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{{infobox|fullname=St. Barths| | {{infobox|fullname=St. Barths Airport| | ||
location=St. Barths, Guadeloupe| | location=St. Barths, Guadeloupe| | ||
iata=SBH| | iata=SBH| | ||
icao=TFFJ| | icao=TFFJ| | ||
aptype=Commercial| | aptype=Commercial| | ||
website=-| | website=http://-| | ||
mapurl=-| | mapurl=http://-| | ||
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==Official Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
=== | ===Terminal Building=== | ||
There is a cafe on the upper floor of the terminal building with windows overlooking the apron. | |||
==Other Spotting Locations== | ==Other Spotting Locations== | ||
=== | ===Road to St Jean Beach=== | ||
Turn left on leaving the terminal building and head towards the beach, parked aircraft can be seen and photographed over the fence. {{jplink|437875}} | |||
===St Jean Beach=== | |||
The threshold of runway 28 is right on the beach. {{jplink|437847}} | |||
===Road to top of hill=== | |||
Turn right on leaving the terminal building. There are various vantage points overlooking the apron and the threshold of runway 10. {{jplink|446273}} | |||
Aircraft landing on runway 10 fly a similar approach to that used at Kai Tak and will fly low over this hill. | |||
==Locations to Avoid== | ==Locations to Avoid== | ||
=== | ===Land between runway 10 threshold and roads=== | ||
Parts of landing aircraft may be lower than your head! | |||
===Beach between the marker posts=== | |||
There is a no sunbathing or loitering zone at the end of the runway. | |||
==Regular Traffic== | ==Regular Traffic== | ||
Air Caraibes, Cessna 208 & Dornier 228. | |||
St Barth Commuter, Islander. | |||
Winair, Islander & Twin Otter. | |||
Windward Express, Islander. | |||
All four airlines fly to St Maarten, sometimes at 15 minute intervals with the flight taking less than 10 minutes. With fierce competition a day return can be brought in advance for as little as USD30. | |||
==Facilities and Transportation== | ==Facilities and Transportation== | ||
There is a supermarket for essental cold drinks over the road from the terminal building. | |||
Latest revision as of 01:11, 9 October 2010
| Continent: Central America and Caribbean | Country: Guadeloupe |
| St. Barths Airport | |
| Location | St. Barths, Guadeloupe |
| IATA code | SBH |
| ICAO code | TFFJ |
| Airport type | Commercial |
| Website | http://- |
| Overview map | - |
| Communications | |
| Tower | - |
| Ground | - |
| Clearance | - |
| Approach | - |
| Departure | - |
| ATIS | - |
| Departure | - |
Official Spotting Locations
Terminal Building
There is a cafe on the upper floor of the terminal building with windows overlooking the apron.
Other Spotting Locations
Road to St Jean Beach
Turn left on leaving the terminal building and head towards the beach, parked aircraft can be seen and photographed over the fence.
- JetPhotos.net sample photo: large
St Jean Beach
The threshold of runway 28 is right on the beach.
- JetPhotos.net sample photo: large
Road to top of hill
Turn right on leaving the terminal building. There are various vantage points overlooking the apron and the threshold of runway 10.
- JetPhotos.net sample photo: large
Aircraft landing on runway 10 fly a similar approach to that used at Kai Tak and will fly low over this hill.
Locations to Avoid
Land between runway 10 threshold and roads
Parts of landing aircraft may be lower than your head!
Beach between the marker posts
There is a no sunbathing or loitering zone at the end of the runway.
Regular Traffic
Air Caraibes, Cessna 208 & Dornier 228. St Barth Commuter, Islander. Winair, Islander & Twin Otter. Windward Express, Islander.
All four airlines fly to St Maarten, sometimes at 15 minute intervals with the flight taking less than 10 minutes. With fierce competition a day return can be brought in advance for as little as USD30.
Facilities and Transportation
There is a supermarket for essental cold drinks over the road from the terminal building.