Airport guide
Princess Juliana International AirportIATA code SXM
Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM/TNCM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sint Maarten, Sint Maarten in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Sint Maarten, Sint Maarten
- Codes
- SXM · TNCM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Lower_Princes
- Region
- North America
Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM/TNCM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sint Maarten, Sint Maarten in North America. Operating on America/Lower_Princes local time at coordinates 18.040°, -63.110°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sint Maarten, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Princess Juliana International Airport details
- IATA code
- SXM
- ICAO code
- TNCM
- City
- Sint Maarten
- Country
- Sint Maarten
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Lower_Princes
- Coordinates
- 18.041°, -63.109°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Princess Juliana International Airport’s own pages.
SXM airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 4 m (13 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2018
- 792,740
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Grand Case-l'Espérance Airport SFG · 9 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SXM
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 10/28: 2,300 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,300 m7,546 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from SXM
Originfacts does not track any routes from SXM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at SXM
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names SXM, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
- WMWinair
Terminals, transport and parking at SXM
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sint Maarten, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Princess Juliana International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:sxmairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Sint Maarten
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Saint MartinEsperance AirportSFG9 km
- The ValleyClayton J. Lloyd International AirportAXA20 km
- Saint BarthelemySt. Barthelemy AirportSBH32 km
- SabaJ. Yrausquin AirportSAB45 km
- Saint EustatiusF D Roosevelt AirportEUX63 km
- Saint KittsRobert L. Bradshaw International AirportSKB92 km
- NevisNewcastle AirportNEV107 km
- Virgin GordaVirgin Gorda AirportVIJ147 km
- Beef IslandTerrance B. Lettsome International AirportEIS157 km
Princess Juliana International Airport: common questions
Where is Princess Juliana International Airport?
Princess Juliana International Airport serves Sint Maarten, Sint Maarten. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 18.041°, -63.109°.
What are the airport codes for Princess Juliana International Airport?
The IATA code is SXM and the ICAO code is TNCM.
What time zone is SXM in?
Princess Juliana International Airport is in the America/Lower_Princes time zone.
What is the official website of Princess Juliana International Airport?
The airport’s official website is sxmairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Princess Juliana International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SXM: 10/28 (2,300 m (7,546 ft), asphalt).
When did Princess Juliana International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1943 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Princess Juliana International Airport?
Wikidata records 792,740 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at SXM?
Wikidata lists SXM as a hub of Winair.
What is the elevation of Princess Juliana International Airport?
OurAirports gives SXM’s elevation as 4 m (13 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Princess Juliana International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q723325 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)