Airport Codes
Total 1 airports of SPAO
San Juan Aposento Airport (IATA: APE, ICAO:SPAO) is located in the the city of San Juan Aposento, Peru.
Airport Overview
San Juan Aposento Airport (APE)
San Juan Aposento Airport is a small regional aerodrome serving San Juan Aposento, Peru, at approximately 15.353900° south and 75.167099° west. The supplied airport record identifies it as a non-main airport and provides no scheduled-airline or express-carrier listing. Accordingly, our service team treats this location as a local origin or destination point requiring operational confirmation, rather than as a dependable international cargo gateway. Direct uplift, cargo acceptance, customs availability, ground handling, operating hours and aircraft limitations must be confirmed before booking. For international freight, our platform can assess a controlled trucking connection to a suitable Peruvian gateway, subject to road conditions, security, customs routing and final airline acceptance.
| IATA code | APE |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | SPAO |
| Country / city | Peru / San Juan Aposento |
| Coordinates | 15.353900° S, 75.167099° W |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 |
| Database classification | Non-main airport; recorded airline and express-carrier fields: 0 |
Key Highlights
Fast feasibility screening before cargo commitment
- Regional rather than international-hub positioning; local cargo acceptance should never be assumed from the airport code alone.
- No airline or express-carrier listing is present in the supplied record, so our team verifies an active operator, aircraft suitability and handling chain for each shipment.
- International consignments will commonly require a gateway transfer or road feeder arrangement, with additional security and customs controls.
- Perishables, pharmaceuticals, dangerous goods and live animals require written confirmation of facilities, trained personnel and acceptance conditions before dispatch.
- Exact cut-off, operating window, handling charges and delivery-point restrictions are shipment-specific and must be confirmed against the live operation.
Cargo Facilities & Services
Facility confirmation is a booking condition
Acceptance and handling
Our service team confirms whether cargo is accepted at the airport, whether a qualified ground handler is present and whether delivery must be made to an off-airport facility.
Customs and bonded control
Do not assume an on-site customs office, bonded warehouse or export clearance capability. Customs routing and the responsible broker are verified before documents are issued.
Special cargo
Cold storage, active temperature control, dangerous-goods storage, live-animal facilities and secure valuables handling require case-by-case written confirmation.
Ground connection
Where no suitable local handling chain is available, we arrange a controlled transfer to or from a confirmed Peruvian gateway, subject to road feasibility and security review.
Routes & Transit Times
Plan around the gateway, not only the airport code
- Potential international routing is normally evaluated as a first-mile road move to a confirmed Peruvian gateway, followed by the available airline service to the destination region.
- Possible domestic air connections depend on active schedules, payload restrictions, aircraft type, weather and the acceptance policy of the operating carrier; no route or frequency is guaranteed here.
- Transit time is affected by road access, cargo build-up, customs release, security screening, handling availability, transfer cut-offs and irregular operations.
- Our team provides a shipment-specific routing proposal only after confirming the operating date, cargo profile, gateway, transfer responsibility and final-mile delivery conditions.
Hinterland & Key Cargo
Local collection with gateway-based international distribution
- The practical catchment area should be defined by verified road access and delivery-point coordinates rather than by a fixed radius around San Juan Aposento Airport.
- Likely regional demand may include general commercial goods, urgent spares, documents and time-sensitive supplies; the actual commodity mix must be established from the shipper’s profile.
- Fresh produce, seafood, pharmaceuticals, biological materials and other temperature-sensitive cargo require pre-alerts, packaging validation and a confirmed cool-chain handover.
- Oversized, high-value, dangerous or live cargo should be screened before pickup because local aircraft, ramp, storage and security capabilities may restrict acceptance.
Operations & Compliance
Controls that prevent failed uplift or stranded cargo
- Cut-off: obtain the live acceptance deadline from the confirmed handler or carrier; a local road arrival time is not equivalent to an airline cargo cut-off.
- Documentation: prepare a commercial invoice, packing list, shipper and consignee details, transport instructions and any export, import or commodity permits required for the selected routing.
- Dangerous goods: identify batteries, chemicals, aerosols, magnetized materials and other regulated articles before quotation. Shipper’s Declaration, packing, labels and trained acceptance personnel may be required under the applicable air-transport rules.
- Inspection and delivery: customs examination, security screening, limited storage and restricted vehicle access can add time. Our team confirms release authority, delivery appointment and proof-of-delivery procedure before dispatch.
Shipping Tips
Recommended workflow for forwarders and exporters
- Send our service team the commodity, dimensions, gross weight, package count, value, temperature range, dangerous-goods status and exact pickup and delivery locations before requesting a firm routing.
- Request a feasibility check before packing for air uplift; the selected gateway may impose limits on piece dimensions, lithium batteries, dry ice, liquids or security screening.
- Use strong, stackable packaging with visible handling marks, accurate gross weight and a reliable contact number on the shipment. Temperature-sensitive freight should include a validated packaging plan and contingency instructions.
- Keep the cargo at origin until our team confirms the active handler, booking reference, acceptance window, customs process and road-transfer responsibility in writing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Practical answers for shipment planning
- Can San Juan Aposento Airport receive international export cargo directly?
- Direct international acceptance should not be assumed. Our team first verifies an active carrier, handler, customs process and security chain; otherwise, we quote a road connection to a confirmed gateway.
- Can I obtain a guaranteed transit time from this airport?
- Not before the live operating chain is confirmed. Road conditions, handling availability, customs release, flight schedules and transfer cut-offs can materially change the transit plan.
- Are dangerous goods, lithium batteries or dry ice accepted?
- Acceptance depends on the operating carrier, aircraft, packaging, documentation and trained handler. Provide the exact substance, UN information where applicable, battery details and quantity before booking.
- Is temperature-controlled storage available?
- It must be confirmed for the specific shipment. If no suitable facility is available, our team evaluates validated passive packaging, a gateway transfer or an alternative routing.
- What information is needed for a quotation?
- Provide origin and destination, commodity, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, value, ready date, Incoterms, special handling requirements and whether customs clearance or local delivery is required.
Data Sources & Provenance
Reference boundary for operational decisions
Airport name, codes, city, country, coordinates, time zone and database classification in this module are reproduced from the supplied airport record for San Juan Aposento Airport. No unsupported runway, terminal, warehouse, throughput, airline, schedule, rate, operating-hour or certification figures are presented. Live acceptance and regulatory checks should be completed with the responsible Peruvian aviation, customs, airport and carrier parties before cargo is released.
Reference organizations for code and air-transport standards: iata.org and icao.int. These references do not replace shipment-specific confirmation from the operating carrier, handler or competent Peruvian authority.