USA/Caribbean Trip Part 5: Winair SXM-SAB-SXM (Photos)

[Brandon Giacomin]

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