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Port Kaituma Airport

Small airport  Port Kaituma, Guyana

IATA PKMICAO SYPKID SYPK

Overview

Port Kaituma Airport (IATA: PKM, ICAO: SYPK) is an airport serving the village of Port Kaituma, in the Barima-Waini Region of Guyana. Port Kaituma Airport made headlines on 18 November 1978 when US Congressman Leo Ryan and his team boarded a De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter with registration 8R-GEJ. Ryan had been investigating the Peoples Temple cult of Jim Jones. The aircraft carrying 16 people was about to depart, when it was attacked by armed commune members. The attack resulted in five deaths including Ryan and 11 wounded.

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Runways
0
Longest runway
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Elevation
20 ft
Radio freq.
0

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📍 7.74222, -59.882612 · Open detailed map

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Details

RegionBarima-Waini
ContinentSouth America
Coordinates7.74222, -59.882612

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Port Kaituma Airport?
Port Kaituma Airport is a small airport located in Port Kaituma, Guyana.

What is the airport code of Port Kaituma Airport?
Its IATA code is PKM and its ICAO code is SYPK.

Port Kaituma Airport is a small airport located in Port Kaituma, Guyana.