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JPU La Defense Heliport
La Defense Heliport (IATA: JPU) is located in the the city of Paris, France.

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IATA Code

JPU

ICAO Code

Name

La Defense Heliport

Type

Country / Region

France (FR)

City

Paris

Latitude

48.7330000

Longitude

2.5500000

Time Zone

UTC+01:00

Phone Number

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Airport Overview

La Defense Heliport（JPU）

La Defense Heliport is a city heliport serving the Paris metropolitan area in France. Based on the supplied airport record, it is located in Paris at 48.7330000, 2.5500000 and operates on UTC+01:00. The record shows no scheduled passenger or cargo flight count, and no ICAO code is provided. Accordingly, our logistics team treats La Defense Heliport as a specialized helicopter operating point rather than a conventional international cargo gateway. Standard export and import cargo normally requires routing through an approved commercial airport, customs facility and airline handling chain; any helicopter movement from or to this location must be separately confirmed with the operator, handling party and applicable aviation authorities.

Airport name	La Defense Heliport
Location	Paris, France
IATA code	JPU
ICAO code	Not provided in the supplied record
Coordinates	48.7330000, 2.5500000
Time zone	UTC+01:00

Key Highlights

Operational Position for Freight Forwarders

Specialized heliport profileIt should not be assumed to provide airline-style cargo acceptance, pallet build-up or routine customs clearance.

Paris urban accessThe location may support time-critical local movement, but aircraft, landing, security and handling permissions remain subject to confirmation.

No direct cargo promiseOur team does not present scheduled freighter services, airline coverage or cargo frequencies for La Defense Heliport.

Commercial-airport connectionMost international freight planning should begin with a suitable commercial gateway and a separately arranged Paris-area road or helicopter leg.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Facility Assessment Before Booking

Dedicated cargo terminal: our service team cannot assume that La Defense Heliport has a public cargo terminal, airline acceptance counter or routine freight warehouse. These points must be confirmed case by case.
Cold-chain and special cargo: do not rely on on-site refrigerated storage, active temperature-control equipment or validated pharmaceutical handling. Temperature-sensitive cargo should remain within an agreed qualified handling chain.
Dangerous goods: helicopter acceptance, aircraft limitations, packaging instructions and operator approval are decisive. Standard airline DG acceptance cannot be transferred automatically to this heliport.
Customs and bonded handling: customs-supervised storage, bonded warehousing and export presentation should normally be arranged through an authorized commercial gateway unless the responsible authorities confirm another procedure.
Vehicle and security access: collection vehicles, loading windows, driver identification, screening and security handover may be restricted. Our team will request site-specific instructions before dispatch.

Routes & Transit Times

Routing Logic for International Cargo

International export: cargo is generally planned through an appropriate commercial airport serving the Paris region, followed by road delivery or an approved helicopter movement where operationally justified.
Import distribution: freight may be customs-cleared and released at the selected commercial gateway before a final Paris-area delivery leg. Clearance location must match the declaration and handling arrangement.
Time-critical movements: helicopter transfer can be considered for urgent local positioning, but weather, airspace, operating permissions, aircraft payload, security controls and ground handling can alter the plan.
Carrier selection: no airline, freighter schedule, frequency or fixed transit time should be inferred from the heliport listing. Our team confirms the actual carrier and routing at quotation stage.

Transit estimates are provided only after confirming the commercial gateway, customs route, cargo dimensions and weight, handling availability, flight permissions and final delivery address.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Paris Metropolitan Logistics Profile

Primary hinterland: Paris and the surrounding Île-de-France business, industrial, retail, healthcare and media markets.
Suitable planning scenarios: urgent documents, compact high-value components, aircraft-on-ground support items, exhibition materials and other shipments where rapid urban positioning is more important than bulk capacity.
Potential restrictions: bulky freight, heavy pallets, oversized pieces, batteries, dangerous goods, live animals and temperature-sensitive products require advance feasibility review and may be unsuitable for helicopter transport.
International cargo base: general air freight, pharmaceuticals, electronics, luxury goods and perishables should normally be assigned to a commercial airport handling chain with the required screening, customs and storage capabilities.

Operations & Compliance

Pre-Booking Controls

Acceptance cut-off: a public cargo cut-off time should not be assumed. Our team obtains the operator’s confirmed acceptance, delivery and loading window before instructing the shipper.
Documents: commercial invoice, packing list, transport instructions, shipper and consignee details, export-control information and any customs documents must be consistent with the actual routing.
Special cargo declaration: dangerous goods, lithium batteries, dry ice, temperature-controlled products, live animals and valuable cargo require advance disclosure, compliant packaging and written acceptance where applicable.
Security and customs: screening, chain of custody, export presentation, import release and physical inspection procedures depend on the selected commercial gateway and the competent authorities; cargo must not be sent to the heliport without release instructions.

Shipping Tips

Recommended Forwarding Workflow

Send our service team the commodity, pieces, gross weight, dimensions, packaging type, value, origin, destination and required delivery time before booking.
Use a commercial airport as the initial routing reference unless the heliport operator has confirmed cargo acceptance, aircraft suitability, delivery access and the responsible handling party.
Prepare accurate invoices and packing lists, and disclose batteries, magnets, liquids, dry ice, chemicals, pharmaceuticals or other regulated contents before quotation.
For urgent shipments, request a dual plan: the primary commercial-airfreight route plus an approved road or helicopter contingency. The final option should be selected only after operational and customs confirmation.

FAQs

Practical Questions from Shippers

Can La Defense Heliport receive ordinary international air cargo directly?

Not by default. The supplied record does not indicate scheduled cargo operations. Our team first verifies operator acceptance, security, customs arrangements, aircraft limits and a suitable handling party; otherwise the shipment is routed through a commercial airport.

Can I use JPU as the airline routing airport on the air waybill?

Only when the booked carrier and handling chain explicitly support that routing. An IATA listing alone does not confirm airline cargo acceptance, customs status or a scheduled service.

Are dangerous goods or lithium batteries suitable for this location?

They require advance technical review. The operator, aircraft type, packaging, quantity, documentation and local security process must all be accepted in writing; ordinary commercial-airline assumptions are insufficient.

How should temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals be planned?

Our team normally recommends a validated pharmaceutical handling chain through a commercial gateway, with qualified packaging and monitored handover. A heliport transfer is considered only after equipment, exposure time and operator acceptance are confirmed.

What information is needed for a quotation?

Provide the commodity, dimensions, weight, number of pieces, packaging, value, origin, destination, customs status, special handling requirements and delivery deadline. We then confirm the feasible gateway and last-mile solution.

Data Sources & Provenance

Data Basis and Verification Boundary

Airport name, location, IATA code, coordinates, time zone, supplied airport status fields and the absence of an ICAO code are reproduced from the airport record provided for this page. No unsupported cargo terminal, runway, airline, capacity, operating-hour, frequency or transit-time figures are presented.

For current aeronautical, operational and regulatory confirmation, our service team uses the relevant official French civil aviation information and applicable airport or operator instructions. Authoritative reference domains include ecologie.gouv.fr, iata.org and icao.int. These domains are reference points only; acceptance, customs routing and local operating permissions must be reconfirmed for each shipment.