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Princess Juliana International Airport

1943 · 20th century

Princess Juliana International Airport is the main airport of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, on the Dutch side, Sint Maarten. Opened in 1943 as a military airstrip and named after the Dutch Crown Princess Juliana, it is one of the busiest airports of the eastern Caribbean and the gateway for the island's tourist economy. It is famous for the low approach of aircraft over Maho Beach.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Princess Juliana International Airport. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/princess-juliana-international-airport
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The Epoch Institute. “Princess Juliana International Airport.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/princess-juliana-international-airport.
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