# Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM)

> Sint Maarten, SX · IATA: SXM · ICAO: TNCM · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `SXM` |
| ICAO | `TNCM` |
| City | Sint Maarten |
| Country | SX |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 4 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 18.04100, -63.10890 |

## Description

Amerijet International has linked Sint Maarten to the Caribbean for decades, today flying Boeing 767 freighters from its Miami hub and making Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM/TNCM) the air cargo distributor for the northeastern Antilles. Goods are redistributed from here to Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Barthélemy, Anguilla and Dominica. Swissport runs a modern air cargo warehouse on the field, handling general freight, perishables, live animals, pharmaceuticals and express courier shipments through a dedicated cargo terminal on the airport's eastern side, kept separate from passenger operations. Locally based Windward Express Airways adds charter and cargo lift around the Eastern Caribbean, while KLM, Air France, American, Delta and JetBlue contribute belly capacity. As an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Sint Maarten clears customs under its own administration and maintains a long-standing free-port tradition with low import duties. The roughly 30,000 m² passenger terminal is currently being rebuilt in phases while the airport stays fully operational, financed by the World Bank and the European Investment Bank through a loan from the government of St. Maarten to the airport. Heavy break-bulk and containers move through the seaport of Philipsburg instead, leaving air freight to express shipments, spare parts and fresh produce for the hotel sector and island supply. For forwarders the island is the logistical reference point for a whole sub-region rather than a single destination.

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*Freight Academy — Airport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/princess-juliana-international-airport-sxm](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/princess-juliana-international-airport-sxm)*

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