Coeroenie Airstrip Explained

Coeroeni Airstrip is an airstrip located near Kuruni (variant spellings: Coeroeni, Coeroenie, or Curuni) in Suriname.^[2] It was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper.^[3] The Airstrip is in the vicinity of the disputed border area between Guyana and Suriname called the Tigri Area.

History

In 1959, the Coeroenie Airstrip was constructed as part of operation Grasshopper, to access the interior, and to map mineral resources.^[4] In 1965,^[5] a camp was constructed near the airstrip to house workers for a planned weir.

Charters and destinations

Charter airlines serving this airport are:

Accidents and incidents

• On 2 September 1960 a Cessna Bobcat UC-78C Bobcat, registration PZ-TAE from the Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij crashed at Curuni. There were no fatalities or injuries, the pilot was M. Wybenga.^{[6] [7]}

See also

• List of airports in Suriname
• Transport in Suriname

External links

• • OurAirports – Coeroenie

Notes and References

1. https://www.google.com/maps/@3.3708247,-57.3457008,2899m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps - Coeroenie
2. Web site: Amotopoan trails : a recent archaeology of Trio movements - Page 5. University of Leiden. 15 June 2020.
3. Web site: Airstrip Coeroeni. TRIS Online. 15 June 2020. nl. 6 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220106095728/https://www.trisonline.nl/de-tris-in-suriname/de-kampementen-van-de-tris/airstrip-coeroeni/. dead.
4. Airstrip Coeroeni. TRIS Online. 15 June 2020. nl. 6 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220106095728/https://www.trisonline.nl/de-tris-in-suriname/de-kampementen-van-de-tris/airstrip-coeroeni/. dead.
5. Web site: De Gids. Jaargang 133. Digital Library for Dutch Literature. De Gids. De Gids. 1970. 16 June 2020. nl.
6. http://landewers.net/PZ.TXT Aircraft disposition database
7. http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=163929 ASN 2 Sep 1960