SXM Easy ???

It's easy huh?

Have you ever landed a Jumbo jet there ??

Not as easy as U might think. While the Runway is 7500 foot terrain at the end is not fun on a Go Around.

Here is a Quote from a website on the TNCM field.

The airport is famous for its short landing strip — only 2,180 metres/7,152 ft,[6] which is barely enough for heavy jets. Because of this, the planes approach the island flying extremely low, right over Maho Beach. Countless photos of large jets flying at 10--20 m/30-60 ft over relaxing tourists at the beach have been dismissed as photoshopped many times, but are nevertheless real. For this reason as well it has become a favourite for planespotters. Landings on runway 27 are prohibited for the large jet types because of the huge cliff behind it[7].

Ian