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Planespotting at Caribbean's Airfields and Airports

Spotting locations, viewing areas, the best spotting hotel rooms and advice on access for plane spotters travelling to airports and airfields in Caribbean. Use the hotlinks above or scroll down for spotting information on spotting locations, airfield hangar access, aviation museums, preserved aircraft. Plus all the information has been plotted as Points of Interest and can be downloaded to your SatNavs, Google Earth and Google Maps to make planning your spotting trips abroad so much easier and helping you log many more


ST MAARTEN-PRINCE JULIANA AIRPORT (TNCM/SXM)

General Info
Movements usually start around 08:30, with the busiest period 1pm-5pm. Weekends tend to be busier and you will need approx 4-5 days here to get all the based stuff.

Spotting Info
You can spot from Maho beach, free sun loungers and they fly over your head on very short finals, just a few feet up - Google St Maarten for some photos! The Sunset Beach Bar is located on Maho beach and also has great views. You can spot, drink and take photos from here with no problems. It has live ATC and entertainment all day long and is only a 5 minute walk from the Sonesta hotel below.

Planespotting Hotels
  • The Sonesta Maho Beach & Casino overlooks the airport and has great views. Outside the terminal on arrival you have to get a taxi and this costs $7 and takes 5 minutes. You can pre book this hotel on an All Inclusive rate in an Ocean View room. Fantastic views from room 501 with a big balcony that looks out across two of the hotels main pools, and right across the ocean, the famous Maho beach and the runway. Aircraft landing at night can be read off from the balcony too.
    The Sonesta Maho Beach & Casino features on for reviews, prices and room availability

  • The Mary's Boon Beach Resort is to the side of the runway on Simpson Bay beach and has great views overlooking the airport.
    The Mary's Boon Beach Resort features on for reviews, prices and room availability
    Last reported January 2008. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report

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