A day at one of the worlds most challenging airports, 4K planespotting at St Barts 2

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5 ай бұрын

This video includes 45 minutes of incredible action at St Jean airport on the island of St Barthélemy during a recent trip abroad, this is a part 2 as I visited here in 2022 and I loved it so had to come back
Filmed freehand using a 4K Sony AX53 video camera
The airport is situated between a hill and beach at either end making it a tricky place to land. Especially coming over the hill almost aircraft tend to perform a nose dive manoeuvre to be able to touchdown within the limited amount of runway available
St Barts is a secluded island and the tiny airport is the only gateway apart from Boats/Ferries meaning all flights are mostly from neighbouring Carribean islands which have larger airports.
This is why you see plenty of Winair Twin Otters back and forth from St Maarten aswell as the St Barth Commuter Grand Caravans and Tradewind operate services from further afield, those being to San Juan
Not many titles so you can enjoy the intense approach
Feel free to like and subscribe. Feedback is greatly appreciated
Many more Aviation videos on the way. This was a big trip!
Link to my channel: / @calsaviation
Link to part 1 from 2022!
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@ohwell2790 5 ай бұрын

Like videos that are this way, no comments, no music, just airplanes. Thanks for that

@juliebraden6911 4 ай бұрын

No goofball turning the camera around so they can make a dumb expression. No clickbait thumbnails. It's nice. I wish more of youtube could be this way.

@EricTFDC 5 ай бұрын

That DHL pilot came in at level of the cars 😮 07:47

@rockfishmiller 3 ай бұрын

Metallic testicles required. Love the Otters performance, amazing to me. Flew in an Islander twice, Nandi, Fiji to Kandavu,and return, very windy, short strip, great pilots. Great footage, thanks for posting.

@vitalienbell5175 5 ай бұрын

This video is awesome. I love videos of this airport. You did an outstanding job with the different angles and closeups. I saw angles that I've never seen before in other videos of this airport. I truly enjoyed this video. Congratulations man , on a job well done.

@Calsaviation 5 ай бұрын

Thankyou!

@mrjohnklake 25 күн бұрын

That second landing was so smooth! I was expecting smoke from the wheels touching down but the pilot greased it perfectly!

@billknudson7895 Ай бұрын

Very soothing to watch. Reminds of my time spent learning short field takeoffs and landings. Thanks for a peaceful 45 minutes of plane watching.

@darreno1450 5 ай бұрын

The Twin Otter's climb performance is second to none! And they stop just as well.

@user-ho2ib7me4t 4 ай бұрын

The Twin Otter appears to be the ideal aircraft for this airport.

@bwmcelya 12 күн бұрын

We often anchored just below the approach at Barts. Kinda fun watching them just miss the foliage. About twice a year they hit something. About once every five years there’s a crash and the rich folk are stuck for awhile until they clean up the mess.

@zemetrius Ай бұрын

love watching the twin otters landing, no other plane can make such a short landing to turn off.

@JUSTENization 5 ай бұрын

What amazing is that with so many approaches lining up, pilots still managed to have time turning around and clear the only runway. Awesome skills. Awesome video captures.

@LemonTartBGM 5 ай бұрын

Wow! What a fantastic airport. Love waterfront view!

@lucaas 5 ай бұрын

Stunning captures, great job! Would you be alright with me featuring some of them in my series Weekly Dose of Aviation? Of course you will be credited both in the video and in the description. Thanks!

@TheAviationFilms350 5 ай бұрын

Hello I love ur videos

@Calsaviation 5 ай бұрын

Of course! Thankyou

@TheAviationFilms350 4 ай бұрын

@@Calsaviationlol ur vid is the title of his vid

@PLANEMANIA747 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely stunning catches 😍

@STERNWAERTS 5 ай бұрын

also, the twin otters have crazy climb rates, especially when the wind is favorable. amazing to see

@perry1055 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful island and a very exciting airport...

@hermanprice5375 4 ай бұрын

This view never gets old!!!

@johnkerr1953 Ай бұрын

I like the plane with the red white & blue, with the call sign - PJ- WlQ, to me, its one beauty, enjoying the video immensely.

@3MinutesofAviation 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic captures! May I feature the PC-12 go around in one of my next episodes? Of course with a link back to your original video. All the best to you and happy 2024! 🎉

@Calsaviation 4 ай бұрын

Yes that’s fine thankyou for asking!

@borikuanroots9976 5 ай бұрын

Masterpiece 👏🏼

@ULURUCHANNEL 4 ай бұрын

What an amazing planespotting video. Thanks for sharing that kind of videos. 👍🏼

@ULURUCHANNEL 4 ай бұрын

We already subscribed to your channel 👍🏼

@matteoveneziani700 5 ай бұрын

one of the best st barts video i have ever seen! more of this please

@Calsaviation 5 ай бұрын

Thankyou!

@DaBrute 5 ай бұрын

Love watching those win-air guys work that 2 otter. One of the few that make the 2nd taxiway

@albertorafaelcisnerosperfe4899 4 ай бұрын

Awesome ❤

@flyingmusicnature 4 ай бұрын

It must be fantastic to experience that up close.

@user-uc4ih3yy4u 4 ай бұрын

Very challenging landing!!

@dominicaspotter 5 ай бұрын

Awesome Action at SBH ❤ 🔥🔥

@josteingravvik2381 4 ай бұрын

Great video man !!! I've been to St.Barths a few times while I worked on cruiseships. Sadly never experienced landing here in a plane !! Keep up the great work!! Greets from Norway

@AviaGrapher_ID 5 ай бұрын

Very challenging landing!! 😲😲

@wargor 5 ай бұрын

This was so good!!

@samspade2131 4 ай бұрын

Love twin otters!

@dennisgacita3434 4 ай бұрын

My favorite landing was the DHL´s Cessna 208 Cargomaster, was realle insane. Amazing video!

@AMGFLIGHT 2 ай бұрын

Espectacular, gracias, saludos desde España👋👌

@patty1086 2 ай бұрын

this is one of the best vids i have watched in years of youtube

@johnkerr1953 Ай бұрын

Same here, thanks for sending this great video.

@AndreiTupolev 5 ай бұрын

16:00Now THAT was a short landing! 😂

@LIFEOFSTUFFEDANIMALS 4 ай бұрын

The skill of these pilots...wow

@Zzrdemon6633 4 ай бұрын

Nice to see successful landings here!

@guillaume_69 4 ай бұрын

That DHL Caravan 😱😱😱😱

@1320fastback 5 ай бұрын

Man those Twin Otters sure float and then stop quickly! PJ-WII making that turn off time after time too!

@paynederick8573 Ай бұрын

Looking at this Video tells me when you're young you take all type of risks. Can't believe I made those approaches and landed numerous times in the 1970's. Good luck to Pilots going into St. Barths, Saba, and Statia.

@rchrd_sn 5 ай бұрын

Very nice! I guess pilots will feel some relief the day this runway is extended, allowing them to reduce their rate of descent. On the other hand, some pilots (and passengers) must like the thrill of landing as is.

@berserkercu6595 5 ай бұрын

These pilots are cool! Nice video )))

@buellpilot67 5 ай бұрын

I like the Twin Otter also, but my favorite is the BN Islander on takeoff just because of the piston engines.

@thedevilinthecircuit1414 5 ай бұрын

Holy Smokes! The pilot of Winair PJ-WIX just bout *drove* it down the hill 🚙

@user-il5pv5vt3k 2 ай бұрын

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@Coldstreamer17 5 ай бұрын

I work at Westchester County Airport, up in New York (USA), and Tradewind is one of our base airlines, it is ALWAYS flying in and out. It's amazing to see them so active down there during the winter, because normally they are that busy during the summer up here.

@BoatClubCaretaker 5 ай бұрын

During HPN's summer, they are quite busy with their HPN-MVY and HPN-ACK I fly frequently to MVY and its either Cape Air or Tradewind

@Coldstreamer17 5 ай бұрын

@@BoatClubCaretaker yup, we get slammed since they're based with us

@twopopp3r 5 ай бұрын

Gotta love most of the twin otters made the taxi way without back taxi the runway

@PN_48 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this! We’re anchored in St M and I was wondering where all those twins were headed….

@user-mt1qw4vp2t 5 ай бұрын

Они направляются в пункт их дислокации , на авианосцы !

@MrAvant123 5 ай бұрын

A triumph in energy management !

@PedroSpotter 5 ай бұрын

👏👏👏

@DominicRichens 4 ай бұрын

Only had to wait 5 minutes to see a Go-Around!

@STERNWAERTS 5 ай бұрын

great video man. most of the st barths videos i find are way old. this has great quality. what's the Vref of a PC-12? it appears to be significantly higher than all the others, so they tend to come in rather hot and high, too. the twin otters, however, really need to be forced down into the ground. they just wanna fly.

@Calsaviation 5 ай бұрын

Thankyou! I don’t think there’s too much in it. PC12 is a very versatile plane too. But really tests it’s performance at St Bart’s

@paulojorge4522 2 ай бұрын

Água Branca Alagoas Brasil abraço gostei do vídeo

@KenKennedy5D 2 ай бұрын

Nice spot! Great work! Love it!

@tissuepaper9962 5 ай бұрын

Damn I probably would have gone around if I were flying that PC-12 at 3:35

@schirmeyerb 5 ай бұрын

Un coucou....a toi POPO...la vidange..

@jeffreymorris1752 4 ай бұрын

Wonder if that's as much fun as it looks like it is.

@jkgirard 5 ай бұрын

😮That first DHL 208 didn't come to play 😂🔥🔥

@Hendriko4761 6 күн бұрын

And the winner is Twin Otters 🛩👏😎

@Nyque___ 5 ай бұрын

5:00 Go around 😁

@juanbelmonte9568 5 ай бұрын

Hi Like the landing on a short runway? But what airport is this or county, will like to visit it sometime? I am from Venezuela

@Calsaviation 5 ай бұрын

It’s the French island of st Barthelemy in the Caribbean

@IrishDave 4 ай бұрын

that first one was sporty.

@drpamelatomcruise4517 5 ай бұрын

I remember this place I couldn't believe how short it was an what was in the front of us we had an emergency landing almost didn't make it me an the kids

@Thebasslord2 5 ай бұрын

Amazing footage! Is it ok if I put some of this into one of my videos? I’ll credit you

@Calsaviation 5 ай бұрын

Of course! Thanks

@Planehype 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant Capture! can i use this as part of my video? you will be credited in the description and video 👍

@Calsaviation 4 ай бұрын

Yes. Thanks for asking

@AeroStories 3 ай бұрын

Nice shots! Could I use some of the videos in a compilation on my channel? I'll give proper credits and link to the original video.

@Calsaviation 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, thankyou

@Nyque___ 5 ай бұрын

7:48 😮😮😮

@Casual_Teaz-_- 5 ай бұрын

What is the airport at the beginning of the video called?

@beast-aviation-us 3 ай бұрын

Nice shot! Can I feature it? Credited on screen and with a link back!

@Calsaviation 3 ай бұрын

Yes. Thankyou

@carlosmurilocastanheiramur5563 5 ай бұрын

Quando a saída é pela cabeceira 10 aí é tenso complicado

@av8or971 5 ай бұрын

DHL almost bought the farm on that approach

@cacak69 5 ай бұрын

Looked like you missed the Kingair into SBH.. .

@gmarte12 4 ай бұрын

i wonder if a Pilates PC-24 can land here

@hrtbrk1 5 ай бұрын

The only reason pilots are so good at landing is because we don't want to die either😅

@1320fastback 5 ай бұрын

I tell that to people who are nervous about flying. There are two people up front who are highly trained and they want to go home at the end of the day too.

@ThatIndianaPlanespotter 4 ай бұрын

7:46 oh hell no, couldn't imagine being in that car and almost getting hit

@duffmangames6997 5 ай бұрын

This rules

@AndreiTupolev 5 ай бұрын

I presume it's strictly daylight hours only. Is runway 28 ever used I wonder?

@Calsaviation 5 ай бұрын

Yeah flights only arrive between 8am and 6pm usually. And yes I saw runway 28 used last time but this time I think it was too windy

@jimmccandless4307 Ай бұрын

Scott's valley Park and Enterprise airports telephone wires in California. Where enough for me

@JustAircrafts 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video, Bro! Can i use it as part of my video for my channel? You will be credited in the video. and you get a backlink to your original video in my description. thanks

@Calsaviation 3 ай бұрын

Yeah no problem

@JustAircrafts 3 ай бұрын

Thanks brother@@Calsaviation

@JustAircrafts 3 ай бұрын

Hi Brother: can i use your complete video in my channel or some part of your video:regards@@Calsaviation

@victorknight2005 15 күн бұрын

Why don't they land from the other side. Wouldn't it be easier?

@DJSolar77 4 ай бұрын

Bro they just butter it

@leonardoconstantino1540 5 ай бұрын

Wouldn't it be safer to land the other way around, even with the wind on the back ???

@Calsaviation 5 ай бұрын

No chance of a go around as the hill would be in the way

@rdesousa8955 4 ай бұрын

Next stop Lukla

@Calsaviation 4 ай бұрын

Genuinely going there next week! Watch out for it in the coming months

@skyeparker5822 4 ай бұрын

Anyone know the plane at 2:15?

@Calsaviation 4 ай бұрын

It’s a Britten Norman islander

@mickeysmiths 4 ай бұрын

Tricky is as tricky does 😅 Two videos on my channel hypothesize the chance MH370 successfully ditched in the southern Indian Ocean. Let me know what you think 👍

@drpamelatomcruise4517 5 ай бұрын

I'm gonna always have my kids with me me an the kids you hear me a package deal

@user-qr7ex4rt1b 4 ай бұрын

ан 28

@martin_minds 4 ай бұрын

aaaaaaaah,... remove this f''''' hill with the street on top! are you nuts ;-) i wonder how many accidents happened here already?!

@drpamelatomcruise4517 5 ай бұрын

I don't care what you say

@yuccaken 4 ай бұрын

Must Not be that Challenging ? Everybody seems to make In and Out.no problem ? Piece of Cake. Can of Corn.

@user-de1yu8tb3t 4 ай бұрын

flying cockroaches)))

@Rylanmelbardis703 5 ай бұрын

as one of the transguilla pilots that fly st barth it is very hard and stressful and I hate it when I have to do it

@Calsaviation 5 ай бұрын

Good work!

@johannesmousapourlafmejani7282 4 ай бұрын

Very nice.

@ottavva 5 ай бұрын

crazy pilots bringing crazy passengers - leaving seems to be the easy part

@AndreiTupolev 5 ай бұрын

The Twin Otters in particular seem to take a particularly hair-raising dive-bombing approach 🛬 But I think that DHL Caravan 7:50 took the prize. His wheels must have been less than a metre off the grass there

@Calsaviation 5 ай бұрын

It sure does!