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
20JUN25 2353Z TNCM PANC Sergey Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -472 ft/m 4654 nm 10:08 View
16JUN25 0012Z TNCM MKJS MATEO.RIBAS Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) -527 ft/m 887 nm 02:11 View
09JUN25 2321Z TNCM KMIA Johan Van Delden Boeing 737-700 (B737) -124 ft/m 1080 nm 02:38 View
08JUN25 2025Z TNCM SBGR Sfabela Airbus A350-900 (A359) -332 ft/m 2789 nm 05:24 View
06JUN25 2115Z TNCM MKJP Inc Boeing 737-800 (B738) -175 ft/m 839 nm 01:28 View
04JUN25 0236Z TNCM KMIA Zach B FenixA321 IAE Pinstripe -213 ft/m 1130 nm 04:37 View
01JUN25 0529Z TNCM KMCO Hai Boeing 737-800 (B738) -186 ft/m 1291 nm 03:16 View
21MAY25 0142Z TNCM SBGR HenryAvery Boeing 737-900 (B739) -72 ft/m 2793 nm 06:16 View
18MAY25 2102Z TNCM MUHA King Airbus A321 (A321) -251 ft/m 1190 nm 01:02 View
17MAY25 2114Z TNCM SPJC Ricardo Fernández Rosa Airbus A350-900 (A359) -25 ft/m 2034 nm 04:30 View
15MAY25 1358Z KIAD TNCM Joker Boeing 777-200 (B772) -359 ft/m 1612 nm 03:29 View
10MAY25 0914Z TNCM KATL jjthesteve001 Airbus A330-300 (A333) -233 ft/m 1569 nm 03:46 View
05MAY25 1547Z KCLT TNCM Dabullair Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) -307 ft/m 1562 nm 03:21 View
30APR25 2030Z TNCM KMIA IrishVirtual 01 ToLissA346_V1p0p3 -451 ft/m 1134 nm 02:41 View
30APR25 2030Z TNCM KMIA IrishVirtual02 Airbus A330-900 (A339) -147 ft/m 1133 nm 02:44 View
29APR25 2247Z TNCM MYNN Raudoc Airbus A319 (A319) -184 ft/m 961 nm 02:33 View
27APR25 1913Z TNCM MMUN Captain Wotan Boeing 777-200 (B772) -274 ft/m 1444 nm 03:44 View
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