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Sipaliwini Airport serves Sipaliwini, SR.
Sipaliwini Airstrip (SMSI) is a public airstrip located near the village of Sipaliwini Savanna, in the southernmost part of Suriname in the Sipaliwini District,.
- Location: Sipaliwini Savanna, Sipaliwini District, Suriname,.
- Coordinates: 2°01′35″N 56°07′35″W.
- Runway: It has one grass runway, designated 10/28, which is 530 meters (1,740 ft) long. There is an additional 800 meters (2,600 ft) of unobstructed grass within the field boundaries on the east end,.
- Elevation: 744 ft (227 m) above mean sea level,.
- Historical Significance: It was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper, and its runway was publicly opened in 1962,.
- Operator: Luchtvaartdienst Suriname.
- ICAO Code: SMSI,.
- Services: This is a small airport with no scheduled commercial service. It does not publish a METAR.
*Sources researched: en.wikipedia.org, metar-taf.com, airportmap.de, gcmap.com, bigorre.org*
AirportRoutes · updated Jun 30, 2026
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Where is Sipaliwini Airport located?
Sipaliwini Airport is located in Sipaliwini, SR, at an elevation of 744 ft. Its IATA code is — and ICAO code is SMSI.