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MPY Maripasoula Airport
Maripasoula Airport (IATA: MPY, ICAO:SOOA) is located in the the city of Maripasoula, French guiana.

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IATA Code

MPY

ICAO Code

SOOA

Name

Maripasoula Airport

Type

Country / Region

French guiana (GF)

City

Maripasoula

Latitude

3.6575000

Longitude

-54.0372009

Time Zone

UTC−03:00

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Airport Overview

Maripasoula Airport (MPY), ICAO SOOA, serves Maripasoula in western French Guiana at approximately 3.6575° N and 54.0372° W. The airport is a remote regional access point rather than an international cargo hub, linking a dispersed inland community with the wider transport network of French Guiana. Its logistics role is primarily suitable for time-sensitive regional consignments, essential supplies, official documents, small commercial shipments and planned project cargo. The area’s limited road connectivity and strong dependence on river and regional air transport make pre-arranged handling particularly important. Our service team treats each shipment as a prior-confirmation movement: available aircraft payload, acceptance conditions, local handling, customs status and onward surface or river delivery must be checked before booking. International cargo will commonly require coordination through a larger gateway and a controlled regional connection rather than direct long-haul uplift.

Airport	Maripasoula Airport
IATA / ICAO	MPY / SOOA
Location	Maripasoula, French Guiana
Coordinates	3.6575000, -54.0372009
Time zone	UTC−03:00

Key Highlights

Regional, not hub-levelPlanning should focus on feeder connectivity and prior acceptance rather than direct international uplift.

Remote inland catchmentLimited road access can make the airport-to-consignee leg as important as the air segment.

Payload sensitivitySmall aircraft operations may impose practical limits on piece dimensions, weight, volume and balance.

Handling by arrangementWarehouse, screening, acceptance windows and collection arrangements must be confirmed shipment by shipment.

Gateway coordination requiredInternational documents and customs procedures are normally arranged through the selected French Guiana or metropolitan gateway.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Maripasoula Airport should be treated as a regional airfield with operational capabilities that require confirmation, not as a standard full-service cargo terminal. Our service team will verify the following before issuing final shipping instructions:

Acceptance and handover: confirm whether cargo is accepted at the airport, at a local agent point or through a connecting gateway, including the applicable delivery and collection cut-off.
Screening and documentation: confirm available security-screening arrangements and whether the shipment must be screened or built up at the originating gateway before regional uplift.
Temperature-sensitive cargo: do not assume refrigerated storage, frozen storage or continuous cold-chain monitoring. Use validated packaging and obtain written handling confirmation.
Dangerous goods: do not assume local acceptance, DG storage or trained acceptance staff. Pre-approval, shipper documentation and routing review are essential.
Customs and controlled cargo: customs clearance, inspection and release may need to be arranged through the relevant gateway or local authority before onward movement.
Final-mile delivery: arrange consignee collection or a separately quoted local road, river or multimodal leg where direct airport delivery is impractical.

Routes & Transit Times

Typical routing logic: international shipments generally move through a major French Guiana gateway or another approved regional gateway, followed by a regional connection to Maripasoula Airport when capacity and operating conditions permit.
Carrier selection: the operating carrier, aircraft type and acceptance policy can vary. Our service team confirms the actual operating party and cargo acceptance before booking; no fixed airline or frequency is assumed.
Transit planning: total lead time depends on gateway clearance, connection availability, payload restrictions, weather, aircraft serviceability, local handling and the final road or river leg. Quoted timing is subject to operational confirmation.
Connection risk: a missed regional connection may require rebooking on a later operating sector. Build schedule protection into urgent, medical, project and replenishment shipments.

For a live quotation, our service team needs origin, destination, commodity, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, ready date, special handling requirements and final delivery point before proposing a routing.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Service area: Maripasoula and surrounding inland communities, including shipments requiring onward distribution beyond the airport by local road, river or community logistics arrangements.
Common shipment profile: small consignments of general merchandise, replacement parts, tools, telecommunications or electrical equipment, packaged food, household supplies and administrative documents may be suitable after acceptance review.
Essential and project supplies: medical items, public-service materials, construction components and maintenance spares may require priority planning, complete documentation and consignee coordination.
High-value or sensitive goods: electronics, laboratory materials and pharmaceuticals require security, temperature and delivery controls that must be confirmed for the complete route, not only the aircraft segment.
Bulk cargo limitation: oversized, heavy, irregularly shaped or palletized freight may be unsuitable for the regional aircraft sector and should be assessed for multimodal or alternative gateway routing.

Operations & Compliance

Cut-off control: use the earlier of the gateway cut-off, regional flight acceptance deadline or local handover deadline. The applicable time must be obtained from the operating carrier or handling party for each shipment.
Complete shipment data: provide a commercial invoice, packing list, accurate HS classification, consignee contact details, piece dimensions, gross weight and declared cargo description. Customs requirements are determined by the shipment and routing.
Dangerous goods and batteries: identify lithium batteries, aerosols, fuels, chemicals, dry ice and other regulated articles before booking. The shipper remains responsible for compliant packing, marking, labelling and documentation under the applicable air-transport rules.
Special cargo: live animals, human remains, pharmaceuticals, chilled or frozen goods and valuable cargo require advance approval. Do not tender such cargo until the complete handling chain and emergency contacts are confirmed.
Inspection and collection: customs or security inspection can interrupt the connection. The consignee should be ready to receive the shipment promptly and provide any authorization or identification required for release.

Shipping Tips

Send the shipment profile to our service team before cargo is packed for dispatch. We will check regional acceptance, piece limits, connection feasibility and final-mile requirements.
Use compact, strong packaging with external dimensions and gross weight clearly marked on every piece. Avoid unapproved overhang, unstable stacking and packaging that cannot withstand manual transfer.
For urgent cargo, prepare a fallback plan through another gateway or a combined air-and-surface/river solution. The best alternative depends on cargo urgency, destination access and local operating conditions.
For temperature-sensitive shipments, use qualified thermal packaging, temperature indicators where appropriate and a documented handover plan; never rely on assumed airport cold storage.
Keep consignee, customs broker and local delivery contacts available during the planned arrival window. Remote-area collection delays can materially extend total delivery time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Maripasoula Airport handle international cargo directly?

It should not be assumed. International cargo is normally planned through an approved gateway with customs and security arrangements, followed by a regional connection when accepted. Our service team will confirm the feasible routing and documentation before booking.

Can I send a large pallet or heavy industrial part?

Large or heavy freight requires a specific payload, dimension and aircraft review. Regional aircraft constraints may make a standard pallet unsuitable. Send exact dimensions, weight, center-of-gravity information where relevant and packaging photographs for assessment.

Is refrigerated or frozen storage available at the airport?

Do not rely on local cold-storage availability without written confirmation. Our service team will review the complete temperature-control plan, including gateway storage, aircraft transfer, regional handling and consignee collection.

What is the cut-off time for cargo acceptance?

There is no universally applicable cut-off stated here. The deadline depends on the operating carrier, connection, screening arrangement and local handover point. We obtain the live cut-off during quotation and booking.

How should dangerous goods or lithium-battery cargo be booked?

Declare the goods before quotation, including UN number where applicable, battery type, watt-hour rating, quantity, packing method and safety documentation. Acceptance is subject to carrier approval and the applicable dangerous-goods requirements; do not tender undeclared regulated articles.

Data Sources & Provenance

Airport identifiers, name, location, coordinates, city, country and time zone in this module are based on the supplied airport master data for Maripasoula Airport. Operational statements are deliberately limited to planning guidance and require confirmation with the operating carrier, handling party, customs authorities and local delivery partners before execution.

For regulatory and customs verification, our service team refers shipment-specific requirements to authoritative French and international aviation sources, including douane.gouv.fr, aviation-civile.gouv.fr and iata.org. These domains support regulatory and industry-rule verification; they are not used here to imply a fixed terminal facility, airline schedule, cargo capacity, service frequency or transit time for Maripasoula Airport.