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CIW Canouan Airport
Canouan Airport (IATA: CIW, ICAO:TVSC) is located in the the city of Canouan Island, Saint vincent and the grenadines. It is the primary international airport serving Canouan Island and its surrounding metropolitan area. Phone Number :(784)482-0095

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IATA Code

CIW

ICAO Code

TVSC

Name

Canouan Airport

Type

Main Airport

Country / Region

Saint vincent and the grenadines (VC)

City

Canouan Island

Latitude

12.6990004

Longitude

-61.3423996

Time Zone

UTC−04:00

Phone Number

(784)482-0095

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Airport Overview

Canouan Airport（CIW）

Canouan Airport is a regional, tourism-oriented airport on Canouan Island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Located at approximately 12.6990004°N and 61.3423996°W, it supports the surrounding Grenadines leisure market, private and business aviation, and domestic connectivity. The airport includes facilities for international passengers and has historically served as an alternative for other Grenadine airports. For air freight planning, it should be treated as a small island gateway rather than a consolidated cargo hub: shipment acceptance, aircraft capacity, customs handling, and onward uplift may depend on the operating schedule and prior local confirmation. Our service team can assess whether direct routing or a Caribbean gateway connection is more practical for the shipment.

Airport name	Canouan Airport
Location	Canouan Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Codes	IATA: CIW \| ICAO: TVSC
Coordinates	12.6990004, -61.3423996
Local time	UTC−04:00
Airport contact in supplied record	(784) 482-0095

Key Highlights

Logistics Characteristics at a Glance

Island gateway serving a tourism-led market, with cargo demand generally linked to hospitality, retail replenishment, personal effects, and time-sensitive supplies.
Operational profile is closer to regional and business aviation than to a scheduled freighter hub; the supplied airport record lists no airline or express-cargo services.
Direct uplift can be constrained by aircraft type, payload, weather, seasonal demand, and local operating approvals.
International cargo may require advance coordination among the airline, ground handler, customs authority, consignee, and any connecting Caribbean gateway.
For urgent or consolidated freight, our service team normally compares direct island uplift with a gateway-plus-feeder solution before booking.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Facility Planning for Small-Island Cargo

Passenger-terminal-linked handling

Public information supplied for this airport describes international passenger facilities and a CIP lounge, but does not establish a dedicated freighter terminal or large-scale cargo complex. Cargo acceptance must therefore be confirmed case by case.

Local handling confirmation

Before issuing a firm booking, our service team verifies the appointed ground handler, acceptance point, receiving hours, documentation cut-off, weighing process, and delivery or collection procedure.

Temperature-sensitive shipments

Do not assume that refrigerated storage, qualified passive-container staging, or active-container power is available. Pharmaceutical, seafood, and perishable cargo require written confirmation of the complete cool-chain process.

Dangerous goods and special cargo

Acceptance of dangerous goods, live animals, valuables, oversized pieces, and lithium-battery shipments depends on airline and handler capability. Pre-approval and packing compliance are essential.

Customs and controlled storage

Publicly supplied data does not confirm bonded warehousing, dedicated customs examination areas, or long-term cargo storage. Our team arranges the customs and storage sequence with local parties before dispatch.

Last-mile island delivery

Road delivery on Canouan Island and inter-island onward movement may require a separate local provider. Consignee availability, receiving equipment, and delivery access should be checked in advance.

Routes & Transit Times

Routing and Schedule Considerations

Possible routing structures include direct regional uplift, an interline movement through a larger Caribbean gateway, or a combination of air transport and local island feeder service. The suitable structure depends on the live operating schedule.
The supplied record does not identify a regular cargo carrier or express operator for Canouan Airport. Carrier availability, aircraft payload, and cargo acceptance must be verified before quotation.
Transit time can be affected by limited frequency, passenger-priority loading, weather, seasonal tourism demand, customs release, connecting-gateway handling, and inter-island transfer arrangements.
Our service team provides a confirmed routing only after checking the applicable flight date, commodity, dimensions, gross weight, packing, and destination delivery requirement. Published estimates should not be treated as guaranteed arrival commitments.

For cargo with a fixed delivery deadline, request a routing review before manufacturing release or dispatch. A nearby gateway option may offer more predictable uplift than direct island handling, subject to the final destination and customs regime.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Demand Profile of Canouan Island

Tourism and hospitality supplies

Likely shipment categories include hotel consumables, replacement parts, guest amenities, food-service items, small equipment, and urgent maintenance supplies for resorts and marine-related businesses.

Perishables and provisions

Fresh food, chilled products, and specialty provisions may require a gateway connection or carefully coordinated uplift. Packaging, temperature exposure, and consignee receiving capability are critical.

Retail and personal effects

General merchandise, apparel, electronics, documents, samples, and personal effects may move in small consignments. Commercial shipments still require accurate customs descriptions and valuation.

Marine and property maintenance

Small technical parts, tools, electrical components, plumbing items, and yacht or resort maintenance materials can be time-sensitive but may present dimensional, battery, or dangerous-goods issues.

Operations & Compliance

Pre-Booking Checks and Risk Controls

Confirm acceptance before tender: obtain the operating carrier and local handler's acceptance, cut-off, piece limits, aircraft restrictions, and documentation instructions. Do not rely on a generic airport schedule.
Prepare complete documents: provide a commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill instructions, accurate HS description, origin information, consignee contact, and any import permits or certificates required for the commodity.
Control special cargo: dangerous goods require compliant classification, packing, marking, labelling, and declaration where applicable. Lithium batteries, dry ice, aerosols, medicines, live animals, seafood, and other temperature-sensitive cargo require advance review.
Plan customs and delivery: align customs brokerage, examination arrangements, storage limits, consignee availability, and local collection equipment before cargo arrives. Unclaimed cargo may face delay, extra handling, or return decisions subject to local rules.

Shipping Tips

Practical Advice from Our Service Team

Send the full shipment profile early: commodity, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, stackability, declared value, ready date, delivery address, and whether the cargo contains batteries, liquids, chemicals, food, or animal products.
Use robust, moisture-resistant export packaging with clear piece identification. For island delivery, consider handling exposure, transshipment, limited equipment, and possible road or inter-island transfer.
Separate ordinary cargo from special cargo at quotation stage. A shipment that appears routine may become restricted because of lithium batteries, refrigerants, dry ice, perfumes, paint, magnets, or biological material.
Keep a contingency plan for gateway routing or revised uplift. Our service team can compare direct handling, consolidation, and alternative Caribbean connections after validating the live schedule and customs requirements.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Canouan Airport handle ordinary commercial air freight?

It may be possible subject to the operating airline, aircraft capacity, appointed handler, and customs process. The supplied record does not confirm a dedicated cargo terminal or regular express service, so our team obtains shipment-specific acceptance before dispatch.

Is a direct cargo flight available to Canouan Airport?

A dedicated freighter or regular cargo flight should not be assumed. Available uplift may be passenger, business-aviation, regional, or connecting-gateway based. Carrier, date, capacity, and commodity acceptance must be reconfirmed for each booking.

How should urgent hotel or resort supplies be routed?

Provide the ready date, delivery deadline, dimensions, and commodity details to our service team. We compare direct island uplift with a larger Caribbean gateway and local feeder option, while considering customs release and final-island delivery.

Can temperature-controlled cargo be shipped through Canouan Airport?

It may be accepted only when the airline, handler, connection points, and consignee can maintain the required temperature process. Refrigerated storage and power facilities must be confirmed in writing; use validated packaging and a contingency plan.

What information is needed before booking dangerous goods?

Provide the proper shipping name, UN number, class or division, packing group where applicable, quantity, packing instruction, shipper's declaration requirements, battery details, and safety documentation. Final acceptance remains subject to the carrier and handler.

Data Sources & Provenance

Data Basis and Verification Boundary

Airport identity, codes, location, coordinates, timezone, contact detail, passenger-oriented profile, and service description: supplied airport master record for Canouan Airport.
Airport and aviation-operator verification reference: svgairports.com. Current operating arrangements, handling contacts, and service availability remain subject to direct confirmation.
Airport-code and airline-industry reference framework: iata.org.
International aerodrome and aviation-reference framework: icao.int.
No unverified cargo-terminal area, warehouse capacity, runway specification, annual throughput, carrier schedule, guaranteed transit time, or special-cargo certification is stated. Operational details are expressly subject to the airline, handler, customs authority, and actual booking date.