Princess Juliana International Airport

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Princess Juliana Airport {{Airport codes|SXM|TNCM}} serves the island of Sint Maarten (also known as Saint Martin) in the Netherlands Antilles. The airport has a single runway of about 2300 metres. Due to its length larger aircraft must make a low approach over Maho Beach. For this reason it has become a favourite for planespotters.

Related Topics:
Sint Maarten - Netherlands Antilles - Maho Beach - Planespotters

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The airport was started as a military airstrip in 1942. It was converted to a civilian airport in 1943. It is the second busiest airport in the Eastern Caribbean, after Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was named after Juliana of the Netherlands, the former Queen.

Related Topics:
1942 - 1943 - Eastern Caribbean - Luis Munoz Marin International Airport - San Juan, Puerto Rico - Juliana of the Netherlands

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