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{{categorybox|Central America and Caribbean|Guadeloupe}} | |||
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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. | |||