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Amatopo Airstrip (ICAO: SMAM) is an airstrip located near Amatopo in Suriname.
Charters and destinations
Airlines providing charter flights to this airport are:
Incidents and accidents
On 14 November 1976, a de Havilland Canada DHC6-100 Twin Otter, registered PZ-TAV of the Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij was involved in a freak incident at the Amatopo Airstrip. The co-pilot, M. van Waveren, was killed when he walked into the running propeller after the landing. The plane was piloted by G. Brunings.
Tourism
From the airstrip there is a tour starting with an 800-meter walk through the rainforest, and then transported by dugout canoe (about 30 minute boat trip) to beautiful Arapahu Island on the Corantijn River, where tourist lodges are available.
See also
Suriname portal
Aviation portal
List of airports in Suriname
Transport in Suriname
References
External links
OpenStreetMap - Amatopo Airstrip