Tale of two Countries: Sint Maarten
Description
The caribbean island of Saint Martin is shared by two separate countries. In the north Saint-Martin (France), and in the south Sint Maarten (Netherlands). In this flight you take off from Princess Juliana International TNCM 7537ft in the capital Philipsburg and follow the border of Sint Maarten.
Entire route: 16nm
Nav data
- Country: Sint Maarten
- Locale: Philipsburg
- Route: Princess Juliana TNCM to Princess Juliana TNCM
- Distance: 16 nm
- File name: sint-maarten-TNCM-to-TNCM-VFR-philipsburg-220707
Waypoints
Sint Maarten / Saint-Martin border
- WP 1 -Border west runs through the centre of the Buttermoon Luxury Villa on the western end of Cupecoy Beach
- WP 2 - 500 ft north of a roundabout on Union Road
- WP 3 - Crest of Mount Tuhin. You will need to be at 1200ft altitude to see this from WP 2.
- WP 4 - Beach at Oyster Bay
Sint Maarten
- WP 5 - Pass Guana Bay to Great Bay
Sint Maarten / Saint-Martin border
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WP 1 - Border west runs through the centre of the Buttermoon Luxury Villa on the western end of Cupecoy Beach
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WP 1 - Border west runs through the centre of the Buttermoon Luxury Villa on the western end of Cupecoy Beach
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WP 2 - Border crossing: 500 ft north of a roundabout on Union Road
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WP 2 - Border crossing: 500 ft north of a roundabout on Union Road
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WP 3 - Crest of Mount Tuhin. You will need to be at 1200ft altitude to see this from WP 2.
![](pics/philipsburg-220707-006.jpg)
WP 4 - Beach at Oyster Bay
Sint Maarten
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Guana Bay
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Guana Bay
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WP 5 - Great Bay Cruise Port
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Princess Juliana TNCM
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Phillipsburg