![]() ![]() ![]() Spot #1 – Maho Beach – Arrivals & Departures RWY 10 Some US carriers prefer a 28 departures as it offers an easier departure route towards the US. Departures usually taking place on 10 too but I have seen few departures from 28 if there is less traffic. RWY 10 is used for all arrivals as there is a high mountain on the other end of the runway. Lot of US citizen spend their winter holidays in the Caribbean. We recommend to stay in one of the apartments on the south side of the runway. But you have backlit for almost the whole day. On the north side there are some Resorts where you can stay and take your pictures from your room or the pool area. Sunset Beach Bar at Spot 1 and inside the terminal with a KFC, Snack Bar etc. Sunset Beach Bar at Spot 1 or inside the terminal. No need for a car as you can easily walk from the terminal around the southern locations and take a cab.Ī taxi between SXM and Grand Case airport cost 35 USD and the ride takes up to 30 minutes. Last change: June 2023 (Spot 4 added).Īll airlines are served at the same Terminal Written by Julian Mittnacht and Martin Rogosz, Björn Düwel. There are many movements at this airport, especially from the smaller props which are flying frequently between SXM and SBH so it is not becoming boring.Ī great webcam can be found here: SXM Airport Webcam The morning is a bit quiet and the bigger stuff begins to arrive in the afternoon. Amerijet operates a Boeing 767 freighter service from MIA. Corsair and Air Caraïbes using heavy equipment too for their flights to France. KLM use the A330 (no longer the 747) for its flights to/from Amsterdam whilst AF takes the A330 to and from Paris. ![]() There after you will see a lot of airlines from the USA like United, Delta, American Airlines, Spirit, Jetblue and Frontier. The traffic is dominated by business jets in all sizes and the small regional airlines like Winair or Windward Express, which operating a shuttle service between SXM and the island of Saint Barthelemy. The airport is compared with other airports in the Carribean one of the bigger ones, has a nice variety of airlines and offers a huge number of movements with a lot of connections to other surrounding islands. ![]() But for all that, the apron is totally cramped and full with biz jets in all sizes, from the smaller Cessna Citation up to the huge BBJ or Gulfstream. With only one active runway and a terminal equipped with four jet bridges, the aeral of SXM is not that big. The airport is located on the dutch side of the island whilst the french side has with Grand Case its on small regional airport. Every spotter has seen the famous pictures or videos from the KLM Jumbo´s or the Air France A340´s which are making a low approach over the beach above the visitor´s heads and dreamed about to visit this location one day. Netherlands Airport Consultants B.V.SXM is one of the biggest and most popular, if not the most popular airport in the Caribbean. Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company N.V. Windward Roads managed to execute the project within the set time frame and to the satisfaction of the client. Led-lights were installed across the runway, which makes Princess Juliana International Airport the first airport in the Caribbean with full LED lighting. The majority of the works were executed during night hours. Included in the scope of works were the construction of new helipads and two new taxiways. Works entailed the re-installment of approximately 44.000 tons of asphalt, the installation of new Airport Ground Lighting (AGL) and the installation of new pavement marking. After a life span of about 15 years, the runway of the Sint Maarten International Airport had to be resurfaced. ![]()
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