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Princess Juliana International airport (Saint Martin / Sint Marteen) in Saint Martin (Sint Maarten (Dutch part))
This airport is in an unusual configuration. It is part of private or dangerous airports.
Airport famous for its runway located right on the water, with a very low approach less than 3 meters above Maho Beach.
Princess Juliana International airport also known asSaint Martinand
Sint Marteenis located near Saint Martin, with Marigot at 3mi↑, Land Sint Maarten at 3mi↑, Cul de Sac at 3mi↑, Saint-Martin at 3mi↑, Rockland at 4mi↑, Philipsburg at 4mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Southernmost airports in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
→ See also airports in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
aerial view of Princess Juliana International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : TNCM
- IATA code : SXM
- Local code : -
Elevation : 4 m = 13ft
→ See also Highest airports in St-Marteen and Lowest airports in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Runways
- runway 09/27 : 2349m = 7707ft
- runway 10/28 : 2180m = 7152ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Coming to Princess Juliana International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Princess Juliana International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Marigot seaplane base at 2mi : book on Trip.com
- L'Espérance airport at 6mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Princess Juliana International airport TNCM SXM
METAR for Princess Juliana International airport TNCM SXM
TNCM 162300Z 06008KT 9999 FEW018 26/25 Q1014 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Princess Juliana International airport TNCM SXM
METAR issued by TNCM on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 23:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 87 hours and -4274 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 26°C = 79°F, dew point is 25°C = 77°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
QNH is 1014hPa = 29.94inHg
Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 60°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1800ft = 550m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Princess Juliana International airport TNCM SXM
TNCM 161605Z 1618/1718 08007KT 9999 SCT018 PROB40 TEMPO 1704/1712 08007G17KT 8000 SHRA BKN015
Decoded TAF for Princess Juliana International airport TNCM SXM
TAF issued by TNCM on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 16:05 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 22 hours and 41 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, December 16, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
1618/1718 08007KT 9999 SCT018
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 80°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 1800ft = 550m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Tuesday, December 16, 2025 à 04:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 1704/1712 08007G17KT 8000 SHRA BKN015
wind 7kt = 13km/h with gusts at 17kt = 31km/h, direction is 80°
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
shower rain
broken at 1500ft = 460m
VAC for Princess Juliana International airport TNCM SXM
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Princess Juliana International airport
Around Princess Juliana International airport (Saint Martin / Sint Marteen) in Saint Martin (Sint Maarten (Dutch part))
near
- Hotels in Marigot
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 1676mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 1697mi↑
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 3882mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 3928mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 3928mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 3929mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 3929mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 3929mi↑
- San Sebastian at 3929mi↑
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz at 3946mi↑
- Hôtel Txoko (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 3946mi↑
- Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 3946mi↑
- for Princess Juliana International airport at 0mi↑
- for Marigot airport at 2mi↑
- for L'Espérance airport at 6mi↑
nearest airports to Princess Juliana International airport (Saint Martin / Sint Marteen) in Saint Martin (Sint Maarten (Dutch part))
- Marigot seaplane base ( MSB ) at 2mi↑
- L'Espérance airport (TFFG SFG ) at 6mi↑NOTAM
- Clayton J Lloyd International airport (TQPF AXA ) at 12mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Gustaf III airport (TFFJ SBH ) at 20mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Scrub Island airport ( AI-0001) at 20mi↑defunct airport
- Juancho E. Yrausquin airport (TNCS SAB ) at 28mi↑NOTAM
- F. D. Roosevelt airport (TNCE EUX ) at 39mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Robert L. Bradshaw International airport (TKPK SKB ) at 57mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Royal St. Kitts heliport ( KN-0001) at 59mi↑
- Vance W. Amory International airport (TKPN NEV ) at 67mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Eustatia heliport ( VG-0001) at 88mi↑
- Codrington airport (TAPH BBQ ) at 89mi↑NOTAM
- Burton–Nibbs International airport (TAPB BBQ ) at 91mi↑Proposed
- Virgin Gorda airport (TUPW VIJ ) at 91mi↑NOTAM
- Auguste George airport (TUPA NGD ) at 93mi↑NOTAM
- Coco Point airport (TAPT ) at 95mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
