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brooklynite

(94,501 posts) Wed Sep 6, 2017, 10:12 AM Sep 2017

St. Martin airport runway damaged and unuseable.

Last edited Wed Sep 6, 2017, 12:04 PM - Edit history (1)

Jason Rabinowitz @Airlineflyer:

Translation: The runway of the airport of Saint Martin SXM unusable and invaded by the sand, rocks and debris following Hurricane #Irma

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St. Martin airport runway damaged and unuseable. (Original Post) brooklynite Sep 2017 OP

Yikes, that is the only way in or out be air. Historic NY Sep 2017 #1

Wow! blaze Sep 2017 #2

Holy shit!!!! Initech Sep 2017 #3

They should clean that up before airplanes start using the airport. AngryAmish Sep 2017 #4

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)

1. Yikes, that is the only way in or out be air.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Sep 6, 2017, 11:08 AM

Sep 2017

Princess Juliana International Airport handles the large planes, on the Dutch side. Grand Case-Espérance Airport is a small plane airport on the French side.