Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM)

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Vincent Fajks Airstrip is an airstrip serving Paloemeu, Suriname. The airport was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper. It was named after the Polish pilot Vincent Fajks who crashed with co-pilot Ronald Kappel with their Aero Commander AC 520 (PZ-TAG) airplane at the site in October 1959, while trying to deliver building materials for the airport. They both received a state funeral in Paramaribo on 11 October 1959. There is a jungle resort on the Tapanahony River near Paloemeu.

Airport Information
NameVincent Fayks Airport
CityPaloemeu
CountrySuriname
IATA CodeOEM
Latitude3.346051
Longitude-55.443707
Elevation (feet)714
WikipediaWikipedia link
KeywordsFaiks

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