Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Tunica, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM), Tunica, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,030 miles (or 3,267 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Princess Juliana International Airport and Tunica Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXM / TNCM |
| Airport Name: | Princess Juliana International Airport |
| Location: | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Princess Juliana Int'l Airport Holding Company N.V. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SXM |
| More Information: | SXM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UTM / KUTA |
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| Location: | Tunica, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°41'6"N by 90°20'52"W |
| Area Served: | Tunica, Mississippi |
| Operator/Owner: | Tunica County Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UTM |
| More Information: | UTM Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- Because of increased passenger traffic and the expected growth of passenger traffic in the near future, Princess Juliana International Airport is being heavily modernized following a three-phased masterplan, commissioned in 1997.
- The furthest airport from Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) is Karratha Airport (KTA), which is nearly antipodal to Princess Juliana International Airport (meaning Princess Juliana International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Karratha Airport), and is located 12,252 miles (19,718 kilometers) away in Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Princess Juliana International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Princess Juliana International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The main apron measures 72,500 square metres with another 5,000 square metres on Eastern apron.
- The closest airport to Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) is L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of SXM.
- However, the oil price increases since 2003 began impacting discretionary air travel worldwide by early 2008, and the prospect of further price increases threatens to reverse the recent expansion of tourist travel by jet which began with the 1980s oil glut.
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Although the airport is as close to the beach as it is, there have only been 2 major accidents.
Facts about Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM):
- Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tunica Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Tunica Municipal Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The airport opened in 2003 with a 5,500-foot runway.
- The closest airport to Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) is Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of UTM.
- In addition to being known as "Tunica Municipal Airport", another name for UTM is "UTA".
- The furthest airport from Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,987 miles (17,682 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 59,795 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 64,238 enplanements in 2009, and 65,907 in 2010.
- Development and improvement of the facility, located in the southern portion of the Memphis Metropolitan Area, has increased dramatically since the 1990s.
