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==Official Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
Princess Juliana Airport has no "official" spotting location, but Maho Beach and the Sunset | Princess Juliana Airport has no "official" spotting location, but Maho Beach and the Sunset Bar & Grill (below) are the de facto spotting location for the airport. | ||
==Other Spotting Locations== | ==Other Spotting Locations== | ||
===Sunset | ===Sunset Bar & Grill=== | ||
Sunset Beach Bar is located on the South end of Maho Beach, which is located mere feet from the threshold of SXM's Runway 10. The beach and the | Sunset Bar & Grill (also known as the Sunset Beach Bar) is located on the South end of Maho Beach, which is located mere feet from the threshold of SXM's Runway 10. The beach and the bar are a five to ten minute walk (or a quick taxi ride) from the airport terminal. The bar is welcoming to spotters; a surfboard posted in the sand is regularly updated with the day's scheduled departing and arriving aircraft. The bar features dozens of picnic tables and open seating facing the beach to view aircraft. The beach and rocks surrounding the bar offer countless angles of aircraft arriving low over the beach. | ||
Since aircraft will be flying very low over the beach, most aircraft will not require a large telephoto zoom lens. Aircraft such as the 747 or A340 will fill the frame at focal lengths as low as 18mm from the bar. Wide-angle and fish-eye shots are possible from the beach under the runway center line. No more than 150mm will be required for even the smallest aircraft. | Since aircraft will be flying very low over the beach, most aircraft will not require a large telephoto zoom lens. Aircraft such as the 747 or A340 will fill the frame at focal lengths as low as 18mm from the bar. Wide-angle and fish-eye shots are possible from the beach under the runway center line. No more than 150mm will be required for even the smallest aircraft. | ||
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==Facilities and Transportation== | ==Facilities and Transportation== | ||
The Sunset | The Sunset Bar & Grill offers food, drink, and bathrooms. Bus service on the island is infrequent and unpredictable; taxis are reasonably priced and easy to come by. The airport terminal is well within walking distance. | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
*http:// | *[http://sunsetsxm.com Sunset Bar & Grill] | ||