Eduard Alexander Gummels Airport
Eduard Alexander Gummels International Airport is an international airport at the north of Paramaribo in Suriname. The official opening as an international airport took place in March 2025 The airport started as Gummels Heliport Paramaribo and was later renamed to .| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Aerodrome
- Description: airport in Paramaribo, Suriname
- Also known as: “EAG Airport”, “EAG International Airport”, “Eduard Alexander Gummels International Airport”, “Gummels Airport”, and “Gummels Heliport”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Academic Hospital Paramaribo and Embassy of India.
Academic Hospital Paramaribo
Hospital
Academic Hospital Paramaribo is a hospital in Paramaribo, Suriname. With 465 beds, it is the largest hospital in Suriname.
Embassy of India
Government office
Photo: Ymnes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Embassy of India is a government office.
Paramaribo Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Paramaribo Zoo is the only zoo in Paramaribo, Suriname. The zoo opened in May 1972, and was an initiative of prime-minister Jopie Pengel. It is located adjacent to the Cultuurtuin in Rainville, Paramaribo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Welgelegen and Paramaribo.
Welgelegen
Village
Welgelegen is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 19,304.
Paramaribo
Photo: Rafaeljantz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paramaribo, often called Par'bo, is the lively capital and only city of the sparsely inhabited country of Suriname. Home to about 240,000 people, or over half of the country's population, this laid-back South American gem lies 15 km from the Atlantic Ocean.
Flora
Village
Flora is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 19,538. Flora is both the name of the resort and the neighbourhood within the resort.
Eduard Alexander Gummels Airport
- Categories: international airport and transportation
- Location: Paramaribo District, Suriname, South America
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Latitude
5.86353° or 5° 51′ 49″ northLongitude
-55.18948° or 55° 11′ 22″ westElevation
2 metres (7 feet)IATA airport code
EAXICAO airport code
SMEGOpen location code
68Q6VR76+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1382889331OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodrome
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Eduard Alexander Gummels Airport” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “EAG Airport”
- Dutch: “Eduard Alexander Gummels Airport”
- Dutch: “Gummels Airport”
- Dutch: “Gummels Heliport”
- German: “Eduard Alexander Gummels Airport”
- Spanish: “Aeropuerto Eduard Alexander Gummels”
- Spanish: “Helipuerto Gummels”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as New Village and Chiragali Project.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chuck E. Cheese and International Mall of Suriname.
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