Gustaf III Airport – SBH Gustavia
Gustaf III Airport is a public airport with an airport code of SBH, located in St. Jean Village in Gustavia, Caribbean Island. The airport, also known as Remy de Haenen Airport, Saint Barthelemy Airport or sometimes called St. Jean Airport, is operated by Mairie de St. Barthelemy and was named after King Gustav III of Sweden who has acquired the island from France. SBH-Gustaf III Airport was ranked third by the History Channel as the third dangerous airport in the world. As of 2018, the airport has boarded over 140,000 passengers and is the hub for Tradewind Aviation.
Best Time to Visit
The Gustaf III Airport (SBH) has one concrete runway with 10/28 direction and measuring 650 meters or 2,133 feet. The airport’s commercial flights is being catered by eight airline companies to nearly 30 destinations in the region and has one cargo flight serviced by DHL aviation. Gustaf III Airport flights are mostly small aircraft carrying about 20 passengers only like the Twin Otter. The airport is also serving the nearby cities of Beacon Hill and Simpson Bay.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The Christopher Hotel is a 5-star hotel, just two minutes walk from the Gustaf III Airport. This hotel is set in the famous Saint Jean Beach offering the basic amenities for a relaxing and comfortable beachfront stay. Other nearby hotel resorts from the airport are the Le Sereno and the Le Barthelemy Hotel & Spa.
The Grand Case-L’esperance Airport (SFG) is the nearest airport from Hotel les ilets de la Plage, serving Saint Martin of the Caribbean.
