St. Barths for the Holidays 2026: The Last Seventeen Miles Decide the Trip
No business jet can land at St. Barths, so Christmas on the island is two flights: a large-cabin jet to St. Maarten, San Juan or Antigua, then seventeen nautical miles in a turboprop onto a 2,119-foot runway that ends on a beach and closes at sunset. A broker's guide to the 2026-27 season: the airport's new winter regime rationed by parking stands, the hourly cap, the field's own rules, the three relay airports, the sea and helicopter options, and the papers, EES included, on the way in and the way home.