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Botopasi Airstrip

Botopasi Airstrip (IATA: BTO, ICAO: SMBO), is an airstrip serving Botopasi, Suriname.

History of the airstrip

The Botopasi Airstrip was constructed by the Surinamese Medical Missionary Service, the "Surinaamse Medische Zendings Vliegdienst", also called the “Medische Zending Suriname” and was frequently visited by the Mission Aviation Fellowship. It was the first airstrip at the Upper Surinam River and was destined to facilitate transport to Paramaribo from the clinics Pokigron, Ladoani, Debikè and Dyumu. The first landing took place on 14 January 1963 by the American pilot Ted Lepper in his Piper Cub N 5406H. For many years the MAF (Missionary Aviation Fellowship) remained the main user of the airstrip. Nowadays multiple flights are available by many charter companies.

Charters and destinations

Charter Airlines serving this airport are:

AirlinesDestinations
Blue Wing AirlinesCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop
Gum AirCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop
Hi-Jet Helicopter ServicesCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop
United Air ServicesCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop
Vortex Aviation SurinameCharter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

  1. ^ Airport information for BTO at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ Google Maps - Botopasi
  3. ^ "Scheduled Flights". Bluewing Airlines. 2013-02-18. Archived from the original on 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  4. ^ "Destinations". Gum Air. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  5. ^ "Incident Cessna 172L Skyhawk PZ-NAN, 23 Aug 1986".
  6. ^ "Updates : September 25, 2013". Landewers.net. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  7. ^ ASN