Gustavia, BL 🇧🇱 Medium Airport Scheduled Service
TFFJ
SBH
49 ft
BL-U-A
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Loading...GPS Code: TFFJ
Local Code: Not available
Location: 17.9044° N, -62.843601° E
Continent: NA
Type: Medium Airport
Keywords: Rémy de Haenen Saint Barthélemy Airport Saint-Jean St. Jean Airport Aérodrome de St Jean Saint Barth St. Barts
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| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Status |
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10/28 |
2119 ft | 59 ft | CON | Active |
| Type | Description | Frequency |
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| AFIS | St. Barths Information | 118.45 MHz |
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Taxis are available at a designated stand directly outside the arrivals area, typically meeting incoming flights. Fares are regulated but can be expensive. It is advisable to have cash (Euros or US Dollars) as not all taxis accept credit cards. Booking in advance, especially during peak season, is recommended.
Renting a car is the most popular way to explore the island. Several local and international rental agencies have desks directly in the airport terminal or are located a short walk away. Options range from small compact cars and convertibles to iconic Mini Mokes and 4x4s, which are ideal for the island's hilly terrain. Pre-booking is highly recommended, particularly during high season, to ensure availability.
There is no public bus system or any form of scheduled public transportation on Saint Barthélemy. Visitors rely on taxis, rental cars, or pre-arranged hotel shuttles for getting around the island.
Reply to @david: I feel like the pilots going into St Barts enjoy the challenge. That hill being on approach due to prevailing winds seems utterly wild, but the frequency of incidents here is lower than many other more "conventional" airfields.
This airport, with its 2,119 ft runway, gets attention as one of the world's (so-called) most dangerous airports, but that's a bit nonsensical. It's more a matter of what plane you're choosing to land there.
A Twin Otter or even DC-3 could handle it without breaking a sweat, and probably leave a lot of the runway unused; a 747 would shoot off the end at full speed and end up as a smoking wreck.
In between those extremes, it's a matter of how close you want to cut it to your plane's maximum performance, as with any airplane and runway.