Eduard Alexander Gummels Airport guide

Eduard Alexander Gummels Airport sits on Gummelsweg in the Kwatta area, north of Paramaribo. It is separate from Zorg en Hoop Airport and from Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport at Zanderij. The site began as Heliport Paramaribo, Suriname's first dedicated heliport, built in 2015 and certified as an aerodrome in 2016.

The airport is privately owned by the Gummels family, whose companies include Gum Air and Surinam Sky Farmers, and runs as a public-private partnership with the Government of Suriname. Construction of a 1,199 m by 23 m asphalt runway began in 2018, and work on a passenger terminal started in 2023. CADSUR issued the airport's aerodrome certificate on 24 February 2025. International fixed-wing flights began on 20 March 2025, and the first commercial arrival was a Gum Air Twin Otter from Ogle, Guyana.

Offshore helicopter work for the oil and gas industry remains central to the airport. Helicopter operators use it for crew changes, training, medical evacuation and search and rescue, and the site also offers fuel and FBO services. On the passenger side, the airport positions itself as an executive airport for regional connections between the Guianas. The terminal has a fifty-passenger capacity and includes a coffee and snack concession, a tax-free shop and an art gallery.