AviatDataPort Kaituma Airport PKM / SYPK
Port Kaituma, Barima-Waini · Guyana · Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)
Limited hours
ICAO / IATASYPK / PKM
OperatorGuyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)
Coordinates7.7424°N, 59.8819°W
Elevation20 ft · 6 m
Time zoneGYT (UTC-4, no DST)
Passengers / yr—
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceSYPK — AIP Guyana / GCAA
Operating hoursDaylight VFR hours only; no runway lighting, no control tower (unattended outside scheduled/charter movements). PPR recommended — coordinate directly with Trans Guyana Airways or GCAA before arrival.
TerminalsSingle small terminal shelter/shed; no gates or jet bridges — apron parking only, passengers and baggage handled outdoors/curbside.
Runways (1)
- 06/24 · 700 m / 2,297 ft · 18 m wide · Paved
Small unattended interior airstrip serving Port Kaituma village and nearby mining and indigenous communities in Barima-Waini Region; served by Trans Guyana Airways scheduled/charter flights (Islander/Caravan/Twin Otter equipment) from Georgetown-Ogle (OGL). Historically notable as the site of the November 18, 1978 attack on US Congressman Leo Ryan's delegation that preceded the Jonestown massacre.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Trans Guyana Airways
Self-handled, Trans Guyana Airways: operates scheduled Ogle (Eugene F. Correia Intl) to Port Kaituma service (reported as a daily rotation) on Cessna Caravan/Islander-type equipment; at this small unattended hinterland strip TGY's own station staff perform check-in, baggage and ramp handling for its flights -- no separate third-party ground handler documented.
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Aircraft fuel
Not listed
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available
Trans Guyana Airways
Self-handled, Trans Guyana Airways: freight/AWB-tracked cargo carried as part of TGY's scheduled interior network serving Port Kaituma (confirmed via carrier's cargo-tracking system and route network); no independent cargo terminal operator found at this airstrip.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
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