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PDP Capitan Corbeta C.A. Curbelo International Airport
Capitan Corbeta C.A. Curbelo International Airport (IATA: PDP, ICAO:SULS) is located in the the city of Punta Del Este, Uruguay.

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IATA Code

PDP

ICAO Code

SULS

Name

Capitan Corbeta C.A. Curbelo International Airport

Type

Country / Region

Uruguay (UY)

City

Punta Del Este

Latitude

0.0000000

Longitude

0.0000000

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Airport Overview

Capitan Corbeta C.A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP)

Capitan Corbeta C.A. Curbelo International Airport serves Punta del Este and the Maldonado area in Uruguay. It is best assessed as an international regional gateway rather than a dedicated cargo hub: air freight planning normally depends on available passenger-belly capacity, charter options, and onward connections through larger regional gateways. Our service team can coordinate routing, export documentation, customs preparation, consolidation, and final-mile delivery while confirming current handling conditions before acceptance.

IATA / ICAO	PDP / SULS
Airport name	Capitan Corbeta C.A. Curbelo International Airport
Country / city	Uruguay / Punta del Este, Maldonado
Coordinates in supplied record	0.0000000, 0.0000000; operational location data should be verified before dispatch planning
Logistics classification	International regional airport serving the Punta del Este and Maldonado catchment

Key Highlights

Air Freight Decision Points

Regional gateway positioning means cargo acceptance, aircraft type, and available uplift should be reconfirmed for each shipment.
For time-critical or higher-volume freight, routing via a larger South American gateway may provide more stable capacity than relying solely on local uplift.
Punta del Este’s tourism-oriented economy can create seasonal variation in passenger capacity, warehouse workload, and road-side delivery demand.
Temperature-sensitive, dangerous, oversized, and live-animal shipments require advance approval rather than routine airport handover.
Our team treats the airport as an origin or destination option within a multimodal plan, comparing direct uplift with gateway trucking and connecting-airport alternatives.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Facility Planning for Forwarders

Publicly available airport records supplied for this page do not establish a named cargo terminal, warehouse capacity, cold-room specification, bonded-storage footprint, or dangerous-goods facility at Capitan Corbeta C.A. Curbelo International Airport. Our service team therefore confirms each capability with the handling agent and authorities before booking.

General cargo

Standard freight is subject to current handler acceptance, aircraft loading limits, documentation cut-off, and available storage space.

Temperature control

Do not assume a dedicated cold chain. We request written confirmation of cool-room access, handover timing, packaging limits, and contingency handling.

Dangerous goods

Acceptance depends on carrier, route, packing instruction, declaration quality, and airport handling approval. Pre-alert and document review are essential.

Customs and delivery

Our team coordinates customs-broker involvement and consignee collection planning; release, inspection, storage, and truck access conditions must be confirmed case by case.

Routes & Transit Times

Routing and Capacity Considerations

International cargo may move on available regional passenger-belly capacity, freighter or charter solutions, or a combination of air and road transport; the operating carrier and connection point must be confirmed at booking.
South American gateway routings can be considered when local uplift is unavailable, when shipment dimensions exceed local aircraft limits, or when a more frequent connection is required.
Actual transit time is affected by booking confirmation, flight frequency, transshipment availability, customs release, seasonal demand, weather, and road conditions between the airport and consignee.
Our service team provides a shipment-specific routing proposal rather than guaranteeing a fixed schedule or transit time before carrier confirmation.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Maldonado and Punta del Este Catchment

The principal service area is Maldonado and Punta del Este, with onward demand from coastal tourism, hospitality, retail, construction, property services, and local businesses.
Potential air-freight categories include urgent commercial samples, replacement parts, apparel and retail replenishment, exhibition materials, documents, and compact high-value goods.
Seasonal tourism can influence demand for hotel supplies, event cargo, perishables, and expedited replacement shipments; booking lead time should reflect peak-period pressure.
Seafood, fresh food, pharmaceuticals, and other controlled or temperature-sensitive commodities require product-specific packaging, acceptance checks, and customs planning rather than generic general-cargo treatment.

Operations & Compliance

Operational Controls

Cut-off: the applicable cargo acceptance and documentation cut-off varies by carrier and handler. Our team obtains the confirmed cut-off after routing and uplift are allocated.
Dangerous goods: provide the shipper’s declaration where required, UN number, proper shipping name, packing details, labels, and safety information before cargo delivery. Batteries and lithium-powered equipment need special review.
Temperature-controlled cargo: share commodity range, packaging qualification, temperature logger requirements, and acceptable exposure time in advance; airport-side cold-chain capability must be confirmed.
Customs and delivery: commercial invoice, packing list, airway-bill data, permits, origin documents, and consignee tax or import information must match. Customs inspection or document discrepancies may delay release and collection.

Shipping Tips

Recommended Booking Workflow

Send our service team the commodity, dimensions, gross weight, package count, ready date, Incoterm, consignee details, and any special handling requirement before requesting a rate.
Ask us to compare local airport uplift with a gateway alternative. For heavy, oversized, urgent, or schedule-sensitive freight, include trucking and transfer time in the total calculation.
Use export-grade packaging with clear handling marks, accurate piece and weight declarations, and protection against humidity or rough transfer where appropriate.
For regulated cargo, arrange document pre-check and carrier pre-approval before cargo reaches the airport; do not deliver undeclared dangerous goods, live animals, or temperature-sensitive freight.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Capitan Corbeta C.A. Curbelo International Airport handle international air freight?

It is an international airport, but cargo acceptance is not automatic for every commodity, aircraft, or routing. Our team confirms the operating carrier, ground handler, customs process, and uplift before accepting the shipment.

Is a direct cargo flight or fixed airline schedule available?

Availability can change with season, carrier planning, aircraft deployment, and local demand. We do not promise a fixed flight or airline until the booking is confirmed, and we can evaluate regional gateway alternatives.

Can pharmaceuticals or other temperature-sensitive cargo be shipped through this airport?

Possibly, subject to carrier and handler approval. Before booking, our service team checks the required temperature range, packaging, transfer exposure, storage arrangements, monitoring, and contingency plan.

What should be prepared for dangerous-goods shipments?

Provide complete commodity and battery information, applicable dangerous-goods declarations, compliant packaging, marks, labels, and any required approvals before cargo delivery. Acceptance remains subject to the carrier and handling agent.

When is another airport or a road-air solution preferable?

A gateway alternative may be more suitable when local uplift is limited, the shipment is oversized, the required connection is unavailable, or a more predictable frequency is needed. Our team compares the complete door-to-door routing.

Data Sources & Provenance

Data Basis and Verification Boundary

Airport code, airport name, country, city, and the supplied coordinate fields are reproduced from the airport record provided for this page. Operational matters such as carrier acceptance, cut-off time, handling facilities, customs procedure, storage, and available uplift are dynamic and require shipment-specific confirmation.

Reference domains for institutional and industry verification include dinacia.gub.uy, aduanas.gub.uy, iata.org, and icao.int. These sources support regulatory, code, and aviation-industry verification; they do not replace confirmation from the operating carrier, ground handler, customs broker, or consignee for a specific shipment.

Our service team verifies the current routing, acceptance status, documents, handling capability, and delivery arrangement before cargo handover.