Welcome to the Carribean Hop and Saba Landing Competition!
These competitions are so much fun, and so we are back with another one. This time we are challenging you to show your landing skills Saba!
Saba is acknowledged as the smallest airport in the world, with a tiny runway. Come join to prove your piloting skills!
About the scenic route and diffic- impossible approach
For our third landing competition we have chosen no other than the legendary Saba airport.
Saba is a carribean island, that is just 13KM Squared, and is in the municipality of the Netherlands.
Saba airport is known as the smallest airport in the world, and has been featured on many websites and articles. The tricky bit isn’t the approach this time. It’s the runway.Saba has the shortest commercial runway in the world.
Saba airport has a runway that is 1,312 feet long (12/30). To put that in perspective, it is the same length as the South Dakota TV tower. And for planes, trust me, that is short.
The only plane that operates here is the Twin Otter, by Winair, Windward Express, Anguilla Air services and SXM Airways.
Quite surprisingly, Saba Airport averages around 30,000 passengers each year (Pre-COVID)!
We will be flying in from St Barths , AKA the king of difficult approaches. It’s gonna be a fun flight!
This route is operated by Winair.
Landing Competition
At the end of this flight we will have a little fun landing competition. It’s a great challenge to test your piloting abilities! What we will be looking at is:
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IF-O Screenshot - Optional
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Make a successful landing at the airport.
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Also please be kind to your passengers and go ask them if they are all alright.
We will be landing on Runway 30.
Yup, that’s it. As long as you land successfully, you are a great pilot anyways.
Event Information
Server: Expert
Aircraft: TBM930 / C208
Route: St Barts (TFFJ) to Saba (TNCS)
Duration: ~0 hour 15 mins
Day and Time: 2021-04-24T17:00:00Z (Saturday - 1700)
Gates
| Gate | Aircraft | Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Main Apron W4 | C208 | @tunamkol |
| Main Apron W1 | TBM930 | @GBKarp |
| Main Apron W2 | TBM930 | @El_YuainXD |
| Main Apron W3 | TBM930 | @Ethan_Lee1 |
| Main Apron P1 | C208 | @tjb0709 |
| Main Apron P2 | TBM930 | @Airnico_9962_on_YT |
| Main Apron P3 | TBM930 | @Nightt |
| Main Apron P4 | C208 | @Pilot_Felix |
| Main Apron E1 | C208 | @Butter_Boi |
| Main Apron E2 | C208 | @Aviation108 |
| Main Apron E3 | TBM930 | @bbrockairbus |
| Main Apron F1 | TBM930 | @Ahmed1 |
| Main Apron F2 | TBM930 | @MainSky |
| GA Apron N1 | TBM930 | @WRL_Kubica |
| GA Apron N2 | TBM930 | @Julien_Narayanasawmy |
| GA Apron N3 | TBM930 | @Deathsix |
| GA Apron N4 | TBM930 / C208 (Mention in Reply) | |
| GA Apron N5 | TBM930 / C208 (Mention in Reply) | |
| GA Apron N6 | TBM930 / C208 (Mention in Reply) | |
| GA Apron N7 | TBM930 / C208 (Mention in Reply) | |
| GA Apron N8 | TBM930 / C208 (Mention in Reply) |
NOTAMS
- Respect every pilot during the event.
- Maintain special awareness when moving.
- We are NOT responsible for any violations you may receive during
this event. - IFATC may or may not be available for the event, if not use UNICOM correctly.
- Copy flight plan from @tunamkol once you have spawned.
- You will be invited to a PM once you have signed up.
- Have fun and enjoy the flight!
- Make sure to bring some butter with you.
Thank you for checking out our event! Make sure to grab a gate!