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Tepoe Airstrip (KCB)
Tepoe Airstrip is a small remote airfield serving the Trio village of Pelelu Tepu in southern Suriname's Sipaliwini District. It is the main air gateway to the Upper Tapanahony River area and nearby Mount Kasikasima, with onward travel by village paths, river boats and guided expeditions.
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About Tepoe Airstrip
Tepoe Airstrip is a small remote airfield in southern Suriname serving Pelelu Tepu, a Trio indigenous village on the Upper Tapanahony River in the Sipaliwini District. It provides a vital air link for a community that is otherwise inaccessible by road, supporting supplies, medical evacuations and travel into the rainforest interior.
Located over 300 km south of Paramaribo, the airstrip is reached by small aircraft flights from Zorg en Hoop Airport, with a typical flight time of around 1 hour and 15 minutes. It is also used by eco-tourists and expedition groups heading to Mount Kasikasima and the surrounding Tapanahony region.
The facility is minimal, with a single grass runway of about 720 metres, a small open-air shelter and no conventional terminal building. Operations are generally limited to daylight hours under visual flight rules, using short take-off and landing aircraft, and baggage is handled manually.
Onward travel from the airstrip is normally by foot or local river boat, and travelers should be largely self-sufficient. Despite its simplicity, the airstrip functions as the main gateway to this remote part of the Surinamese interior.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Tepoe Airstrip has no traditional terminal building; passenger handling takes place at a small open-air shelter near the grass apron. The airstrip serves domestic flights using small aircraft and has a single grass runway, 16/34.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Tepoe Airstrip
Transfers
Arrange transfers from Tepoe Airstrip to Pelelu Tepu village, river camps and Mount Kasikasima trailheads with local guides or boat operators.
Hourly Chauffeur
Book a local guide or driver by the hour for flexible travel between the airstrip, Pelelu Tepu village and nearby river access points.
Car Rental
Car rental is not available at this remote airstrip; travelers planning road journeys should arrange vehicles in Paramaribo before flying to Tepoe.
Bus & Group Transfers
Organize group transport for expeditions, with local boats or guided groups moving between the airstrip, village and rainforest camps.
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