Video: Jet engine blast blows woman into wall She can be seen trying to hold on to the airport fence as the blast strenthens but she loses her grip and is blown backwards into a concrete wall. Footage shows beach-goers running to her aid. The runway at Saint Martin's Princess Juliana International Airport is one of the shortest in the world at only 7000ft (2,180m). Planes to the island have to take off and land as close as possible to the beginning and end of the track, which is beside a public beach.