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LCS Las Canas airport
Las Canas airport (IATA: LCS) is located in the the city of Las Canas, Costa rica.

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IATA Code

LCS

ICAO Code

Name

Las Canas airport

Type

Country / Region

Costa rica (CR)

City

Las Canas

Latitude

10.4170000

Longitude

-85.0830000

Time Zone

UTC-06:00

Phone Number

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Airport Overview

Las Canas airport（LCS）

Las Canas airport is a local aerodrome in Las Canas, Costa Rica, positioned at approximately 10.417000°N and 85.083000°W in the UTC−06:00 time zone. The supplied airport record does not identify an ICAO code, scheduled cargo activity, or a main-airport designation. For international forwarding purposes, our service team therefore treats this location primarily as a local origin or destination point requiring prior operational confirmation, rather than as a standalone international cargo gateway. Shipments normally need a confirmed aircraft operation, handling contact, customs route, and onward ground connection before booking. We can assess whether the cargo should move through an approved Costa Rican gateway or by road feeder service, subject to current carrier, authority, and consignee arrangements.

Airport name	Las Canas airport
IATA code	LCS
ICAO code	Not assigned in the supplied airport record
Country / city	Costa Rica / Las Canas
Coordinates	10.417000°N, 85.083000°W
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Operational profile	Local, non-main aerodrome in the supplied record; cargo capability must be confirmed case by case

Key Highlights

Forwarder decision points

Local-airport profile

It should not be assumed to offer international cargo acceptance, regular freighter service, or bonded handling.

Pre-clearance required

Aircraft access, landing permission, handling arrangements, and cargo acceptance must be confirmed before quoting a firm routing.

Gateway dependency

International shipments may require transfer through a suitable Costa Rican gateway followed by an arranged road or local-aircraft connection.

Time-sensitive planning

Border procedures, transfer custody, local road conditions, and availability of handling staff can influence the actual transit plan.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Facility planning for cargo acceptance

Air cargo terminal: The supplied record does not establish a dedicated cargo terminal. Our team will verify the actual receiving point and whether cargo can be accepted, weighed, documented, and released.
Customs and bonded handling: Do not presume on-site customs clearance, bonded storage, or a free-zone process. International customs formalities should generally be planned at an authorized gateway unless the relevant authority confirms another arrangement.
Temperature-controlled cargo: Dedicated cold rooms, qualified cool-chain handover, and powered storage require advance confirmation. Perishable or pharmaceutical cargo should not be dispatched without a documented handling plan.
Dangerous goods: Acceptance depends on trained personnel, equipment, aircraft approval, and the applicable operator’s dangerous-goods procedures. Shipper’s Declaration and packing compliance may be required.
Ground transfer: For gateway-to-Las Canas movements, our service team can coordinate a planned road feeder or other approved connection, with custody and delivery points agreed in advance.

Routes & Transit Times

Routing should be built around the confirmed gateway

International origin: The practical plan is usually an international air leg to an approved Costa Rican gateway, followed by customs release and an arranged domestic or road connection, subject to the shipment’s customs status.
Export movement: Export cargo may be trucked from Las Canas to the selected gateway for airline acceptance. Cut-off time must be calculated from the gateway’s cargo acceptance deadline, not from the local aerodrome location alone.
Carrier selection: A specific airline, flight number, frequency, or direct route should not be assumed. Our team confirms available operators, aircraft restrictions, handling agents, and interline or trucking feasibility at booking.
Transit variability: Actual transit depends on space, gateway cut-offs, customs inspection, weather, road conditions, local operating permissions, and the availability of secure handover personnel. Final timing is subject to confirmation.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Cargo suitability by shipment profile

Local collection and delivery: The airport location may serve nearby businesses, farms, project sites, or private aviation users, but the exact service radius should be validated against road access and consignee requirements.
Potential cargo segments: Small commercial consignments, urgent replacement parts, documents, samples, agricultural items, and locally collected general cargo may be considered when an approved handling route exists.
Perishables and pharmaceuticals: These require confirmed temperature control, packaging qualification, transfer timing, and a contingency plan. A local-airport label alone does not establish cold-chain capability.
Oversized or heavy freight: Aircraft payload, runway suitability, loading equipment, and road access must be checked before acceptance. Dimensions and gross weight should be provided at quotation stage.

Operations & Compliance

Controls required before cargo release

Booking and cut-off: Obtain written confirmation of aircraft availability, cargo acceptance location, handover time, screening requirements, and the responsible handling party. Do not rely on a standard airport cut-off.
Commercial documents: Prepare an accurate air waybill or transport document, commercial invoice, packing list, shipper and consignee details, cargo value, HS classification, and any required export or import permits.
Special cargo declarations: Dangerous goods, lithium batteries, temperature-sensitive cargo, live animals, food, plants, and other regulated commodities require advance commodity review and operator approval.
Customs and delivery: Confirm whether clearance occurs at the gateway or another authorized facility, who acts as importer or exporter of record, and whether the consignee can receive cargo after release without airport-side storage.

Shipping Tips

Practical steps for a workable shipment

Send our service team the commodity description, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, value, origin, destination, and preferred delivery date before requesting a firm routing.
Request a two-stage quotation when appropriate: international air freight to the confirmed gateway plus customs, handling, and final delivery to Las Canas.
Use robust export packaging with clear piece marks, consignee contact details, and handling labels. For special cargo, provide the required declaration and packaging certificates before cargo collection.
Keep a fallback gateway or road-feeder option available if the local-airport operation, weather, aircraft access, or customs arrangement cannot be confirmed in time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Las Canas airport cargo FAQ

Can Las Canas airport receive international air freight directly?

Direct international cargo acceptance should not be presumed. Our team must confirm aircraft access, an authorized handling arrangement, customs treatment, security controls, and the operator’s acceptance before proposing direct uplift.

Does the airport have a dedicated cargo terminal or bonded warehouse?

The supplied record does not establish those facilities. We will verify the physical cargo handover point and, where necessary, route the shipment through an authorized gateway with bonded or customs-controlled handling.

How should urgent cargo be routed?

Provide the deadline, commodity, dimensions, and consignee availability first. We can compare an available local-aircraft solution with a gateway-to-door road feeder, but the selected plan remains subject to confirmed capacity, permissions, and customs timing.

Can dangerous goods, pharmaceuticals, or perishables be shipped?

Potentially, but only after a commodity and handling review. The shipment needs operator approval, compliant packaging and documentation, and confirmed storage and transfer conditions. Without those confirmations, our team will recommend an alternative gateway or service.

What information is needed for a quotation?

Provide origin and destination, commodity, HS code where available, piece count, dimensions, gross weight, cargo value, Incoterms, required delivery date, and any special requirements such as batteries, temperature control, live animals, or oversized pieces.

Data Sources & Provenance

Data basis and verification boundary

Hard identifiers, coordinates, city, country, time zone, IATA code, absence of an ICAO code in the supplied record, and the non-main designation are taken from the airport data provided for this page. Facility availability, aircraft access, customs arrangements, airline acceptance, schedules, cut-offs, and transit times are operational variables and must be reconfirmed with the responsible airport, carrier, handling agent, and relevant Costa Rican authorities before shipment.

Our service team uses the applicable carrier instructions, airport operating confirmation, customs and aviation authority requirements, and shipment-specific documentation as the controlling sources for a live booking. No unverified throughput, runway, terminal, warehouse, airline, schedule, or transit-time figure is presented here.

Source: supplied airport record Operational details: confirm before booking No ICAO code stated in supplied data