About Gakaba Airstrip

ICAO	SMGA
FIR	Paramaribo FIR
Region	Guyane
Country	Suriname
Runways	6/24
Type	Small airport
Coordinates (ARP)	4.45417, -54.44583 042715N 0542645W
Coordinates (Center)	4.45447, -54.44521 042716N 0542643W
Variation	18.2° W (2024)
Timezone	Paramaribo (-3 h)
Local time	May 2, 2024 06:49

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Gakaba Airstrip

Gakaba Airstrip is a small airport in Guyane, Suriname. The airport is located at latitude 4.45447 and longitude -54.44521. The airport has one runway: 6/24. The ICAO airport code of this field is SMGA. Nearby other airfields are Stoelmanseiland Airport, Grand-Santi Airport, Lelygebergte Airstrip, Poeketi Airstrip and Drietabbetje Airport.

Gakaba Airstrip does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport, which is 138 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Paramaribo.

Gakaba Airstrip is in the timezone of America/Paramaribo. Difference with UTC is -3 h. Today the sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 18:43. This applies to Gakaba Airstrip, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -3 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Latitude	Longitude	Approx. length
6	043°	061°	4.4572	-54.4426	835 m
24	223°	241°	4.4518	-54.4478	835 m

Do not use for flight planning.
True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Runway lengths are calculated as the distance between the coordinates of the runway ends. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Stoelmanseiland Airport	SMST	12 km	164°
Grand-Santi Airport	SOGS	20 km	158°
Lelygebergte Airstrip	SMLI	39 km	237°
Poeketi Airstrip	SMPE	41 km	208°
Drietabbetje Airport	SMDA	46 km	213°
Godo Holo Airstrip	SMGH	58 km	220°
Sarakreek Airstrip	SMSK	60 km	255°
Langatabbetje Airstrip	SMLT	60 km	360°
Cottica Airstrip	SMCT	71 km	160°

Navigational aids

No navigational aids found in the vicinity of Gakaba Airstrip.