Cayana Airstrip

Cayana Airstrip (IATA: AAJ, ICAO: SMCA) is an airstrip serving the villages around Kajana in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. The runway is just west of Kajana, across the Suriname River.

Cayana Airstrip Kajana Airstrip
IATA: AAJ ICAO: SMCA
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Luchtvaartdienst Suriname
Location	Kajana, Suriname
Elevation AMSL	360 ft / 110 m
Coordinates	3°53′55″N 55°34′40″W / 3.89861°N 55.57778°W / 3.89861; -55.57778
Map
AAJ Location of airport in Suriname
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 07/25 500 1,640 grass
Sources: GCM^[1] Google Maps^[2]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines serving this airport are:

Airlines	Destinations
Blue Wing Airlines	Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop^[3]
Gum Air	Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop^[4]
Hi-Jet Helicopter Services	Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop
United Air Services	Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop
Vortex Aviation Suriname	Charter: Paramaribo–Zorg en Hoop

Accidents and incidents

• On June 18, 1982, Cessna U206G (PZ-TAC) from Gonini Air Service was damaged at the Cayana airstrip. The pilot was Mr. Kuiper, who escaped serious injuries.^[5]

See also

• List of airports in Suriname
• Transport in Suriname

References

1. Airport information for AAJ at Great Circle Mapper.
2. Google Maps - Cayana Airstrip
3. Blue Wing schedule 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
4. Gum Air destinations
5. ASN 18 Jun 1982

External links

• OpenStreetMap – Cajana
• OurAirports – Cayana
• Geoview Terminal