Transport
Gum Air N.V. is a Surinamese airline based at Zorg en Hoop Airport in Paramaribo, flying scheduled and charter services to airstrips in the interior of Suriname as well as international charters to Guyana and French Guiana. Its fleet is made up of Cessna 206, Cessna 208B, Twin Otter and Beechcraft 1900D aircraft.
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Gum Air flies out of Zorg en Hoop, the small airfield inside Paramaribo itself, rather than the international airport 45 km away — which is the first thing to get right when planning an interior trip. The office is at Doekhieweg Oost 3, open Monday to Friday 07:30 to 16:00 and Saturday until 12:00, closed Sunday, on +597 498760 or +597 432057 with WhatsApp on +597 745-5447.
It runs scheduled and charter services to airstrips in the Surinamese interior, where most lodges and villages have no road access at all, plus international charters to Guyana and French Guiana.
If you are booking an interior programme through a tour operator, the flight is usually part of it. If you are arranging your own, the office hours above are when someone answers — and a Saturday afternoon or Sunday problem waits until Monday.
There is no Uber in Paramaribo. What there is: a walkable centre, a state bus network, private minibuses, two car rental brands, river boats and a small-plane airline for the interior.
Updated 21 August 2026
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Information on this page is sourced from Gum Air N.V..