Inside St Maarten Airport: Beyond Maho Beach

St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) offered a behind-the-scenes look at its operational procedures, moving beyond its famous Maho Beach vantage point. The access showcased the airport’s operations team managing airline traffic, private jets, and peak-season movements through activities such as perimeter drives and runway inspections. Airport personnel demonstrated their use of Flightradar24 for monitoring arrivals, departures, and aircraft movements within St Maarten and the wider Caribbean region. This internal perspective provided new views of aircraft from inside the airport perimeter, detailing the functional aspects of how the iconic Caribbean airport operates.