3/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“The parking lot is small, with lots and lots of vehicles parked by the side of the road outside the entrance.”
Leland Sisk5★ on Google
Airports / Saint Martin / SFG
Medium airport · SFG
Grand Case-l'Espérance Airport.
Grand Case, Saint Martin · 7 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.0/5
Google rating
243 ratings
0
Operators based
7
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Grand Case, Saint MartinELEV 7 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.0
Google rating
243
Google reviews
ratings on Google
7
Field elevation
feet above sea level
5
Nearest alternate
nm to SXM
Field standing
5 nm
To the nearest alternate
Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Grand Case-l'Espérance Airport, listed as TFFG / SFG, is a mid-sized airport in Grand Case, Saint Martin. The field lies at an elevation of 7 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
SFG has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM, 5 nm), Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA, 6 nm), and St. Jean Airport (SBH, 17 nm). SFG offers a single 3,937-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the light jet class.
Quotes for flights out of SFG vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Aérodrome de Grand-Case Espérance and CCE. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from SFG, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Efficient little airport with friendly staff.”
Alexandru Barbulescu4★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“It's small and has only smaller aircraft that service it.”
Leland Sisk5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Grand Case-l'Espérance Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
TFFG
IATA
SFG
FAA / Local
TFFG
Elevation
7 ft
Coordinates
18.1001° N · 63.0474° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,937 ft
- 12/303,937 ft × 98 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 3,937 ft
SFG's 3,937 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 5nmSXMPrincess Juliana International AirportSint Maarten
- 6nmAXAClayton J. Lloyd International AirportThe Valley
- 17nmSBHSt. Jean AirportGustavia
- 29nmSABJuancho E. Yrausquin AirportZion's Hill
- 36nmEUXF. D. Roosevelt AirportOranjestad
- 51nmSKBRobert L. Bradshaw International AirportBasseterre
Location
Open the full mapTFFG · Grand Case-l'Espérance Airport · Grand Case, Saint Martin
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SFG on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 1,064 nm | 2h 52m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,076 nm | 2h 54m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 1,460 nm | 3h 48m |
| New York (TEB) | 1,479 nm | 3h 50m |
| Boston (BED) | 1,522 nm | 3h 56m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,655 nm | 4h 15m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,892 nm | 4h 48m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 1,915 nm | 4h 51m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use SFG?
- Grand Case-l'Espérance Airport's longest paved runway is 3,937 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at SFG?
- Grand Case-l'Espérance Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,937 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to SFG?
- The closest alternate is Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), about 5 nm away, followed by Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) at 6 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SFG to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 2h 52m (1,064 nm), Palm Beach about 2h 54m (1,076 nm), Washington DC about 3h 48m (1,460 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.