St. Maarten’s Maho Beach has an airport right next door. It’s the perfect place to watch planes fly by up close…. although that’s not necessarily a good thing. With the full flight schedule tourists and locals alike have had to endure the madness with sand storm like conditions and not to mention the noise. If you are in the mood for plane spotting, however, this is the place for you.

Below are some of our favorite photographs of Maho Beach captured by photographer Thomas Prior.

(To see all the images check out: MyModernMet, Photos Via: Thomas Prior)