Pilatus PC-12 Takes on the Insane St Barts Landing! 😱✈️

Описание: Here are some funny, quirky, and jaw-dropping facts about Gustaf III Airport (aka St. Barts Airport) 😄✈️

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😱 The runway is shorter than your attention span
• The runway is only about 2,100 feet (650 m) long.
• That’s shorter than many aircraft carrier decks.
• Pilots basically land and immediately hit the brakes like they forgot something on the stove.

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🏖️ Planes fly right over people’s heads
• Aircraft descend just a few meters above sunbathers and cars on a public road.
• Tourists casually film landings while holding piña coladas.
• It’s one of the few airports where spectators wear flip-flops instead of ear protection.

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⛰️ The airport says: “Good luck.”
• Planes must:
1. Fly over a hill
2. Drop steeply
3. Land without go-arounds
• If a pilot doesn’t like the approach, too bad — there is no second chance.

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🚫 Big jets? Absolutely not.
• No Boeings. No Airbuses. No exceptions.
• Only small turboprops like Twin Otters are allowed.
• Basically, if the plane looks comfortable, it’s probably not landing here.

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🎥 The airport is an aviation meme factory
• It constantly appears in:
• “World’s Most Dangerous Airports” lists
• YouTube compilations
• Pilot nightmare discussions
• Yet statistically, it’s very safe — just dramatic.

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🧑‍✈️ Pilot flex zone
• Only specially certified pilots can land here.
• For pilots, landing in St. Barts is like earning a boss-level achievement.

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🛬 Blink and you miss it
• Landing takes seconds.
• Taxiing is often longer than the time between touchdown and full stop.

Filmed 24 February 2026

I filmed this video to bring Live from Gustaf III Airport — the tiny but legendary airport on the Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy (often called St Barts) in the Caribbean island closer to aviation enthusiasts who are curious to see what Europe’s and worlds busiest airport handles every day — all from the comfort of their own homes.

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