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QDY Andong airport
Andong airport (IATA: QDY, ICAO:RKTA) is located in the the city of Andong, Korea.

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IATA Code

QDY

ICAO Code

RKTA

Name

Andong airport

Type

Country / Region

Korea (KR)

City

Andong

Latitude

36.5500000

Longitude

128.7170000

Time Zone

UTC+09:00

Phone Number

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Andong airport（QDY）

Andong airport is identified in the supplied airport record as a local airport serving Andong, Korea, at approximately 36.550000°N, 128.717000°E. The airport operates in Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00). Based on the supplied record, it should be treated as a regional or local aviation asset rather than a confirmed international cargo gateway. The record lists air_num and exp_num as 0; these fields do not by themselves establish current operating status, scheduled cargo service, or customs capability. For international forwarding, our service team therefore uses Andong airport as a location reference and verifies the actual acceptance point, airline routing, cargo terminal, and export formalities before booking. Cargo may require transfer through an alternative Korean gateway, subject to the shipper’s origin, destination, commodity, and carrier acceptance.

Korea Regional / local airport reference UTC+09:00

Airport name	Andong airport
IATA code	QDY
ICAO code	RKTA
City / country	Andong, Korea
Coordinates	36.550000°N, 128.717000°E
Address reference	Andong

Key Highlights

Local-airport planning profile: The supplied record does not confirm regular international cargo operations, so a direct freighter or scheduled cargo acceptance should never be assumed.
Pre-booking verification is essential: Our service team confirms the physical acceptance facility, operating window, carrier acceptance, and customs route before issuing a firm quotation.
Gateway flexibility: International shipments may need an alternative Korean airport or an inland trucking connection, depending on the final airline routing and export declaration location.
Commodity screening: Dangerous goods, batteries, perishables, pharmaceuticals, live animals, oversized cargo, and high-value cargo require advance feasibility review.
Data-controlled identification: The airport codes, city, coordinates, and timezone shown here follow the supplied airport record; operational details remain subject to confirmation.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Our service team does not assume the presence of a public cargo terminal, bonded warehouse, cold store, dangerous-goods store, customs inspection area, or dedicated freight-handling equipment at Andong airport without current operator confirmation.

Acceptance point

Confirm whether cargo is accepted airside, through a handling agent, or only after transfer to another gateway. The shipper should not deliver freight before receiving written handling instructions.

Customs and bonded handling

Export declaration, bonded movement, inspection location, and release procedure must be matched to the actual departure gateway. Our team coordinates the customs route before pickup.

Special cargo capability

Cold-chain, lithium batteries, dangerous goods, live animals, valuables, and oversized pieces require carrier-specific approval and equipment confirmation; local availability cannot be presumed.

Ground transportation

For shipments requiring an alternative gateway, we arrange an inland transfer plan subject to road distance, vehicle availability, security requirements, cargo dimensions, and the confirmed cut-off.

Routes & Transit Times

Routing structure: International cargo originating near Andong may be trucked to a Korean airport with confirmed scheduled international cargo acceptance, then connected to the destination through the selected airline network.
Carrier selection: Available airlines, interline options, flight frequency, and acceptance conditions change by season and commodity. Our team confirms these items at quotation and booking stage rather than promising a fixed route.
Transit drivers: Actual transit time depends on pickup location, export customs release, transfer distance, warehouse cut-off, aircraft space, connection availability, security screening, weather, and destination customs.
Time commitment: Any transit indication is an operational estimate only until the airline issues a confirmed booking and the handling point accepts the freight.

For urgent shipments, our team compares direct uplift, consolidated service, and road-air alternatives before selecting the route with the lowest practical transfer risk.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Primary hinterland: Andong and surrounding inland areas of Korea, with pickup planning based on the shipper’s exact address and the confirmed export gateway.
Potential cargo profile: General commercial goods, industrial components, machinery parts, electronics, samples, documents, and e-commerce parcels may be considered subject to airline and customs acceptance.
Temperature-sensitive cargo: Food, biological materials, and pharmaceuticals require validated packaging, temperature instructions, handling-time controls, and a confirmed cold-chain handover point.
Restricted cargo: Batteries, chemicals, weapons-related items, dual-use goods, animal products, and other controlled commodities require classification and documentation before pickup.

Operations & Compliance

Cut-off control: Do not rely on a generic airport cut-off. Our team obtains the confirmed warehouse receiving deadline and allows time for trucking, screening, weighing, documentation, and possible customs inspection.
Dangerous goods: Provide the UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing group where applicable, quantity, packaging specification, shipper’s declaration, and battery test documents when relevant. Acceptance remains subject to the operating carrier.
Export documentation: Commercial invoice, packing list, transport instructions, exporter and consignee details, permits, certificates of origin, and commodity-specific approvals must match the physical cargo and customs declaration.
Inspection and release: Customs or security inspection can delay transfer. Cargo should remain accessible for inspection, with labels, marks, dimensions, gross weight, and piece count consistent across all documents.

Shipping Tips

Send our service team the shipper address, destination airport, commodity description, HS code, dimensions, gross weight, piece count, value, and required delivery date before requesting a firm rate.
Ask us to confirm whether the shipment can be accepted at Andong airport or must move by truck to another Korean gateway; do not print airway bills or arrange delivery until this point is settled.
Use export-grade packaging with clear piece marks and dimensional data. For pallets, batteries, liquids, fragile goods, and temperature-sensitive cargo, provide photographs or packaging specifications during the quotation review.
Build contingency time for inland transfer, customs inspection, re-screening, airline capacity constraints, and weekend or holiday operating changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Andong airport receive international export cargo directly?

Direct acceptance cannot be assumed from the airport record. Our team checks the current airport operator, handling agent, customs route, and airline booking conditions before confirming whether direct delivery is possible.

Will my cargo need to move to another Korean airport?

It may. If no suitable scheduled international cargo acceptance is available, we arrange an inland transfer to a confirmed Korean gateway, subject to the airline’s cut-off and the cargo’s dimensions and regulatory status.

Can dangerous goods or lithium batteries be shipped from Andong?

Possibly, but only after commodity classification, document review, packaging verification, and carrier approval. Battery type, watt-hour rating, state of charge, packing method, and destination rules can affect acceptance.

How should I calculate the delivery time?

Use the confirmed pickup time, inland transfer time, export clearance, warehouse cut-off, uplift, connection, and destination customs as separate stages. Our quoted estimate remains subject to booking confirmation and operational conditions.

What information is required for a quotation?

Provide origin and destination, cargo description, HS code, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, value, Incoterms, special handling needs, pickup date, and consignee details. This allows our team to select a compliant route rather than a location-only estimate.

Data Sources & Provenance

Airport name, codes, city, country, address reference, coordinates, timezone, and record fields are reproduced from the supplied airport database entry for Andong airport. The record is the basis for the identification data in this module; it does not by itself verify current flight schedules, cargo-terminal operations, customs availability, equipment, airline acceptance, or transit times.

For independent code and air-transport reference checks, consult iata.org and icao.int. For Korean customs and export-compliance verification, consult customs.go.kr. These domains are reference points for verification and do not constitute confirmation that a specific shipment is accepted at Andong airport.

Operational details, including acceptance point, airline routing, cut-off, customs procedure, handling fees, and special-cargo capability, must be reconfirmed by our service team and the applicable carrier or handling facility at the time of booking.