METAR & TAF TNCM
Current METAR
Observed 18:00Z
TNCM 021800Z 11009KT 9999 FEW020 31/19 Q1016 NOSIG
- Wind
- 110° @ 9 kt
- Visibility
- —
- Temp / Dew
- 31°C / 19°C
- Altimeter
- —
- Clouds
- FEW
- Density alt
- 1,937 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 4 NM W
- ARTCC
- ZSU · SAN JUAN
Airport manager
- Name
- ADMINISTRATION
- Phone
- 011-599-546-7542
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SJU
- SAN JUAN1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 1100-0100Z UTC-4
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 10
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7,546' | 7,743' | 7,546' | 7,447' | — | — | — |
| 28 | 7,447' | 7,644' | 7,447' | 7,447' | — | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100A1
- Other services
- CARGO
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Not published
- Customs
- Not available
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Prior permission required for parking non-scheduled aircraft.Show FAA
- Overflight of populated areas below 2,000 feet is prohibited.Show FAA
- Cargo flights remaining overnight and opening after 1600 UTC minus 4 hours are prohibited.Show FAA
- Maximum ramp weight not to exceed PCN values or limitations stated in Netherlands Antilles Aeronautical Information Publication.Show FAA
- Right traffic pattern for runway 10.Show FAA
- Landing runway 28 at night is prohibited, visual meteorological conditions by day only.Show FAA
- Overflight of beaches below 500 feet is prohibited.Show FAA
- Landing permission is subject to ramp limitations.Show FAA
- All Boeing 767 jet aircraft and heavier landing runway 10 shall roll out to the end of runway, use the turning bay and make turns to the right.Show FAA
- All jet aircraft landing runway 10 shall make a right turn at the first turning bay or make a left 180-degree turn at the end of the runway.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 10Precision approach path indicators are on the right and left of runway 10.Show FAA
Other notes
- Foreign civil government landing fees and diplomatic clearance may be required.Show FAA
- Local information on airport is available at 011-599-546-7531.Show FAA
- 1The airport operates on UTC minus 4 hours. Other times require 24 hours prior notice.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · TNCM
Answer card- ICAO
- TNCM
- Name
- PRINCESS JULIANA INTL
- Location
- PHILIPSBURG
- Elevation
- 14 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,014 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 1100-0100Z UTC-4
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 10/28 · 7,546 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 5
- Magnetic variation
- 14°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 110° at 9 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 10
Princess Juliana Intl sits in Philipsburg on the island of Sint Maarten. Field elevation is 14 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 10/28, which is 7,546 ft long. The control tower is open 1100-0100Z, UTC-4. No ILS approaches are published here, so plan with the current approach chart and the tower or approach frequencies before arrival.
Pattern altitude is not published. For light piston traffic, use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless the current Chart Supplement or tower gives different instructions. Runway 10 uses right traffic. Runway 28 is prohibited at night. Day VMC only applies there. Published remarks also call out overflight restrictions below 2,000 ft over populated areas. That matters here because the field sits close to built-up areas.
ExecuJet is on the field and carries JET_A. Signature Aviation is on the field and carries AVGAS_100LL plus JET_A. Non-scheduled parking needs prior permission. Foreign civil government landing fees and diplomatic clearance may be required. The airport operates on UTC minus 4 hours. For local coordination, the published airport number is 011-599-546-7531. This is a busy island airport with jet traffic, so brief carefully and expect tight runway and ramp discipline.