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:

This achievement has dynamically been classified as Uncommon; only 33.1% of pilots have completed this!

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
28DEC25 0109Z TNCM EHAM Kubek0012 Boeing 747-400 (B744) -221 ft/m 3816 nm 01:06 View
27DEC25 0404Z TNCM MZBZ Martin1977 GLF650_1.05 XP12 Walker -28 ft/m 1515 nm 03:55 View
24DEC25 0007Z TNCM KFLL RicketyCord961 Airbus A320 (A320) -146 ft/m 10009 nm 01:30 View
15DEC25 0241Z TNCM KMIA Jordan Marcos Rocha Airbus A300F4-200 (A30B) -98 ft/m 1125 nm 02:56 View
14DEC25 2139Z MKJP TNCM Mannymics Cessna Citation X (C750) -258 ft/m 823 nm 01:33 View
11DEC25 1229Z TNCM KMSY Errandil2 Cessna Citation X (C750) -94 ft/m 1680 nm 03:52 View
10DEC25 0850Z TNCM MKJP Unknown Embraer Phenom 100 (E50P) -820 ft/m 863 nm 03:03 View
07DEC25 1003Z TNCM EDDM Joos.T ToLiss A340_V1p2p2 AirW? -29 ft/m 4117 nm 08:26 View
06DEC25 1954Z TNCM MMMX EMI205 : Pierre Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -234 ft/m 2207 nm 04:54 View
22NOV25 1422Z TNCM MYNN Cactus1549 Airbus A321 (A321) -202 ft/m 957 nm 02:28 View
21NOV25 0544Z TNCM CYYZ Devonne Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) -155 ft/m 1918 nm 05:06 View
18NOV25 2058Z TNCM KLAX Frank1964 Airbus A350-900 (A359) -344 ft/m 3141 nm 07:11 View
06NOV25 2028Z TNCM KMIA Astec Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) -131 ft/m 1143 nm 02:49 View
04NOV25 1738Z TNCM MKJP VAF155 Alberto Boeing 737-800 (B738) -98 ft/m 840 nm 01:58 View
21OCT25 1640Z TNCM LFPG Lucasdeh_028 Airbus A350-900 (A359) -94 ft/m 3845 nm 07:31 View
11OCT25 2128Z TNCM GCLP Martin Cooper Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -621 ft/m 2707 nm 04:28 View
08OCT25 2011Z TNCM SKCG Liveintheair Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -168 ft/m 928 nm 02:09 View
06OCT25 1456Z PHNL TNCM Lerxtwood Boeing 777-200LR/F (B77L) -263 ft/m 5297 nm 10:30 View
26SEP25 1849Z KMIA TNCM VAF137 Pino Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (B789) -375 ft/m 1075 nm 02:23 View
20SEP25 1551Z KJFK TNCM VAF197 Giampiero Boeing 737-800 (B738) -199 ft/m 1499 nm 03:26 View