I flew with SXM Airways pilot Jean-Marc Oliver on the Britten Norman Islander (BN-2A-26) from St Maarten to Saba. Saba Airport has the world’s shortest commercial runway at just 400m.

From the ridiculously dangerous and short runway at the Courchevel Altiport in the French Alps to the famous Princess Juliana International Airport in St. Maarten, you might want to stay grounded ...

Princess Juliana International Airport, St. Maarten A low-flying passenger jet ... The airport has a runway so short, with one end adjacent to Maho Beach, that beach-goers can nearly graze the ...

The airport at St Maarten is often known as one of the most dangerous in the world - for spectators, if not for travellers - thanks to the location of its runway with a public beach at one end ...

A 57-year-old tourist who joined thrill seekers holding onto an airport beach fence during takeoffs and landings on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten ... separates the runway from a narrow ...

This uniquely short runway can only accommodate small regional propeller aircraft, such as those operated by Winair, which connect Saba to nearby islands like St. Maarten. The airport's location ...