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Gustaf III (Saint Barthélemy) Airport

6. march 2011 20:47

by Joe G.

Gustaf III, or Saint Barthélemy, Airport is a public airport that serves the village of St. Jean on the Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy. Majority of the traffic on the airport come from small regional aircrafts such as the Dash 6 Twin Otter and 208 Caravan.

Photo by James Rowson

The airport has received recognition for its steep runway approach and featured on History Channel´s Most Extreme Airports. The airport has a small runway that sits between a steep hill and the beach. The approach

Name: Gustaf III (Saint Barthélemy) Airport

IATA Code: SBH

ICAO Code: TFFJ

Type: Public

Location: St. Jean

Serves: Saint Barthélemy

Elevation: 15 meters / 48 feet

Coordinates: 17°54′16″N 062°50′38″W

Number of runways: 1

Length of runway(s): 650 meters / 2,133 feet

Number of Terminals: 1

There are 4 airlines that have scheduled flights to Gustaf III Airport from the Islands around Saint Barthélemy. These airlines are Air Antilles Express (from Pointe-à-Pitre), Air Caraïbes (from Pointe-à-Pitre), St Barth Commuter (from Saint Martin) and Windward Islands Airways (from Sint Maarten). There are also few airlines that offer charter services to Saint Barthélemy from Islands in the Caribbean.