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Princess Juliana International Airport (IATA: SXM, ICAO: TNCM) is the main airport on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin. The airport is located on the Dutch side of the island, in the country of Sint Maarten , close to the shore of Simpson Bay Lagoon .
St. Martin's Dutch side is known for its festive nightlife, beaches, jewellery, drinks made with native rum-based guavaberry liquors, and casinos. [46] The island's French side is known for its nude beaches , clothes, shopping (including outdoor markets), and French and Indian Caribbean cuisine.
SXM Airways commenced its operations on December 12, 2017 with a single Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander Aircraft (Registered PJ-SXM). The airline was founded by businessman and politician Rolando Brison with the help of shareholders Elvis Queeley, Michel Carter, Jeff Oliver. [2]
Grab a table on the deck, take in the view, feel the warm St. Maarten breezes coming off the ocean, and groove to the live music. The Asian-Mediterranean menu has many delicious options.
Martinus Meyer (1st time) 1718–1720: Louis Guillaume Durepaire (French) 1720–1722: Jan de Windt Sr. 1722–1733: Martinus Meyer (2nd time) 1733–1735: Jacobus Barry 1735–1736: John Philips (1st time) 1736–1737: Pieter Hassell 1737–1746: John Philips (2nd time) 1746–1748: Jan de Weever 1748–1781: Abraham Heijliger Pzn. 3 Feb 1781 ...
Philipsburg was founded in 1763 by John Philips, a Scottish captain in the Dutch navy; the settlement soon became a centre of international trade. Two historic forts bear witness to Philipsburg's strategic importance in St. Maarten's history: Fort Amsterdam and Fort Willem. [2]
The Sint Maarten national football team plays its home matches at the stadium, which has a capacity of 3,000 spectators. It is named after Raoul Illidge, a local philanthropist who laid the groundwork and covered many expenses in the planning of the stadium as part of his support for sport and culture on the island.
It is not clear when football first came to the island, though there is evidence of a club called Blitz playing Bonaire's Flamingo on 10 June 1956. [2] By the time the association formed, in 1985, [3] a league had been active for some years, though it is not clear when this was first formally organised (claimed as 1975/79). [4]