St. Maarten / St. Martin Airport Blog

Welcome! This blog contains news about our regional hub St. Maarten Princess Juliana International Airport (Airport code SXM) , St. Martin Grand Case L’Esperance Airport (Airport code SFG), direct flights and airlines that fly to St. Maarten / St. Martin. For news about the world famous beach with planes landing and departing at the end of Princess Juliana International Airport, please see our St. Maarten / St. Martin beaches blog or our dedicated page about Maho Beach.

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Plane spotting on the beach of MAHO

March 7, 2025

Top 20 Crazy Jet Blasts at Maho Beach

(Literally) Blown Away By The Caribbean   What a blast! ShowMe Caribbean has collected twenty of the craziest jet departures at Maho Beach recorded by their brand new webcam over the past year.   Their Maho Beach Webcam serves as

sand and beach with hills in the background in st. maarten

March 5, 2025

Thrillist: “Island Hopping Hack” St. Maarten

Online Magazine Thrillist explored the many opportunities to make St. Maarten a base of operations for Caribbean island hopping. The blog even went to go as far to dub the dual nation Caribbean getaway an “island hopping hack”. Thrillist explores

United Airlines on the runway at Princess Juliana International Airport

March 2, 2025

SXM Princess Is Back

Grand Reopening of Princess Juliana International Airport   St. Maarten Airport recently celebrated the grand reopening of its reconstructed terminal. The event, attended by Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, marked 80 years since the airport’s initial inauguration in 1944. The revamped

View from above to the runway of St Maarten Princess Juliana International Airport

February 27, 2025

St Maarten Airport: 10 Fun Things To Discover When Visiting the Most Famous Runway of the Caribbean

St. Maarten Airport Princess Juliana has reopened, after a thorough remake. It now ranks amongst the most high tech airports in the world and for sure within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Caribbean region. New gadgets have added to

red coloured stamp with image of princess juliana on it

February 26, 2025

Did You Know… Who Princess Juliana Was?

Origins of Princess Juliana International Airport   Every year, hundreds of thousands of people land on St. Maartens Princess Juliana International Airport, colloquially known as “PJIA”, “airport Juliana” by visitors and “SXM” by airport experts and many residents. But who