Airports / Caribbean Netherlands / SAB
Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport.
Zion's Hill, Caribbean Netherlands · 60 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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106 ratings
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16 nm
To the nearest alternate
F. D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Zion's Hill, Caribbean Netherlands, Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (TNCS / SAB) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 60 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
SAB has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include F. D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX, 16 nm), Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM, 25 nm), and St. Jean Airport (SBH, 27 nm). Its longest runway measures 1,312-foot, best suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets.
Quotes for flights out of SAB vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as The Bottom and Saba. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from SAB, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
TNCS
IATA
SAB
FAA / Local
TNCS
Elevation
60 ft
Coordinates
17.6453° N · 63.2205° 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 1,312 ft
- 12/301,312 ft × 59 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 1,312 ft
At 1,312 ft, SAB is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than 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.
- 16nmEUXF. D. Roosevelt AirportOranjestad
- 25nmSXMPrincess Juliana International AirportSint Maarten
- 27nmSBHSt. Jean AirportGustavia
- 29nmSFGGrand Case-l'Espérance AirportGrand Case
- 35nmAXAClayton J. Lloyd International AirportThe Valley
- 35nmSKBRobert L. Bradshaw International AirportBasseterre
Location
Open the full mapTNCS · Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport · Zion's Hill, Caribbean Netherlands
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SAB on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 1,069 nm | 2h 53m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,082 nm | 2h 55m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 1,479 nm | 3h 50m |
| New York (TEB) | 1,502 nm | 3h 54m |
| Boston (BED) | 1,547 nm | 4h 0m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,667 nm | 4h 17m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,896 nm | 4h 49m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 1,932 nm | 4h 54m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use SAB?
- At 1,312 ft, Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at SAB?
- Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport has one runway; the longest measures 1,312 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to SAB?
- The closest alternate is F. D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX), about 16 nm away, followed by Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) at 25 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SAB to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 2h 53m (1,069 nm), Palm Beach about 2h 55m (1,082 nm), Washington DC about 3h 50m (1,479 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.