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Eduard Alexander Gummels Airport

Small airport  Kwatta, Suriname

Airport in Paramaribo, Suriname.

IATA EAXICAO SMEGID SR-0009
Eduard Alexander Gummels Airport

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Overview

Eduard Alexander Gummels International Airport (IATA: EAX, ICAO: SMEG) is an airport at the north of Paramaribo in Suriname. The official opening as an international airport took place in March 2025. The airport started as Gummels Heliport Paramaribo (ICAO: SMHP) and was later renamed to Eduard Alexander Gummels International Airport (SMEG). It has been the first dedicated Heliport built in Suriname in 2015 at the Gummelsweg in the neighborhood of Kwatta near the city of Paramaribo, Suriname.

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Runways
1
Longest runway
3,934 ft
Elevation
49 ft
Radio freq.
0

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📍 5.8604, -55.192 · Open detailed map

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Details

RegionParamaribo
ContinentSouth America
Coordinates5.8604, -55.192

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Runways (1)

DesignationLengthWidthSurface
05/293,934 ft75 ftasphalt

Nearby airports

Gummels Heliport · 0 kmZorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) · 5 kmJarikaba Airstrip · 17 kmJohan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) · 45 kmHenri Alwies Airstrip · 49 kmBraak Airport · 64 km

Frequently asked questions

Where is Eduard Alexander Gummels Airport?
Eduard Alexander Gummels Airport is a small airport located in Kwatta, Suriname. It has 1 runway(s), the longest measuring 3,934 ft.

What is the airport code of Eduard Alexander Gummels Airport?
Its IATA code is EAX and its ICAO code is SMEG.

Eduard Alexander Gummels Airport is a small airport located in Kwatta, Suriname. It has 1 runway(s), the longest measuring 3,934 ft.