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DSD Grande Anse
Grande Anse (IATA: DSD, ICAO:TFFA) is located in the the city of Grande Anse, Guadeloupe.

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IATA Code

DSD

ICAO Code

TFFA

Name

Grande Anse

Type

Country / Region

Guadeloupe (GP)

City

Grande Anse

Latitude

0.0000000

Longitude

0.0000000

Time Zone

Phone Number

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Grande Anse Airport Overview

Grande Anse（DSD） · ICAO: TFFA · Grande Anse, Guadeloupe

Grande Anse is a small regional airfield in Guadeloupe rather than an international cargo hub. For freight forwarders, its practical role is generally limited to local or inter-island access subject to aircraft capability, operating permissions, handling arrangements and available uplift. The supplied airport record identifies the airport and codes but provides no usable geographic coordinates or cargo-capacity figures; our service team therefore treats every shipment as an advance-confirmation movement rather than assuming regular freight acceptance. Mainline international cargo is normally planned through a suitable Guadeloupe gateway, followed by an onward regional solution when commercially and operationally feasible.

Airport	Grande Anse
IATA / ICAO	DSD / TFFA
Country / territory	Guadeloupe
City reference	Grande Anse
Operational classification	Regional or local airfield; cargo acceptance must be confirmed case by case

Key Highlights for Air Freight Planning

Local-airfield profile

Grande Anse should not be treated as a guaranteed international cargo gateway or as a substitute for a principal Guadeloupe airport.

Pre-acceptance is essential

Our service team confirms aircraft type, payload, dimensions, operating day, ground handling and consignee access before issuing a firm routing.

Gateway dependency

International shipments may require consolidation through another Guadeloupe gateway and a separate regional transfer, with additional handling and documentation controls.

Limited cargo assumptions

Do not assume bonded storage, cold rooms, dangerous-goods facilities, customs presence or cargo screening capability without written confirmation.

Weather and island logistics

Weather, aircraft availability, sea conditions affecting alternatives and local road access can materially affect the final delivery plan.

Cargo Facilities & Services

The airport record does not establish the availability or scale of dedicated cargo facilities. Our service team will obtain operational confirmation before accepting cargo for Grande Anse.

Acceptance and build-up: confirm whether cargo is accepted at the airfield, through a local agent or only at an alternative gateway; verify cut-off, piece limits, weighing and aircraft loading method.
Customs and security: confirm the point at which export or import customs formalities, security screening and cargo release are performed. Do not assume these functions are available at the airfield.
Temperature-controlled cargo: pharmaceuticals, seafood and other perishables require written confirmation of cool-room access, transfer exposure, packaging acceptance and contingency arrangements.
Dangerous goods: acceptance depends on trained personnel, aircraft restrictions, shipper documentation and the applicable carrier or operator approval. Advance screening is mandatory.
Oversized or special cargo: aircraft door dimensions, floor loading, lifting equipment, pallet compatibility and manual handling resources must be checked before booking.
Delivery and collection: confirm local warehouse location, consignee identification requirements, delivery appointment, vehicle access and any final-mile transfer arranged outside the airport.

Routes & Transit-Time Planning

International origin: our service team normally evaluates routing through an appropriate international Guadeloupe gateway before arranging any onward movement to Grande Anse.
Regional connection: the final leg may depend on a local or regional operator, aircraft payload, weather, operating permissions and available ground handling; carrier and flight details require live confirmation.
Consolidated freight: standard cargo may move through a gateway as air freight, followed by a separately controlled regional transfer. This can create additional handling, transfer and document-release points.
Transit-time factors: cargo readiness, gateway cut-offs, customs release, interline or rebooking availability, aircraft restrictions, weather and local delivery access can change the planned schedule.

Planning rule: our service team provides a confirmed transit estimate only after validating the complete origin-to-destination chain. Published block-time assumptions are not sufficient for this airfield.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Grande Anse primarily serves a local or island-community catchment rather than a large industrial hinterland. The shipment profile should therefore be matched to aircraft payload, local handling resources and the consignee’s ability to receive cargo promptly.

Time-sensitive supplies

Urgent maintenance parts, small replacement components, documents and operational supplies may be suitable when accepted by the operating carrier.

Perishables

Food products, seafood, horticultural items and other perishables require validated temperature protection and a rapid local handover plan.

Retail and e-commerce parcels

Small commercial consignments may require consolidation at a gateway, accurate consignee data and a delivery partner able to serve the local destination.

Healthcare materials

Medical supplies and pharmaceutical products should move only after confirming temperature limits, packaging, security, customs treatment and final-mile controls.

Operations & Compliance

Booking and cut-off: request space before cargo delivery and obtain the actual acceptance cut-off from the operating carrier or handling agent. Local-airfield acceptance windows may differ from gateway schedules.
Accurate cargo description: provide commercial invoices, packing lists, piece count, dimensions, gross weight, commodity description, value, origin and consignee details before routing is finalized.
Dangerous goods: batteries, aerosols, chemicals, dry ice and equipment with embedded batteries must be declared before booking. Classification, packing, marks, labels and shipper documentation must comply with the applicable carrier and aviation requirements.
Customs and release: confirm export filing, import entry, transit documents and the responsible customs location. A shipment should not be dispatched until the gateway and final-airfield release sequence is clear.

Operational control: our service team separates confirmed facts from provisional routing assumptions and records carrier, handling-agent and customs confirmations in the shipment file.

Practical Shipping Tips

Send the commodity, dimensions, weight, packing photographs where relevant, preferred delivery date and consignee contact before requesting a quote.
Ask our service team to compare direct regional uplift with a gateway-plus-onward plan; the lower line-haul rate may not be the lower total-cost option after transfer handling and local delivery.
Use robust, stackable packaging with clear piece identification. Protect temperature-sensitive cargo with qualified packaging and define the permitted exposure time in advance.
For urgent or critical cargo, prepare a fallback involving another Guadeloupe gateway or surface transfer, subject to customs, availability and island transport conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Grande Anse receive international air cargo directly?

Direct acceptance cannot be assumed. Our service team checks the operating carrier, customs process, security screening, aircraft capability and local handling arrangement before confirming the route.

Can our shipment be booked under a normal airport-to-airport air waybill?

This depends on the carrier and the actual routing. A gateway transfer or separate regional movement may require different documentation, and the complete document chain must be confirmed before dispatch.

Are dangerous goods accepted at Grande Anse?

Acceptance is subject to the operator, aircraft, trained handling resources, commodity classification and required documentation. Submit the Safety Data Sheet and full cargo details for pre-checking.

Can pharmaceutical or frozen cargo be routed through Grande Anse?

Only after confirming cold-chain facilities, transfer protection, flight availability, packaging limits, customs release and final-mile delivery. Our team may recommend a gateway with stronger temperature-control infrastructure.

What is the fastest way to obtain a workable quotation?

Provide origin, destination, commodity, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, cargo readiness, required delivery date and any special handling needs. We then validate the full routing instead of pricing an unconfirmed airfield leg.

Data Sources & Provenance

Hard identifiers and naming in this module are taken from the supplied airport master record: Grande Anse, Guadeloupe; IATA DSD; ICAO TFFA. The supplied coordinates are recorded as 0.0000000 / 0.0000000 and are not used for geographic routing or distance calculations.

IATA and ICAO domains are listed for code-system and aviation-reference verification only; they do not establish local cargo facilities, schedules, handling capacity, customs presence or service hours for Grande Anse.

IATA reference domain: iata.org
ICAO reference domain: icao.int

Operational items such as carrier acceptance, flight availability, cut-off times, customs procedures, equipment, dangerous-goods capability and transit estimates must be reconfirmed with the responsible operator, handling agent and relevant authorities before shipment dispatch.