Maripasoula Airport

Maripasoula Airport
IATA: MPY – ICAO: SOOA Maripasoula Airport Location of airport in French Guiana
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Conseil Général de la Guyane
Serves		Maripasoula, French Guiana
Elevation AMSL		377 ft / 115 m
Coordinates		03°39′27″N 054°02′14″W / 3.6575°N 54.03722°W / 3.6575; -54.03722
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
07/25	1,200	3,937	Concrete
Sources: French AIP[1], DAFIF[2][3]

Maripasoula Airport (IATA: MPY, ICAO: SOOA) is an airport located 3.5 km (1.9 NM) north of Maripasoula,^[1] a commune in the arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni in French Guiana. It is near the Lawa River, which forms the border between French Guiana and Suriname.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 377 feet (115 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 07/25 with a concrete surface measuring 1,200 by 15 metres (3,937 × 49 ft).^[1]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Air Guyane Express	Cayenne, Grand Santi, Saint-Laurent du Maroni, Saul [4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} SOOA – Maripasoula (PDF). AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 20 Oct 2011.
2. ^ Airport information for SO63 from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
3. ^ Airport information for MPY at Great Circle Mapper.
4. ^ "Air Guyane Express". http://www.airguyane.com. Retrieved 23 August 2010. 

External links

• Current weather for SOOA at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for MPY at Aviation Safety Network