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ABN Albina Airstrip
Albina Airstrip (IATA: ABN, ICAO:SMBN) is located in the the city of Albina, Suriname.

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IATA Code

ABN

ICAO Code

SMBN

Name

Albina Airstrip

Type

Country / Region

Suriname (SR)

City

Albina

Latitude

5.5127201

Longitude

-54.0500984

Time Zone

UTC−03:00

Phone Number

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Airport Overview

Albina Airstrip（ABN）

Albina Airstrip is a small local airstrip serving Albina in eastern Suriname, near the Maroni River and the French Guiana border. The supplied airport data identifies it as a non-main airport rather than an international cargo hub, with no listed airline or express-cargo entries in the accompanying directory fields. For international freight forwarders, its practical role is more likely to be a local or last-mile aviation access point than a standalone export gateway. Our service team can evaluate whether cargo should move through this airstrip, another Surinamese gateway, or a cross-border combination involving French Guiana. Aircraft acceptance, cargo handling, customs availability, operating hours, and onward transport must be confirmed for each shipment before booking.

Airport / location	Albina Airstrip, Albina, Suriname
IATA / ICAO	ABN / SMBN
Coordinates	5.5127201, -54.0500984
Local time	UTC−03:00

Key Highlights

What Forwarders Should Assess First

Local-airstrip profileAlbina Airstrip should be treated as a local access point, not assumed to provide scheduled international cargo connectivity.

Limited published cargo visibilityThe supplied directory records no airline or express-cargo entries; current acceptance must be checked directly before quoting.

Border-sensitive routingIts eastern location makes road, river, and French Guiana interface planning relevant to the total transport chain.

Pre-arranged handling requiredBooking should be conditional on aircraft suitability, ground handling, customs status, and consignee collection arrangements.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Facility Planning for Albina Airstrip

No dedicated cargo terminal, cold store, dangerous-goods warehouse, bonded facility, or automated sorting capability is confirmed in the supplied airport data. Our team will obtain written confirmation before accepting cargo.
Where no airport cargo warehouse is available, freight may need to be tendered as pre-arranged aircraft cargo or transferred through a better-equipped gateway before local delivery.
Perishable, pharmaceutical, and temperature-sensitive shipments require a documented handover plan; do not assume refrigerated storage or powered aircraft-side facilities.
Dangerous goods, lithium batteries, oversized pieces, and live animals require advance acceptance review, packaging checks, and confirmation that the operating aircraft and handler can legally support the shipment.
Import or export customs processing should be confirmed separately from aircraft access. Airport proximity does not by itself establish customs clearance or bonded-storage availability.

Routes & Transit Times

Routing and Connection Logic

International cargo will normally require a separately confirmed connection through a larger Surinamese gateway or another regional gateway; no scheduled route, carrier, frequency, or transit time is promised for Albina Airstrip.
Potential routing decisions should consider the cargo’s origin, aircraft availability, customs point, road or river transfer, and any cross-border requirements involving French Guiana.
Transit time can change materially because of limited local handling, weather, aircraft payload restrictions, border procedures, weekend or holiday operations, and the availability of onward surface transport.
Our service team will quote only after checking the actual operating carrier, departure window, cargo acceptance cut-off, transfer responsibility, and final-mile collection plan.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Likely Regional Freight Demand

The primary service area is Albina and nearby communities in eastern Suriname, with logistics decisions influenced by the Maroni River corridor and cross-border commercial activity.
Suitable shipments are generally time-sensitive, compact, and operationally manageable, such as spare parts, maintenance supplies, documents, relief materials, and selected commercial parcels.
Food products, fresh produce, pharmaceuticals, and other sensitive cargo require prior confirmation of packaging, storage, inspection, and delivery conditions rather than automatic airfreight acceptance.
Heavy machinery, construction materials, palletized industrial freight, and large-volume cargo may be more practical by road, river, sea, or a multimodal combination, subject to local access and border controls.

Operations & Compliance

Pre-Booking Control Points

Request written confirmation of operating hours, aircraft type, payload and dimensions, cargo acceptance location, cut-off time, handling party, and consignee collection procedure before issuing a firm departure commitment.
Prepare a complete commercial invoice, packing list, shipper and consignee details, transport instructions, and any permits required by the commodity or destination. Customs treatment must be verified for the actual routing.
For dangerous goods and lithium batteries, provide the correct declaration, UN classification, packing instruction, marks, labels, and safety documentation. Acceptance remains subject to the operating carrier and applicable regulations.
For live animals, medicines, perishables, or temperature-controlled cargo, confirm welfare, health certificates, packaging, temperature-control responsibility, inspection arrangements, and contingency handling before tender.

Shipping Tips

Recommended Booking Approach

Use a conditional quotationState that routing, aircraft acceptance, handling, customs, and final delivery remain subject to operational confirmation.

Send shipment data earlyProvide dimensions, gross weight, piece count, commodity, value, packing type, and battery or temperature details before requesting capacity.

Build a multimodal fallbackAsk our service team to compare local air access with a larger gateway plus road, river, or cross-border delivery.

Protect the handoverUse robust packaging, clear piece identification, consignee contact details, and a documented collection plan where airport storage is uncertain.

Frequently Asked Questions

Albina Airstrip Freight FAQ

Can Albina Airstrip receive international air cargo directly?Direct international acceptance should not be assumed. Our service team must verify the operating aircraft, cargo handler, customs arrangements, and permitted routing for the specific shipment.

Are scheduled cargo flights or express services available?The supplied directory contains no listed airline or express-cargo entry for this airport. Current availability is subject to local operator confirmation and may change.

Can temperature-controlled or pharmaceutical cargo be booked?Only after confirming packaging, storage, aircraft-side handling, inspection, and final-mile conditions. A local cold-chain facility should not be presumed.

What documents are needed for a quotation?Send the commercial invoice or pro forma invoice, packing list, shipper and consignee details, piece dimensions and weights, commodity description, and any dangerous-goods, battery, health, or import permits.

What is the best alternative if local uplift is unavailable?Our team can compare a larger regional gateway with onward road, river, or cross-border delivery, taking customs responsibility and final-mile collection into account.

Data Sources & Provenance

Data Basis and Verification Boundary

Airport identifiers, name, location, coordinates, timezone, address, and directory classification are taken from the supplied airport master data for Albina Airstrip（IATA: ABN; ICAO: SMBN）. No unverified runway length, cargo-terminal size, storage capacity, airline schedule, operating hour, handling fee, throughput, or transit-time figure is asserted.

International air-cargo terminology and regulatory reference points should be checked against the relevant current standards and carrier instructions through iata.org and icao.int. Airport acceptance, customs status, local handling, and routing must be reconfirmed with the actual operator, carrier, authorities, and destination-side partners before shipment tender.

Our service team uses the airport data above as an identification baseline only. A firm logistics plan is issued after live operational verification for the cargo, date, aircraft, customs route, and consignee.