Caribbean Airport Combo

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Images, St Barths, Caribbean, Part One | Images St Marteen, Caribbean, Part Two

 

Two of the most spectacular airports in the World, not least from a plane spotters view, are Princess Juliana International in St Marteen and Gustav III in St Barts

I recently went there to check it out myself. Here are a few images from my visit. Enjoy!

 

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© 2004

Anders S Svensson, Umea, Sweden

Air France Airbus 340 on final to SXM

Air France Airbus A340 on final to St Marteen

Air Caraibes ready for take off

Air Caraibes Embraer ERJ-145 ready for take off

Winair Tein Otter at SBH

Winair's Twin Otter PJ-WIH "Freddie Johnson" was my aircraft to and from St Barts. Here on the apron at Gustaf III airport

 

St Barts airport. View from my terrace at Hotel Le Village St Jean

View over SBH from my terrace at Hotel Le Village St Jean in St Barthelemy

 

Winair Islander on short final to SBH

Winair BN Islander on short final (or short drop) to St Barts Gustaf III airport

 

Winair Islander on short final to SBH

About to touch down after the free fall to St Barts. Note that work have begun to resurface and widen the runway. This image was taken 2004 Sep 2nd

Winair Twin Otter on short final to SBH

Look, who just drops in...

 

To aircrafts on the same runway

One just landed, one just about to take off

 

Winair Twin Otter flying between St Marteen and St Barts

Twin Otter driver at SXM Taking off from SXM Climbing over SXM
SXM from above View over St Martin The Driver in action
View over St Barts

 

Taking off from SBH

 

Airbus A340 over St Marteen

Wingview from Air France Airbus A340 on approach to St Marteen, making a turn over the island and the airport

Princess Juliana in sight

Winair Twin Otter making a tight crosswind leg coming into Princess Juliana

 

Short final to SXM

On short final, beautiful St Marteen just below

 

Crossair Boeing 747 taking off

Crossair Boeing 747 taking off, passing my hotel on the way

 

Liat Dash 8 taking off

Liat Dash 8 coming over the roof of my hotel - Mary's Beach Boon Plantation

 

Liat Dash 8 ready for take off

Liat Dash 8 ready for take off at SXM

 

Over the beach, over the road, over the treshold

Passing Sunset Beach Bar, over the beach, over the road, over the treshold - and down

Sunset Beach Bar

Sunset Beach Bar, probably the best situated bar in the world. All beers 2 dollars. All landings and take offs free of charge

Liat Dash 8 landing

Liat Dash 8 landing and landing. They come in all colors...

American Airlines Boeing 757 turning on to runway 09 at SXM

American Boeing 757 just before take off One

 

American Boeing 757 just before take off Two

 

 

American Boeing 757 just before take off Three American Boeing 757 just before take off Four
KLM Boeing 747 taxiing

KLM Boeing 747 backtracking after landing. View from the Observation Deck at Mary's Boon

 

US Airways Boeing 757 turning on runway

US Airways Boeing 757 turning after landing. View from my hotel room at Mary's Boon Beach Plantation. Probably the best situated hotel in the world. Be sure to choose a Garden Studio for the view

 

Liat Dash 8 landing - again

Liat Dash 8 landing and landing. They come in all colors...

DCA DC-9 taxiing

Dutch Caribbean DC-9 backtracking by Mary's Boon Hotel

American Boeing 757 just about to land

American Airlines Boeing 757 over the threshold to RWY 09 at SXM

 

Continental Boeing 737 waiting for take off

Continental Boeing 737 waiting for take off back to America

 

BWIA Boeing 737 taxiing

BWIA's colorful Boeing 737 just landed

How to get there (from Umea, Sweden, via Stockholm, Sweden and Paris, France, to St Marteen, Dutch Antilles)

SAS MD80 in UME

The trusty old SAS MD-80 takes you from Umea to Stockholm, Arlanda, in an hour

Air France Airbus 319 in Stockholm

Comfortable and efficient Air France Airbus A319 waiting at ARN. Nice service onboard to Charles de Gaulle

Air France Airbus 340 in Paris

Air France big Airbus A340 eager to fly away to St Marteen

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