A week ago I came back from St. Maarten, an island known for it’s weather and beaches. There are a few ways to tell a good beach from a great one:
- Clean beaches.
- Evidence that topless tanning is allowed.
- Signs like the one to the left warning you of death by heavy metal.
A beach with an active runway for an international airport makes for a good time. So much so I got to this beach a several times. Equipped with a camera phone I took some video’s of the fun. The video’s are slightly grainy since it was taken on a phone, and a bit shaky since the jet blast could be pretty strong at times.
For the record, sand does go through clothing at that speed. It was strong enough that I wasn’t able to watch a takeoff live as I had to turn my head and close my eyes. Only afterward could I watch the video replay.
Noteworthy
Boeing 747 takeoff (can’t even keep the camera up).
1 reply on “St. Maarten Airport Fun”
Crazy. With all the vehicle and pedestrian traffic right there, I’m surprised there wasn’t some kind of wind barrier in place. But then … it would have only gotten in the way of planes landing from the other direction.
I guess this is why other island nations such as Japan build artificial islands for their airports 😛