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 airplane at the site in October 1959, while trying to deliver building materials for the airport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paloemeu.

Paloemeu

Hamlet

Paloemeu or Palumeu is an Amerindian village in the interior of Suriname, situated at the site where the Paloemeu River joins the Tapanahoni River. Most inhabitants of the village are native Tiriyó Amerindians.

Palumeu River

Categories: river and body of water
Location: Sipaliwini District, Suriname, South America
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Latitude

3.35° or 3° 21′ north

Longitude

-55.43333° or 55° 26′ west

Elevation

182 metres (597 feet)

Open location code

68M68HX8+XM

GeoNames ID

3383348

Wikidata ID

Q1882315

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Palumeu River” goes by many names.

Asturian: “Ríu Paloemeu”
Cebuano: “Paloemeu Rivier”
Dutch: “Paloemeu”
German: “Palumeu”
Spanish: “Rio Paloemeu”
Spanish: “Río Paloemeu”
Welsh: “Afon Paloemeu”

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