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Surinam Airways (Dutch: Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij), also known by its initials SLM, is the flag carrier of Suriname, [1] based in Paramaribo. [2] It operates regional and long-haul scheduled passenger services. Its hub is at Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (Zanderij). Surinam Airways is wholly owned by the Government of Suriname.
The KLM tri-motor Fokker F.XVIII, named the Snip (Snipe), made a trans-atlantic crossing from Amsterdam via Paramaribo to Curaçao, carrying mail. The trip of 12,200 km (more than 4,000 over water) landed eight days after take-off from Schiphol , on 22 December 1934, at Hato Airport .
Surinam Airways Flight 764 was an international scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport in Suriname on a Surinam Airways DC-8-62. On Wednesday 7 June 1989, the flight crashed during approach to Paramaribo-Zanderij, killing 176 of the 187 on board.
Map of Suriname. This is a list of airports in Suriname, sorted by location.. Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America.It is situated between French Guiana to the east and Guyana to the west.
Zorg en Hoop Airport (IATA: ORG, ICAO: SMZO) is an airport serving general aviation in the city of Paramaribo, Suriname. It is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the Suriname River, between the city quarters of Zorg en Hoop and Flora. The runway length includes a 200 metres (660 ft) displaced threshold on Runway 11. The airport is suitable for ...
Centrum is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 20,631. [1] The historical centre of Paramaribo is located within the resort. The city centre is mainly in original condition, contains 291 listed monuments, and has of 2002 been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [2]
Lelydorp is the main resort of the district with many shops, offices, and businesses, but still needs a clear city structure and has many agricultural areas close to the centre and neighbourhoods. [9] Lelydorp is also the most important halfway stopping point between Paramaribo and Zanderij, where the Johan Adolf Pengel Airport is located.
Paramaribo was founded in 1613 by Stoffel Albertszoon near the indigenous village Parmurbo. [6] According to a legend, it was named after chief "Para Maro" who built a quay near the Garden of Palms. The quay was named Rembo (English: waterside Dutch: waterkant), hence Para Maro Rembo. [7] Waterkant during a holiday (1890s)