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SRF San Rafael Airport (Hamilton Field)
San Rafael Airport (Hamilton Field) (IATA: SRF) is located in the the city of San Rafael, United states.

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IATA Code

SRF

ICAO Code

Name

San Rafael Airport (Hamilton Field)

Type

Country / Region

United states (US)

City

San Rafael

Latitude

38.0666700

Longitude

-122.5000000

Time Zone

UTC-7:00

Phone Number

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Airport Overview

San Rafael Airport (Hamilton Field) (SRF)

San Rafael Airport (Hamilton Field) is a general aviation airport serving San Rafael and Marin County, California, at the former Hamilton Field area north of the San Francisco Bay. Its role is materially different from that of a scheduled international cargo gateway: the supplied airport profile lists no scheduled passenger or cargo services, and no ICAO code is provided. For international freight, our service team normally evaluates the airport as a local pickup, delivery, charter, or special-handling point while routing commercial air cargo through a suitable Bay Area gateway. Final feasibility depends on aircraft capability, airport acceptance, customs arrangements, handling availability, and the confirmed operating schedule.

Country / city	United States / San Rafael, California
Airport type	General aviation and local aviation facility; not presented as a scheduled cargo hub
IATA code	SRF
ICAO code	Not provided in the supplied airport data
Coordinates	38.0666700, -122.5000000
Time zone	UTC-7:00 in the supplied data; seasonal daylight-saving treatment should be confirmed for the shipment date

Key Highlights

Freight-planning implications

Local aviation access

Useful for time-sensitive local movements, charter evaluation, or aircraft-specific operations rather than routine airline cargo.

No assumed cargo schedule

Our team does not assume scheduled freighter, passenger-belly, cargo-terminal, or published cut-off availability.

Bay Area gateway strategy

Commercial international freight will generally require a separately confirmed Bay Area gateway and onward surface transport.

Pre-clearance discipline

Aircraft, handling, customs status, acceptance location, and delivery access must be checked before quotation or booking.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Facility assessment for forwarders

San Rafael Airport (Hamilton Field) should be treated as a general aviation site unless the airport operator and the selected aircraft operator confirm cargo acceptance arrangements.
A dedicated cargo terminal, bonded warehouse, foreign-trade-zone facility, temperature-controlled room, dangerous-goods store, or automated cargo sortation system should not be assumed from the airport profile.
For palletized, oversized, high-value, or special-handling freight, our service team will verify aircraft loading method, apron access, ground equipment, security controls, and packaging compatibility in advance.
Where commercial cargo handling or customs processing is required, we will compare a confirmed Bay Area gateway with the required inland pickup or delivery leg instead of routing freight through an unverified local facility.
Direct truck access, appointment windows, driver identification, parking, and consignee-side unloading must be confirmed with the handling party before dispatch.

Routes & Transit Times

Routing model and timing controls

San Rafael Airport (Hamilton Field) is not treated by our team as a guaranteed scheduled international cargo origin. The practical routing may be truck-to-gateway, gateway-to-local delivery, charter, or a combination of these options.
Potential Bay Area gateway selection depends on the origin or destination country, airline capacity, customs requirements, cargo dimensions, and the final delivery address; the operating airport and carrier must be confirmed shipment by shipment.
No fixed flight frequency, transit time, or cargo cut-off is promised for this airport. Timing is affected by gateway acceptance, trucking appointments, security screening, weather, aircraft availability, and customs release.
For urgent cargo, our service team will obtain a written operating plan covering airport acceptance, uplift point, handover party, surface segment, and contingency routing before cargo is collected.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Local service area and cargo profile

The immediate service area is San Rafael and wider Marin County, with practical connections into the broader San Francisco Bay Area through confirmed trucking arrangements.
Likely shipment demand is local and project-specific: aircraft or aviation parts, urgent replacement components, high-value commercial samples, trade-show materials, and time-critical business documents or parcels.
Temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, perishables, live animals, dangerous goods, and fragile cargo require a separately validated handling chain; airport proximity alone does not demonstrate the required facility or regulatory capability.
For routine export cargo, our team will compare the total door-to-door cost and reliability of a commercial gateway with direct local-airport handling, including screening, storage, customs, and final-mile charges.

Operations & Compliance

Controls required before acceptance

Cut-off and acceptance: there is no assumed public cargo cut-off. Booking, screening, warehouse handover, aircraft loading, and truck appointment times must be confirmed in writing.
Dangerous goods: provide the shipper’s declaration, packing details, UN number, proper shipping name, quantities, and emergency contact where applicable. Acceptance remains subject to the operating carrier and applicable U.S. rules.
Temperature-controlled or live cargo: confirm packaging qualification, temperature range, monitoring, handover locations, and contingency storage before collection. Do not dispatch such cargo based solely on an airport code.
Customs and security: export filings, import entry, screening, commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill data, permits, and broker instructions must match the actual gateway and aircraft movement. Customs availability must be confirmed for the selected routing.

Shipping Tips

Recommended booking approach

Send our service team the commodity, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, stackability, value, origin, destination, ready time, and any dangerous-goods or temperature requirements before requesting a firm option.
Ask us to validate whether San Rafael Airport (Hamilton Field) is being used for actual aircraft movement, local handover, or only as a geographic reference; these are operationally different arrangements.
Use robust export packaging with clear piece marks and handling labels. For oversized or irregular freight, provide drawings and loading constraints so aircraft and ground-equipment feasibility can be checked.
Keep a confirmed alternative through an appropriate Bay Area commercial gateway. Our team can compare gateway trucking, customs processing, screening, and final delivery as one door-to-door plan.

FAQs

Practical questions from shippers

Can San Rafael Airport (Hamilton Field) receive my routine international air cargo?

Not automatically. Our team must first confirm an operating aircraft or handler, cargo acceptance, screening, customs arrangements where required, and a workable handover. For normal airline freight, a confirmed Bay Area gateway may be the more reliable option.

Does the airport have a published cargo airline schedule?

We do not assume one from the supplied airport profile. Carrier, aircraft, frequency, and cut-off information must be obtained for the specific shipment and confirmed before collection.

Can dangerous goods or lithium batteries be tendered there?

Only after the selected carrier and handling party approve the shipment. Provide the complete classification, packing, labels, documents, and battery details in advance; local airport proximity does not replace carrier acceptance.

Is this airport suitable for pharmaceutical or frozen cargo?

Suitability depends on validated temperature-control equipment, storage duration, monitoring, security, and handover procedures. Our team will normally compare a confirmed gateway solution and will not promise cold-chain integrity without written confirmation.

What information is needed for a quotation?

Provide origin and destination, commodity, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, value, ready time, Incoterm, consignee details, and any special-handling requirements. We will then verify the actual routing and surface segments.

Data Sources & Provenance

Reference boundary

Airport name, IATA code, city, country, coordinates, time zone, and the absence of a supplied ICAO code are taken from the airport master data provided for this page. Operational statements are deliberately limited to planning guidance and do not represent a confirmation of current cargo facilities, customs presence, airline schedules, aircraft availability, or handling contracts.

For airport identification, regulatory context, and current operational verification, our service team recommends checking the applicable official aviation information through faa.gov. Carrier acceptance, customs arrangements, security screening, and facility availability must be reconfirmed with the actual operating parties before shipment release.