Sint Maarten Airport (SXM), Sint Maarten Webcam

Live webcam from Princess Juliana International Airport (IATA code: SXM), commonly known as Sint Maarten Airport, located on the Dutch side of the island of Saint Martin, in the country of Sint Maarten.

It is one of the busiest airports in the Caribbean and is famous for its unique and dramatic approach over Maho Beach, where arriving aircraft fly extremely low over the heads of beachgoers before touching down.

The end of the runway is located just a few steps from Maho Beach, a popular spot for plane spotting. It offers a thrilling experience as aircraft fly just meters above the beach. This has made the airport one of the most photographed in the world.

Sint Maarten Airport Webcam FAQ

How busy is Maho Beach right now?

The camera points along the sand toward the runway threshold, so you can see the crowd and the aircraft in the same frame. Count the people on the beach for crowd levels, and watch the approach path for how often something is coming in over their heads.

What time do planes land over Maho Beach?

Arrivals at Princess Juliana cluster around the inbound waves from North America and Europe, so early afternoon is usually the liveliest stretch, and the biggest aircraft tend to come later in the day. Schedules move, so the camera is the way to catch a specific arrival.

Why is the Sint Maarten approach famous?

The end of the runway is a few steps from Maho Beach, so arriving aircraft pass extremely low over the heads of beachgoers before touching down. That has made Princess Juliana International one of the most photographed airports in the world, and a well-known plane spotting spot.

Where is Princess Juliana Airport?

It is on the Dutch side of the island of Saint Martin, in the country of Sint Maarten, and it is one of the busiest airports in the Caribbean. The IATA code is SXM. The beach at the end of the runway is Maho Beach, which this camera looks along.

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