Multi achievement Uncommon

Blown Away at Princess Juliana

Official achievement authored by Bobby Allen.

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Briefing

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.

This achievement is considered uncommon, only 36.1% of eligible pilots have completed this achievement.

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15SEP26 2352Z AN TNCM US KMIA Rp 1098 nm 00:51
15SEP26 1508Z AN TNCM GF SOCA Shaun Dale 1037 nm 02:12
15SEP26 0035Z GB EGKK AN TNCM GX61ALE 3566 nm 00:59
13SEP26 2249Z MX MMMX AN TNCM Cyulator 2073 nm 04:32
13SEP26 1149Z AN TNCM US KJFK VAF620 Max 1673 nm 03:42
11SEP26 2206Z AN TNCM US KMIA VictorEchoDelta 1140 nm 02:39
11SEP26 2133Z AN TNCM GF SOCA VAA618 1074 nm 02:25
11SEP26 1510Z US KAPF AN TNCM LookOutt 1167 nm 02:46
11SEP26 0245Z AN TNCM AR SAEZ Comandante Macedo 3249 nm 06:52
10SEP26 1615Z AN TNCM US KMIA SixKnots 1209 nm 03:05
31AUG26 1930Z US KMIA AN TNCM dbdb18 1077 nm 02:34
23AUG26 0253Z AN TNCM AR SABE Tebi 3254 nm 07:14
22AUG26 1821Z AN TNCM US KPBI MikeyMetroNorth627 1106 nm 02:38
16AUG26 1538Z AN TNCM NL EHAM Matt Hurst 3798 nm 07:29
13AUG26 1220Z AN TNCM AR SAEZ Lukas Chylek 3329 nm 07:09
10AUG26 1532Z AN TNCM US KMIA Mbrg 1122 nm 01:47
09AUG26 2146Z US KATL AN TNCM Doozy60 1519 nm 03:32
09AUG26 1715Z AN TNCM JM MKJS CptjohnCLE 883 nm 02:01
09AUG26 0614Z AN TNCM US NJ29 Ryan Rose 1878 nm 04:27
07AUG26 1137Z AN TNCM US KTPA MattC 1286 nm 02:55

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