Eduard Alexander Gummels Airport

IATA EAXICAO SMEGSmall airfield

Eduard Alexander Gummels Airport is a small airfield near Kwatta in Paramaribo, Suriname. It is listed as IATA EAX and ICAO SMEG. The airport is located at 5.8638° / -55.1895° at an elevation of 15 m (49 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,199 m. The nearest airport is Gummels Heliport, 0.7 km (0 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Eduard Alexander Gummels Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Eduard Alexander Gummels Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`EAX`
ICAO code	`SMEG`
Identifier	`SR-0009`
Type	Small airfield
City	Kwatta
Region	Paramaribo
Country	Suriname
Coordinates	5.86381, -55.18950
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	5° 51′ 49.71″ N 55° 11′ 22.21″ W
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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