Käyser Airstrip

Käyser Airstrip

Eilerts de Haan Airstrip / Jan Gouka Airstrip
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorLuchtvaartdienst Suriname
LocationKäyser Mountains, Suriname
Elevation AMSL849 ft / 259 m
Coordinates3°05′35″N 56°28′25″W / 3.09306°N 56.47361°W / 3.09306; -56.47361
Map
SMKE
Location in Suriname
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 1,150 3,773 grass
Sources: GCM Google Maps

Käyser Airstrip, also Käyser Jan Gouka Airstrip (ICAO: SMKE) is near the Käyser Mountains range in Sipaliwini District, Suriname. It was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper ( a project to look for natural resources) and has one long grass runway. Fishing and wildlife tours are prime users of the airstrip.