Landing on the beach

Princess Juliana International Airport serves as a hub for Windward Islands Airways and is the major gateway for the smaller Leeward Islands, including Anguilla, Saba, St. Barthélemy and St. Eustatius. 

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The airport is perhaps best known for very low-altitude flyover landing approaches due to one end of its runway being extremely close to the shore and Maho Beach.

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Pictures of low flying aircraft were published in several news magazines worldwide in early 2000.

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The thrilling approaches and ease of access for shooting spectacular images, made the airport one of the world's favorite places among planespotters

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To meet changing international and local regulations a 150-metre (490 ft) safety extension was required.

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Despite the reputed difficulties in approach, there have been no records of major incidents at the airport

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