Airports / Suriname / PBM
Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport
SMJP / PBMParamaribo, SurinameELEV 59 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
69 nm
To the nearest alternate
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport (LDX).
Overview
Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (SMJP / PBM) is a large commercial airport serving Paramaribo, Suriname. The airport sits 59 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
The airport anchors local charter capacity — Blue Wing Airlines is based here. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport (LDX, 69 nm), Maripasoula Airport (MPY, 128 nm), and Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY, 173 nm).
Charter pricing from PBM depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Zandery and Zanderij. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Paramaribo.
Field capability
ICAO
SMJP
IATA
PBM
FAA / Local
SMJP
Elevation
59 ft
Coordinates
5.4528° N · 55.1878° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 69nmLDXSaint-Laurent-du-Maroni AirportSaint-Laurent-du-Maroni
- 128nmMPYMaripasoula AirportMaripasoula
- 173nmCAYCayenne – Félix Eboué AirportMatoury
- 192nmOGLEugene F. Correia International AirportOgle
- 194nmGEOCheddi Jagan International AirportGeorgetown
- 199nmSBTSTiriós AirportAldeia Tiriós
Location
Open the full mapSMJP · Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport · Paramaribo, Suriname