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Princess Juliana International Airport

Find out about the airport's location, transportation options, terminals, airlines and more.

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Princess Juliana International Airport (IATA: SXM) is the main airport located on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin and manages more than 1.8 million passengers each year. The airport opened in 1943 and serves cities within the United States, Caribbean and Europe.

The airport is a hub for the airline Winair. The airport is known for its very low-altitude flyover landing approaches, this is from one end of its runway being very close to the shore and Maho Beach.

Princess Juliana International Airport offers facilities and services to provide ease and comfort for its many travellers. In total, the airport has 13 gates as well as 40 shops and restaurants at the airport terminal.

Airport runway

Runways and Terminals

Runways

Princess Juliana International Airport currently has one runway - runway 10/28.


Terminals

The airport has been designed to manage 2.5 million passengers on a yearly basis. However, after Hurricane Irma in September 2017 the airport was heavily damaged. The four-story terminal building offered 30,500 square metres of floor space and was fully air-conditioned. Its facilities included 13 boarding gates, 46 check-in desks and 10 transit desks.

A Delta Air Lines aircraft taking off

Airlines that fly to Princess Juliana International Airport

Princess Juliana International Airport is primarily served by the following airlines:

  • Winair - Operates numerous flights to regional destinations including Saint Barthélemy, Anguilla, Saba, St. Eustatius and Tortola.
  • American Airlines - Offers direct flights to major US cities like Charlotte, Miami, Philadelphia and New York.
  • Delta - Connects SXM to Atlanta, New York and Minneapolis/St. Paul.
  • JetBlue - Frequently flies to SXM from New York and Boston.
  • KLM - Regularly operates non-stop flights from Amsterdam and Port of Spain to Saint Martin.
  • Air France - Provides non-stop flights from Saint Martin to Paris and Pointe-à-Pitre.

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