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
20APR25 0230Z TNCM KDAB DMLL4305 Boeing 737-800 (B738) -62 ft/m 1222 nm 01:20 View
19APR25 2316Z TNCM GCXO Al3xan2er Airbus A330-300 (A333) -116 ft/m 2736 nm 05:33 View
19APR25 2313Z TNCM EGSS Adam Apthorpe Airbus A350-900 (A359) -141 ft/m 3629 nm 07:03 View
18APR25 2001Z TNCM KDCA DVC1827 Boeing 727-200 (B722) -298 ft/m 1646 nm 03:49 View
18APR25 0422Z TNCM KLXT Nacho Bombardier Global Express (GLEX) -190 ft/m 2185 nm 06:02 View
07APR25 1459Z TNCM KMIA Oran Boeing 737-800 (B738) -641 ft/m 1118 nm 03:47 View
05APR25 2028Z MYNN TNCM Sascha O. Airbus A320 (A320) -672 ft/m 925 nm 02:11 View
05APR25 0520Z TNCM SKBO Luis Guillermo Carmona ToLissA321_V1p7p1 Airbus -55 ft/m 1317 nm 03:08 View
05APR25 0336Z TNCM LFPG Alister Curnow Airbus A330-200 (A332) -166 ft/m 3682 nm 08:03 View
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