Saint Martin's Island lies between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, south of the Anguilla Channel and north of that of Saint Barthelemy. The small island with an area of ​​88 km² is divided into two parts. The north, of French colony, belonged to Guadeloupe before becoming the Community of St. Martin independent while that of the south of the island is part of the Netherlands Antilles. To the south-west of the island, on Simpson Bay, 10km west of Philipsburg the capital, is the Princess Juliana airport. This is the most important island. This airfield is world famous for its breathtaking approaches over the sea and the famous Maho Beach blown with force by the air moved by the turbines of the big carriers for the delight of the onlookers. The complex consists of a small terminal located north of a runway oriented 10-28 of 2300 meters. The proximity of the end of this short track on the one hand of the sea and on the other hand of a mountain make this terrain one of the most dangerous in the world. As a traffic point of view, the local company Winair operates many flights to neighboring islands via their Dash 6 fleet. Inter - island transfers are also provided by Liat Air, Saint - Barth Commuter and Air Antilles. Flights from nearby USA are scheduled daily by American, Delta, United and Jetblue. During the favorable season from November to March, charter flights are scheduled weekly primarily from Canada with Sunwing, Westjet or Air Transat. The only regular long-haul flights are operated by Air France and KLM. During the dry season, Air Caraïbes, XL Airways and TUI Netherlands provide connections to the European continent. On the cargo side, courier flights arrive and depart daily to other islands by DHL, FedEx and to the American continent by Amerijet three times a week. When it comes to chartering a private jet, you can choose your exact departure time and you can fly to more than one destination without changing planes. Because of the presence of the mountain, runway 10 is used for landings while the choice of take-off direction is more subject to variations in wind.