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Tiny Gustav III Airport can handle only 20-seater 'puddle
jumpers.' The plane heads right at a mountain (called La
Tourmente), clears it by an inch, and then drops steeply to the
runway. It's not for the squeamish. The landing strip, the
shortest in the Caribbean, ends at the sea.
An alternative
is to fly into Puerto Rico or St. Thomas and connect with a
commuter plane there. European carriers fly to Guadeloupe, where
passengers connect to the commuter lines. If you are staying on
the French side of St. Martin, you can take a commuter plane
from L'Espérance Airport near Marigot.
The main U.S.
carrier to Sint Maarten is American Airlines. They offer daily
flights from Miami or via Puerto Rico. Continental Airlines is
also a good choice.
TIP
Reserve your commuter airline
flight at the same time as you make your long-distance
reservation. It is imperative to re-confirm your return flight
on these commuter lines.
There are commuter flights
virtually every hour from 7 am till 5:30 pm (later in summer).
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