Gustaf III Airport

Gustaf III Airport (IATA: SBH, ICAO: TFFJ), also known as Saint Barthélemy Airport, Rémy de Haenen Airport, sometimes as St. Jean Airport (French: Aérodrome de St Jean), is a public use airport located in the village of St. Jean on the Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy.

Rémy de Haenen Airport
Gustaf III Airport
Saint Barthélemy Airport
St. Jean Airport

Aérodrome de St Jean
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorMairie de St Barthélemy
ServesSaint Barthélemy
LocationSt. Jean
Hub forTradewind Aviation
Elevation AMSL48 ft / 15 m
Coordinates17°54′16″N 062°50′38″W
Map
SBH
Location of airport in Saint Barthélemy
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 646 2,119 Concrete
Statistics (2023)
Passengers203,841
Passenger traffic change 6.9%
Aircraft movements41,271
Aircraft movements change 7.3%
Source: French AIP, Aeroport.fr

Due to its very short runway, very close proximity to automotive traffic on a nearby road, and the necessity of a license to land at the airport, The History Channel documentary Most Extreme Airports ranked it the third most dangerous airport in the world, behind Toncontín International Airport and Lukla Airport. In spite of sensational videos and intense media coverage, the airport is regarded by experts as extremely safe and requires specialty certification for permission to land as a result of its unique features.

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