Airports / Sint Maarten / SXM
Princess Juliana International Airport
TNCM / SXMSint Maarten, Sint MaartenELEV 13 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
5 nm
To the nearest alternate
Grand Case-l'Espérance Airport (SFG) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Princess Juliana International Airport (TNCM / SXM) is a large commercial airport serving Sint Maarten, Sint Maarten. Field elevation is 13 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list SXM as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Grand Case-l'Espérance Airport (SFG, 5 nm), Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA, 10 nm), and St. Jean Airport (SBH, 17 nm).
Charter travelers heading this way can start with the St. Maarten, Sint Maarten destination guide for route and aircraft recommendations. You may also see the field referenced as Saint Martin and Maho Beach. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from SXM to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
TNCM
IATA
SXM
FAA / Local
TNCM
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
18.0410° N · 63.1089° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 5nmSFGGrand Case-l'Espérance AirportGrand Case
- 10nmAXAClayton J. Lloyd International AirportThe Valley
- 17nmSBHSt. Jean AirportGustavia
- 25nmSABJuancho E. Yrausquin AirportZion's Hill
- 34nmEUXF. D. Roosevelt AirportOranjestad
- 49nmSKBRobert L. Bradshaw International AirportBasseterre
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapTNCM · Princess Juliana International Airport · Sint Maarten, Sint Maarten