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Sint Maarten/St.
Martin, Caribbean |
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“Princess
Juliana International Airport" |
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Google Maps Position |
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Map of the Airport
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The Island of Sint Maarten/St.
Martin is a typical Tourist-Island in the Caribbean Sea. Sunshine every
day, sandy beaches, turkeys bleu water, incredible sunsets and one of
the most spectacular airport’s in the world; Princess Juliana
International Airport.
Breathtaking Landings and
Take-off’s in a close distance will guarantee every aviation spotter
fantastic pictures! Here our photo-report by Guido E. Buehlmann
in spring 2011 |
Die Insel Sint Maarten/St.Martin
ist wohl eine der typischen Touristeninseln in der Karibik.
Sonne pur, Sandstrände, türkisblaues Meer, wunderschöne Sonnenuntergänge
und einen der spektakulärsten Flughäfen der Welt; Princess Juliana
International Airport.
Atemberaubende Landungen und
Starts lassen jedes „Spotterherzen“ höher schlagen und das aus
allernächster Nähe, wie Ihnen unser Chef-Fotograph, Guido E. Bühlmann
im nachstehenden Spotterbericht zeigen wird. |
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Domestic & Island Hoppers |
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Sint Maarten/St. Martin is a
small island in the Caribbean Sea, belonging to the Dutch and the French
and rund by both governments.
The capital of the Dutch
part is Philipsburg and Marigot is the capital of the French part. Most
of the islands income is accelerated by tourism. During peak season you
will find up to ten large cruising ships in the harbor of Philipsburg
and thousands of tourists arriving by plane to Sint Maarten/St. Martin. |
Sint Maarten/St. Martin
besteht aus einem holländischen Teil mit der Hauptstadt Philipsburg und
einem französischen Teil mit der Hauptstadt Marigot. Beide Inselteile
sind Überseedepartemente von Holland und Frankreich. Der
Hauptwirtschaftszweig ist natürlich der Tourismus. Während der
Hochsaison legen bis zu zehn Kreuzfahrtschiffe in Philipsburg vor Anker und
tausende von sonnenhungrigen Touristen strömen über den Princess Juliana
International Airport auf die kleine Karibikinsel. |
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ATR-72-212A F-OIJH Air Caraibes
(Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
BAe Jetstream 31 N657BA BVI
Airways (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
BAe Jetstream 31 N657BA BVI
Airways (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Boeing B737-8K2 9Y-TJR Carribean
Airlines (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Boeing B737-8BK 9Y-PBM Carribean
Airlines (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
DHC-8-311 V2-LFV Leeward Island
Air Transport (LIAT) (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
DHC-8-102 V2-LDU Leeward Island
Air Transport (LIAT) (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
DHC-8-311 V2-LGA Leeward Islands
Air Transport (LIAT) (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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ATR-42-500 PJ-XLN Dutch Antilles
Express (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Fokker F-100 PJ-DAB Dutch
Antilles Express (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
MD-82 PJ-MDD Insel Air (Picture
courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
MD-82 YV-335T Perla Airlines
(Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Sunset over St. Maarten (Picture
courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
MD-82 PJ-MDB Insel Air (Picture
courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
MD-82 PJ-MDD Insel Air (Picture
courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
MD-82 PJ-MDD Insel Air (Picture
courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Cessna 208B Grand Caravan F-OSBC
St.Barth Commuter (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
BN-2A-21D Islander VP-AAA Trans
Anguilla Air Services (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
BN-2A-26 Islander VP-AAS Trans
Anguilla Air Services (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
DHC-6-300 Twin Otter PJ-WIS
WINAIR (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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ATR-42-500 F-OIXH Air Antilles
Express (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Westland Lynx
SH-14D260, Royal Dutch Navy (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Long-haul USA & Canada |
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Boeing B737, Delta Airlines
take-off (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Boeing B737-8Q8 (N805SY) Sun
Country (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Boeing B737 American Airlines
ready for Take-off (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Boeing B737 American Airlines
taking off (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Boeing B737-7CTWL C-GSWJ West
Jet (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Boeing B737 Continental ready
for Take-off (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Airbus A320-232 N653JB Jet Blue
(Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Airbus
A320-232 (N597JB) Jet Blue (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Airbus A320-232 N412UA United
Airlines (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Airbus A319-132 N527NK Spirit
(Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Airbus A310 C-GLAT Air Transat
(Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Boeing B757-2B7 N942UW U.S.
Airways (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Boeing B757-223 N195AN American
Airlines (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Boeing B737-823 N967AN American
Airlines (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Boeing B737-732 N304DQ Delta Air
Lines (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Boeing B737-724 N24706
Continental Airlines (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Island Impressions |
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Sunset over St. Maarten (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann)
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Sunset over St. Maarten (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann)
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Beautyful coastline of St.
Maarten (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Beautyful coastline of St.
Maarten (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Long-haul Europe |
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Regarding
the spectacular landings and take-off’s at Princess Juliana
International Airport attracts every year more and more
aviation-enthusiasts to the island. The airport lays on a landscape
between the Dutch and French part. Because of the high mountains,
aircraft mostly can approach the runway only from the seaside. At the
final approach, they fly just a few feet’s over your head before touching down on
runway 10/28! |
Dank der
spektakulären Landungen und Starts ist der Flughafen auch bei
Aviatik-Spottern ein ganz besonderer Ort, der fantastische Flugaufnahmen
garantiert. Wegen seiner Lage auf einer kleinen Landzunge, zwischen dem
französischen- und holländischen Teil der Insel, können Flugzeuge
meistens nur vom Meer her anfliegen und landen, oft nur wenige Meter
über den Köpfen der badenden Zuschauer am Maho-Beach. |
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Boeing B747-422 F-HSEX
Corsair.fly (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Sunset Beach early morning hours
(Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Boeing B747-406 PH-BFA KLM, City
of Atlanta (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Beware of Jetblast!!! (Picture
courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Airbus A340-313X F-GLZJ Air
France (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Airbus A340-313X F-GLZJ Air
France (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Airbus A330-313X F-ORLY Air
Caraibes (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Airbus A330-313X F-ORLY Air
Caraibes (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Airbus A340-313X F-GLZU Air
France (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Airbus A340-313X F-GLZN Air
France (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Boeing B747-422 F-HSUN
Corsair.fly (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Sailing your own boat (Picture
courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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BIZ-Jets |
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As an
aviation spotter there is no need to print out the daily flight schedule
on your computer. Just go to the Sunset-Beach-Bar early in the morning.
There you will find the daily flight plan written on a surfboard near
the bar.
By the
way, the Sunset-Beach-Bar at Maho Beach is “the” place to be. A
breathtaking show and some fantastic picture are guaranteed! |
Als
Aviatik-Spotter müssen sie nicht einmal den Flugplan für den kommenden
Tag auf dem Computer ausdrucken. Alle Linien-Flüge des Tages sind auf
einem Surfboard in der Sunset Beach Bar beim Anflug notiert! Die Sunset
Beach Bar ist der Spottertreffpunkt für Aviatik-Freaks!
Also
nicht verpassen und immer schön den Kopf einziehen wenn sich ein Flieger
vom Meer her nähert. Nervenkitzel garantiert! |
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Sunset Beach Bar, ... the place
to be as Spotter! (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Daily schedule written on a surf
board at Sunset Beach Bar. (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Our advice ... take it serious!!!.
(Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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ERJ-135BJ Legacy N702DR Diamond
Ressort Corp (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
G-IV Gulfstream PP-WJB Colt
Aviation (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Gulfstream G-V N838MF Mc Andrews
& Forbes Holding (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Gulfstream G-V N838MF Mc Andrews
& Forbes Holding (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Rytheon Hawker 800XP
C-GIBU Execaire (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Raytheon Hawker 800XPI (N627AK)
Talon Air Jets (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Bombardier
BD-100-1A10 N542FX Private (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Guido E.
Buehlmann's home at St. Maaten (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Cargo Operators |
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Boeing B727-233 N395AJ Ameri Jet
Cargo (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Boeing B727-233 N395AJ Ameri Jet
Cargo (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Convair 440-38 Metropolitan
(N153JR) Jet One Express (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Convair 440-38 Metropolitan
(N153JR) Jet One Express (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Douglas C-54G N406WA Florida Air
Transport (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Douglas C-54G N406WA Florida Air
Transport (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Fairchild SA-227-AT Expeditor
N242DH Ameriflight (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Shorts 360-300 (N151CA) Air
Cargo Carriers (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Shorts 360-300 N385MQ Sky Way
Enterprise (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan N930HL
DHL (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Harbor of Philipsburg, St.
Maarten (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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