The airports that have the longest runways, because they are at altitude where planes need more speed to be able to fly. And long runways to accommodate larger aircraft or non-standard aircraft in Sint Maarten (Dutch part).
Altitude : 4 m = 13ft
Princess Juliana International airport is located close to Saint Martin, Marigot at 4.4 km↑, Land Sint Maarten at 4.5 km↑, Cul de Sac at 4.6 km↑, Saint-Martin at 5.3 km↑, Rockland at 6.3 km↑, Philipsburg at 6.9 km↑,
Airport famous for its runway located right on the water, with a very low approach less than 3 meters above Maho Beach.
The longest runway measure : 2349 m = 7707ft
- runway 09/27 : 2349m = 7707ft
- runway 10/28 : 2180m = 7152ft
Data sources
- AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)