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Old 08-15-2007, 09:11 AM   #25
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Originally Posted by mykalberta View Post
The KL SXM landing seems very low, I wonder why approaches from the other end arent preformed, I dont remeber a mountain or any terrain on the other side of the airport the last time I was there and the winds dont look overly bad to force an approach from that end.

I may be wrong, the 5 days in Martinique were very unforgettable

MYK
There is a large cliff behind runway 27 (the other direction) and there are no instrument landing systems for guidance on that end.
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