Airports / French Guiana / LDX
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport
SOOM / LDXSaint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French GuianaELEV 16 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
69 nm
To the nearest alternate
Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM).
Overview
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport (SOOM / LDX) is a mid-sized airport serving Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana. Field elevation is 16 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list LDX as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM, 69 nm), Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY, 108 nm), and Maripasoula Airport (MPY, 110 nm).
Trip costs from LDX are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from LDX to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
SOOM
IATA
LDX
FAA / Local
SOOM
Elevation
16 ft
Coordinates
5.4819° N · 54.0350° 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
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 69nmPBMJohan Adolf Pengel International AirportParamaribo
- 108nmCAYCayenne – Félix Eboué AirportMatoury
- 110nmMPYMaripasoula AirportMaripasoula
- 164nmOYPSaint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock AirportSaint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock
- 166nmOYKOiapoque AirportOiapoque
- 227nmSBTSTiriós AirportAldeia Tiriós
Location
Open the full mapSOOM · Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport · Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana