Airport Codes
Total 1 airports of LIRL
Latina Airport (IATA: QLT, ICAO:LIRL) is located in the the city of Latina, Italy.
Airport Overview
Latina Airport (QLT), identified by ICAO code LIRL, is located near Latina in central Italy at approximately 41.5424004°N, 12.9090004°E. Its operating profile is best treated as a military or restricted-access aerodrome rather than as a conventional scheduled cargo gateway. The supplied airport record shows no listed air-cargo or express services. For international forwarding, our service team therefore uses Latina Airport only after confirming operational access, aircraft acceptance, handling arrangements and any required authorization. In many cases, the practical logistics plan will need to connect the Latina area with a commercial Italian gateway, subject to the selected carrier, routing and customs procedure.
| Airport | Latina Airport |
|---|---|
| Codes | QLT / LIRL |
| Country and city | Italy / Latina |
| Coordinates | 41.5424004°N, 12.9090004°E |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 in the supplied record; seasonal daylight-saving changes should be checked before dispatch planning. |
Key Highlights
- Latina Airport should not be assumed to offer routine scheduled cargo acceptance or express-network connectivity.
- Access, landing permissions, handling and security arrangements require confirmation before a shipment is booked against this airport.
- For standard import and export freight, a commercial gateway in the Rome-area network may be operationally more suitable, depending on the carrier and customs route.
- Airport selection should be separated from delivery destination: the Latina-area consignee may be served by road feeder transport from an approved commercial gateway.
- Our service team can compare a direct-airfield request with a commercial-gateway solution before cargo is tendered.
Cargo Facilities & Services
Publicly supplied airport data does not establish routine commercial cargo facilities at Latina Airport. The following points are therefore planning controls, not confirmations of on-site equipment or services:
- Cargo acceptance: confirm in writing whether the proposed operation can accept commercial cargo, the aircraft type, handling party and any prior-access requirements.
- Warehousing: do not assume that a public cargo terminal, bonded warehouse, cold room, dangerous-goods store or automated sorting line is available.
- Customs and security: establish where export controls, customs presentation, screening, ULD build-up and document checks will be completed.
- Special cargo: temperature-controlled, dangerous-goods, live-animal, oversized and high-value shipments require separate facility and authorization checks.
- Road interface: confirm vehicle access, loading equipment, appointment procedures and collection restrictions before positioning a truck.
Routes & Logistics Transit Planning
- Latina Airport is not presented as having a dependable scheduled cargo network. Any ad hoc charter, governmental, military or special-operation movement must be confirmed individually.
- For normal international freight, our service team will usually assess commercial airport alternatives serving central Italy, including the Rome-area gateway network, rather than promise uplift from Latina Airport.
- Possible routings may involve trucking to an approved gateway, airline connection, customs export presentation and final road delivery; the exact sequence depends on the shipper, Incoterms, commodity and customs status.
- Transit time is affected by truck availability, airport acceptance, screening capacity, customs inspection, airline cut-off, weekend restrictions and any required access authorization. No fixed transit time should be quoted before confirmation.
Hinterland & Key Cargo
Latina serves a location in the Lazio region, with road access to the surrounding industrial, agricultural and population centers. The destination market may generate regular commercial freight, but that does not mean the freight can be tendered directly at Latina Airport.
- Potential local demand includes manufactured goods, machinery components, automotive-related parts, pharmaceuticals and general industrial supplies.
- Agricultural and food-related shipments may require reefer planning, sanitary documentation and a confirmed temperature-control chain.
- Fashion, retail and e-commerce freight can be routed through a commercial gateway with scheduled airline or integrator connectivity.
- High-value, time-critical and dangerous goods require a documented acceptance path; road proximity alone is not sufficient evidence of airport suitability.
Operations & Compliance
- Pre-clearance: obtain written confirmation of airport access, operator approval, handling responsibility and cargo acceptance before issuing final shipping instructions.
- Dangerous goods: provide the applicable shipper's declaration, packing details, UN information and emergency contact data where required; acceptance is subject to the operating carrier and facility.
- Temperature-sensitive cargo: submit the temperature range, packaging method, monitoring plan and transfer limits in advance. Do not rely on unconfirmed airport cold storage.
- Customs and security: prepare the commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill data, export declaration and any licenses or certificates. Customs presentation, screening and inspection arrangements must be confirmed for the selected commercial gateway.
Shipping Tips
1. Validate the airport before booking
Send the commodity, dimensions, gross weight, packing method, required date and aircraft preference to our service team. We will verify whether Latina Airport is operationally usable or recommend a commercial alternative.
2. Build a dual-routing plan
For urgent freight, compare a confirmed commercial-airport uplift with any proposed Latina operation. Include road feeder time, screening, customs presentation and delivery appointment requirements.
3. Prepare special-cargo documents early
Dangerous goods, pharmaceuticals, perishables, live animals and oversized cargo should be disclosed before quotation. Packaging and acceptance checks may require additional lead time.
4. Keep delivery instructions precise
Provide the consignee's full address, unloading capability, contact person, delivery hours and any vehicle restrictions. This is particularly important when freight is trucked from an alternative gateway.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can Latina Airport receive ordinary international air cargo?
- Do not assume so. Latina Airport should be treated as restricted or special-operation infrastructure unless the operator, handling party and relevant authorities confirm acceptance for the specific movement.
- Can our booking use QLT as the airport of departure?
- Our service team can review the request, but the code should not be used as a routine commercial departure point without confirmed uplift, handling, security and customs arrangements.
- What is the practical alternative for cargo to Latina?
- We will normally compare approved commercial gateways serving the Lazio region and arrange road delivery to Latina. The selected airport, airline and customs route must be confirmed against the shipment details.
- Are dangerous goods or pharmaceuticals accepted?
- Only after commodity-specific acceptance, packaging review, documentation checks and confirmation of the handling chain. Unconfirmed cold storage or dangerous-goods capability must not be presumed.
- How early should we request a quotation?
- As early as possible, especially for charter-style, special-access or temperature-controlled movements. The request should include dimensions, weight, commodity, Incoterms, documents and required delivery date.
Data Sources & Provenance
Airport identifiers, name, city, country, coordinates, time zone and the supplied zero-service indicators are reproduced from the airport record provided for this page. Operational conclusions are limited to logistics planning guidance and do not certify current access, facilities, schedules, permissions or cargo acceptance.
For authoritative verification of Italian civil aviation requirements and airport-related regulatory information, consult enac.gov.it. For Italian Air Force or military-aerodrome information, consult aeronautica.difesa.it. International aviation terminology and code references may be checked through iata.org and icao.int.
Schedules, airport access, cargo handling, customs arrangements, security screening, special-cargo acceptance and road transit conditions can change. Our service team will verify these items with the responsible operator, carrier, handler and customs parties before final booking.