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HEX Herrera International Airport
Herrera International Airport (IATA: HEX, ICAO:MDHE) is located in the the city of Santo Domingo, Dominican.

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IATA Code

HEX

ICAO Code

MDHE

Name

Herrera International Airport

Type

Country / Region

Dominican (DO)

City

Santo Domingo

Latitude

18.4700600

Longitude

-69.9694200

Time Zone

UTC-04:00

Phone Number

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Herrera International Airport（HEX） Overview

IATA: HEX ICAO: MDHE Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic UTC−04:00

Herrera International Airport is a former airport serving Santo Domingo, located at approximately 18.4700600, −69.9694200. It is not treated by our service team as a current commercial cargo gateway. Airport operations were transferred to other facilities, so the code and historical airport record should not be used as a basis for present-day booking, acceptance, or truck delivery instructions. For a live shipment, our platform first verifies the operational airport, carrier acceptance point, customs route, and consignee delivery arrangement before issuing a quotation. Current routing normally requires assessment of Santo Domingo’s active international gateway options rather than direct planning against Herrera International Airport.

Airport name	Herrera International Airport
Location	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Coordinates	18.4700600, −69.9694200
Country code	DO
Address record	Santo Domingo

Key Highlights

Historical airport record: Herrera International Airport should be treated as a non-current operational reference, not as an automatically bookable cargo station.
Airport-code control: Our team checks whether the airline, handling agent, customs entry, and final delivery instructions recognize the requested airport code before shipment confirmation.
Gateway substitution risk: Santo Domingo cargo may need to be routed through an active airport, with a separate import clearance and domestic transfer plan where applicable.
Documentation sensitivity: The air waybill, commercial invoice, packing list, consignee tax information, and customs instructions must identify the actual operating gateway consistently.
Time planning: Any quoted transit estimate depends on the confirmed gateway, uplift availability, customs release, and local delivery appointment; no direct HEX schedule should be assumed.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Because Herrera International Airport is not handled by our team as a current commercial cargo station, the following services must be confirmed at the active replacement gateway before booking:

Export cargo acceptanceConfirm the active cargo terminal, acceptance window, screening process, and airline-specific cut-off after the booking is secured.

Import release and collectionVerify the appointed handling agent, customs release procedure, storage conditions, consignee identification, and truck collection authorization.

Temperature-controlled cargoPre-arrange cool-chain acceptance and handover. Do not assume that a historical airport record provides cold-room access or validated temperature capability.

Dangerous goodsAcceptance depends on the operating carrier, handling facility, package specification, declaration, labels, and applicable restrictions.

Regulated cargoSecurity screening, customs inspection, bonded handling, and any special cargo service are confirmed against the actual gateway and shipment profile.

Local delivery coordinationOur service team can coordinate onward trucking only after the active airport, customs status, consignee address, and delivery appointment are confirmed.

Routes & Transit Times

Direct routing to Herrera International Airport should not be assumed. Our platform first checks an active Santo Domingo gateway and the carrier’s current acceptance location.
International cargo may require a direct uplift or an interline/transshipment connection through a regional or overseas hub, depending on origin, commodity, capacity, and airline acceptance.
Transit time is influenced by booking confirmation, flight availability, connection integrity, security screening, customs inspection, weather, and local delivery scheduling.
For urgent cargo, our team compares the earliest viable air option with a consolidated service and, where appropriate, an active-airport-plus-trucking solution. All timings remain subject to carrier confirmation.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Santo Domingo is the principal commercial and administrative center of the Dominican Republic. Cargo associated with the metropolitan area may include retail and industrial inputs, garments, electronics, spare parts, documents, pharmaceuticals, perishables, and time-sensitive e-commerce shipments. The actual commodity mix and handling route depend on the active airport selected for the shipment.

Manufactured and consumer goods: Use robust export packaging and provide accurate piece counts, weights, dimensions, and product descriptions.
Pharmaceutical and temperature-sensitive cargo: Confirm packaging qualification, temperature range, monitoring requirements, and handover timing before uplift.
Perishables and agricultural products: Check import permits, phytosanitary or health documentation, inspection requirements, and the active facility’s acceptance capability.
High-value shipments: Request secure handling, minimize connection points, and align delivery timing with consignee availability.

Operations & Compliance

Airport validation: Before issuing a master or house air waybill, our team verifies the currently operating airport, cargo terminal, handling agent, and customs jurisdiction. Do not print HEX as the operating destination without confirmation.
Cut-off control: Actual cargo acceptance and documentation cut-offs are carrier- and terminal-specific. Allow additional time for security screening, acceptance checks, and potential transfer to the active gateway.
Dangerous goods and special cargo: Submit the shipper’s declaration where required, UN information, packing details, safety data, temperature instructions, and permits before booking. Acceptance is subject to the operating carrier.
Customs and delivery: Ensure the invoice, packing list, air waybill, importer information, permits, and declared values identify the actual entry airport consistently. Customs examination or document discrepancies may delay release and generate storage or re-handling exposure.

Shipping Tips

Send our service team the origin, destination address, commodity, HS code, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, Incoterm, value, and required delivery date so we can identify the correct active gateway.
Do not finalize labels, commercial documents, or consignee collection instructions until the airline and handling location have been confirmed in writing.
For temperature-controlled, dangerous, live-animal, perishable, or high-value cargo, provide special-handling requirements at quotation stage rather than after booking.
Keep a contingency option available, such as an alternative active airport, different connection point, or airport-to-door service, because operational acceptance may change with carrier capacity and local restrictions.

Our recommendation: Treat the supplied Herrera International Airport record as a historical location reference. Our platform will validate the current Santo Domingo cargo gateway before quoting or accepting any shipment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can our shipment be booked directly to Herrera International Airport?

Not without current operational confirmation. Herrera International Airport is treated as a historical airport reference by our team. We first identify the active airport and the carrier’s recognized cargo destination before booking.

Should HEX be printed as the destination on the air waybill?

Only when the selected carrier and operating handling facility explicitly confirm that code for the shipment. Otherwise, using HEX can create routing, customs, or delivery discrepancies.

How will our cargo reach the Santo Domingo consignee?

Our service team confirms an active airport, import release process, and local trucking plan. Final delivery depends on customs clearance, consignee documentation, cargo availability, and a delivery appointment.

Can temperature-controlled or dangerous goods be handled?

Potentially, but only at a confirmed active gateway and subject to carrier, terminal, regulatory, packaging, and documentation approval. No special-cargo capability is inferred from the historical Herrera airport record.

What information is needed for a reliable quotation?

Provide origin, final destination, commodity and HS code, package count, dimensions, gross weight, value, Incoterm, shipment date, special-handling requirements, and consignee customs details.

Data Sources & Provenance

The airport name, codes, city, coordinates, country, address record, and time zone shown above are reproduced from the supplied airport master data. Operational status, cargo acceptance, customs procedures, schedules, handling facilities, and carrier availability are time-sensitive and must be reconfirmed before shipment execution.

Dominican civil aviation and airport regulatory information: idac.gob.do
Dominican airport operator information: aerodom.com
Dominican customs information: aduanas.gob.do
International airport and airline coding reference: iata.org
Our verification boundary: the above domains are reference points for regulatory, airport-operator, customs, and coding information; the active gateway, carrier acceptance, cut-off, routing, and final delivery conditions require shipment-specific confirmation.