St. Barts Airport—actually Gustaf III—on the Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy is notorious for having a hill off the approach end of its 2100-foot runway. It’s a challenge to land there and not everyone gets away unscathed. In this AVweb video, Paul Bertorelli looks at one landing that went wrong and why.
Why This Landing Went Bad Part Deux
Key Takeaways:
- St. Barts Airport (Gustaf III) is notorious for its extremely challenging landing conditions.
- The difficulty arises from a hill situated at the approach end of its short 2100-foot runway.
- An AVweb video by Paul Bertorelli analyzes a specific landing mishap at this airport, explaining why it went wrong.
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