Introduction:
Part 1:
http://www.yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=9280
Part 2:
http://www.yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=9283
Part 3:
http://www.yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=9291
Part 4:
http://www.yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=9302
Here is Part 5 of my report. This will include my flights from SXM-SAB and return as well as what I did whilst in Saba.
ST MAARTEN PRINCESS JULIANNA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
On June 8th we went to Saba for the day. The reason we chose to go to Saba was because it is home to the shortest commercial runway in the world, only 396m long! So we had to go there! We got to the airport a bit before 7am for the 8:15am departure. The flight over is about the same as to St Barths, roughly 15 minutes. The flight was on-time and soon we were boarding the flight.
June 8, 2013
Winair
WM502
SXM-SAB
PJ-WIS DHC6
Seat 2C
The plane was parked close to the terminal so we just walked out to it. WIS would be taking us to Saba, our second time on WIS. There was about 12-14 people on-board this flight.
Cockpit
The view
Josh took a video of the takeoff and landing, it can be found here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjY3ZzbVO8s
Climbing out after taking off on RWY10
Nice views of St Maarten
About halfway between St Maarten and Saba
Saba
Descending into Saba
There’s the airport, that runway looks very short!!!
Turning finals for RWY30
Short finals
Still had plenty of room to spare! The landing was great, and loved the sound of the full reverse thrust!
Backtracking the runway
