Multi achievement

Blown Away at Princess Juliana

Official achievement authored by Bobby Allen.

In this achievement, you'll be flying thrill-seeking plane spotters to the Carribean island of St. Martin - We'll be landing (and later, departing) from the Princess Juliana International airport; The future Queen Juliana of the Netherlands visited the island using the airport in 1944 and eventually, the airport was named after her - just incase you wondered where the name came from!

World famous for its location at the end of the Princess Juliana International Airport runway, Maho Beach is one of the best known and most out-of-the-ordinary beaches on St. Martin.

Some of the most incredible photos and sensational videos have gone viral. In disbelief, many people think they are fakes. But they’re not. They’re all real! The decibels, the blast from the engines and the impression that the plane is about to crash are guaranteed to bring a tingle of excitement.

The runway is relatively short, forcing the planes to touch down at its very limit, which means they fly just a few feet above the beach. Private jets, commercial planes and all kinds of aircraft land here and it’s a real spectacle every single time. Boeing 747s, Airbus A320s, and even the famous A380 and Concorde have all touched down on this legendary runway.

Only the best, most experienced pilots attempt this maneuver.

Arriving aircraft approach the island on the last section of the final approach for Runway 10, following a 3° glide slope flying low over the famous Maho Beach. The proximity of Maho Beach to the runway has made the airport one of the world's favorite places among planespotters despite the dangers.

Watching the planes has become such a popular activity that the different airlines' flight arrival and departure times are displayed in the nearby bars. Just before catching their flight home, travelers treat themselves to one last pleasure, a meal outside at one of the many bars and restaurants of the Maho district, to see their plane arrive.

This airport frequently gets traffic from many European long-haul airlines (such as Air France, Condor and KLM), North American airlines (such as Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United and WestJet) in addition to more local airlines flying-in smaller aircraft such as the Twin Otter amongst other aircraft.

We linked a few amusing videos that we think you will enjoy:

Criteria

In order to obtain this multi-achievement you must complete each of the following achievements.

Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
01APR25 0800Z TNCM SPJC Mert ATSIZ Airbus A350-900 (A359) -326 ft/m 2020 nm 04:19 View
31MAR25 1550Z TNCM MKJP Nygus1916 Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) -243 ft/m 845 nm 02:14 View
30MAR25 1400Z TNCM KFLL Nico Klose Airbus A350-900 (A359) -359 ft/m 1120 nm 02:45 View
28MAR25 2011Z TNCM MUHA Keyflight ToLissA321_V1p7 [IAET] A -320 ft/m 1249 nm 03:03 View
28MAR25 1939Z TNCM CYYZ Ronald Airbus A350-900 (A359) -245 ft/m 1908 nm 04:34 View
28MAR25 1749Z TNCM KFLL Daniel Rathke Airbus A350-900 (A359) -257 ft/m 1110 nm 02:47 View
27MAR25 1638Z TNCM KTPA Alexey Eskander BayAreaAviation -491 ft/m 1268 nm 06:32 View
25MAR25 0342Z TNCM KPHL El Prez Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -132 ft/m 1651 nm 03:53 View
17MAR25 1835Z TNCM KMIA Carcarah Zero Uno Airbus A330-900 (A339) -153 ft/m 1102 nm 02:51 View
11MAR25 2209Z TNCM MYNN Fo_kari Airbus A321 (A321) -464 ft/m 928 nm 02:45 View
02MAR25 1754Z TNCM KATL Sukdeo Lallman Airbus A350-900 (A359) -194 ft/m 1499 nm 03:40 View
22FEB25 1634Z TNCM KCLT VAF445 Paolino Boeing 737-900 (B739) -324 ft/m 1532 nm 03:39 View
26JAN25 1950Z TNCM KMIA Nexus 15 Airbus A320 (A320) -22 ft/m 1125 nm 02:55 View
26JAN25 1538Z KPHL TNCM Zetina1962 Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -201 ft/m 1572 nm 03:32 View
17JAN25 2022Z TNCM KBOS Claude Pierre Airbus A-400M (A400) -197 ft/m 1632 nm 04:33 View
13JAN25 2136Z TNCM SKBO Michael Schieskow Airbus A319 (A319) -168 ft/m 1080 nm 02:28 View
07JAN25 1053Z TNCM MWCR ReelSalty Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) -267 ft/m 1052 nm 02:38 View
05JAN25 0928Z EHAM TNCM Vasco Oliveira Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -511 ft/m 3866 nm 09:31 View
02JAN25 1027Z TNCM KEWR Argon Boeing 737-900 (B739) -216 ft/m 1625 nm 03:53 View
01JAN25 0240Z TNCM CYYZ Oliver Hughes Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) -213 ft/m 1872 nm 04:28 View