Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport- SAB-Juancho E. Yrausquin
Situated in the Dutch Caribbean island of Saba, Bonaire, Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport is one of the major airports in the region. Flat Point was the name of the region where the current SAB-Juancho E. Yrausquin stands. Building an airport on the island was an idea from Remy de Haenen together with contractor Jacques Deldevert. The Flat Point was cleared and in 1959, the first aircraft landed on the island of Saba with the whole population as witness of the groundbreaking event.
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The airport was named after Junacho Irausquin, Aruban Minister. Known as the airport with the shortest commercial runway in the world at 400 meters. Jet aircrafts won’t be able to fit in the airport due to the short runway making the region close to jet traffic. The most common aircrafts allowed in SAB-Juancho E. Yrausquin are BN-2 Islander and Twin Otters. Winair, one of the locally owned airlines is the only airline with scheduled services to and from this airport.
What to Do & Area Attractions
For layovers or holidays around the region SAB-Juancho E. Yrausquin hotels would be the perfect option to easily get around the area. El Momo Cottages and Scout’s Place Hotel are situated 2.6 kilometers from the airport and provides easy access to other areas in Saba.
Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) is another major airport for international and domestic flights from Philipsburg, Netherlands. It is located 46 kilometers from SAB.
On this page it is easy to search for Saba, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Saba, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (SAB-Juancho E. Yrausquin) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the SAB airport. Most of these SAB hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Saba, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the SAB airport are Hollywood Casino, Dunes Casino, and Hollywood Casino.
