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UAQ Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (IATA: UAQ, ICAO:SANU) is located in the the city of San Juan, Argentina. It is the primary international airport serving San Juan and its surrounding metropolitan area. Phone Number :+54264425-4133

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IATA Code

UAQ

ICAO Code

SANU

Name

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport

Type

Main Airport

Country / Region

Argentina (AR)

City

San Juan

Latitude

-31.5715008

Longitude

-68.4181976

Time Zone

UTC-03:00

Phone Number

+54264425-4133

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Airport Overview

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ), ICAO SANU, serves San Juan in Argentina’s San Juan Province. It is a regional civil airport operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 and is located at approximately 31.5715° S, 68.4182° W, in the UTC−03:00 time zone. For international freight forwarders, its practical role is primarily regional air access for San Juan and surrounding production areas rather than a dedicated global cargo gateway. Our service team can assess whether a shipment is accepted locally or should be routed through a larger Argentine gateway, subject to the confirmed airline schedule, handling capacity, customs requirements, and cargo type. The airport’s history includes reconstruction after the 1977 San Juan earthquake, with the rebuilt airport inaugurated in 1981.

Airport	Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport
Location	San Juan, San Juan, Argentina
Identifiers	IATA: UAQ \| ICAO: SANU
Coordinates	31.5715008° S, 68.4181976° W
Time zone	UTC−03:00

Key Highlights

Regional airport serving San Juan and its surrounding industrial and agricultural catchment area.
Local cargo acceptance should be treated as capacity- and carrier-dependent rather than assumed from the airport’s passenger operation.
International consignments commonly require coordination through an Argentine gateway, with the final routing confirmed case by case.
Cut-off times, customs availability, screening, and warehouse acceptance must be checked before cargo is delivered.
Temperature-sensitive, dangerous, oversized, and live-animal shipments require advance written acceptance.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Specific warehouse dimensions, cold-room capacity, bonded-storage availability, and dangerous-goods infrastructure are not stated in the supplied airport record. Our service team confirms the applicable facility and handling conditions with the operating carrier or appointed ground handler before booking.

General cargo: Acceptance, weighing, screening, storage, and build-up arrangements depend on the selected carrier and local handler.
Customs-controlled handling: Export or import cargo may require presentation at an authorized customs-controlled location; the exact process must be confirmed for the shipment and routing.
Temperature-sensitive cargo: Do not assume permanent cold-chain storage. Use validated packaging and obtain written confirmation of handover and storage conditions.
Dangerous goods: Shipment acceptance depends on the carrier’s approval, the applicable IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, packaging, labels, and documentation.
Special cargo: Live animals, valuables, oversized freight, and fragile equipment require advance feasibility review and may be routed via another gateway.

Routes & Transit Times

For international shipments, our service team normally evaluates a San Juan origin or destination leg combined with a larger Argentine gateway, commonly Buenos Aires, subject to the carrier’s current network and cargo acceptance.
Domestic onward carriage may be arranged by air or road depending on the destination, shipment profile, available capacity, and customs status.
Transit time is affected by connection availability, aircraft capacity, weekend or holiday handling, customs inspection, security screening, and whether the shipment requires special acceptance.
We do not promise a fixed transit time or specific airline coverage until the booking is confirmed. Routing, connection points, cut-off, and delivery appointment should be recorded on the final quotation.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

San Juan urban and industrial area: spare parts, machinery components, maintenance materials, electrical equipment, and time-sensitive business samples may require air transport.
Agricultural and wine-producing supply chains: documents, laboratory samples, packaging inputs, production parts, and urgent replacement items are potential air-freight categories.
Mining and resource-related activity: high-value tools, technical components, instruments, and emergency maintenance parts may benefit from priority routing after carrier acceptance.
Perishable and controlled products: fruit, wine-related samples, pharmaceuticals, and biological or diagnostic materials require packaging validation, temperature planning, and regulatory review.
Delivery scope: the airport can support San Juan-area logistics, while remote provincial destinations may require a coordinated road feeder or domestic transfer.

Operations & Compliance

Booking and cut-off: obtain the carrier’s confirmed acceptance deadline, cargo-delivery window, screening requirement, and document cut-off before positioning freight at the airport.
Export and import documents: prepare an accurate air waybill, commercial invoice, packing list, permits, certificates of origin where applicable, and commodity-specific documents. Customs requirements must be confirmed for the actual trade lane.
Dangerous goods and special cargo: provide the correct declaration, classification, packaging, labels, and handling instructions where required. Lithium batteries, chemicals, dry ice, medical materials, and aerosols must never be described generically.
Inspection and delivery: customs or security inspection can delay release. Consignee identity, broker authorization, duties or taxes, and final delivery arrangements should be settled before arrival.

Shipping Tips

Send our service team the commodity, gross and chargeable weight, dimensions, package count, origin, destination, Incoterm, and required delivery date before requesting a routing.
For urgent or high-value freight, compare a local-airport solution with a gateway-and-road solution. The fastest option depends on confirmed capacity and customs handling, not distance alone.
Use export-ready packaging, clear piece marks, and a packing list that matches the physical cargo. Photograph unusual or fragile packing before handover.
For perishables, pharmaceuticals, dangerous goods, or live animals, request pre-acceptance in writing and provide the relevant permits, temperature range, safety data, or veterinary documents before booking.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport handle international air freight?

It may support selected cargo movements subject to airline, ground-handler, customs, and shipment-type acceptance. Our service team checks whether the required international handling is available or recommends a gateway alternative.

Is a direct international flight guaranteed?

No. Carrier networks and schedules change, and regional airports may require a connection through a larger Argentine gateway. We confirm the actual routing before cargo delivery.

Can temperature-controlled or pharmaceutical cargo be shipped through the airport?

Potentially, but only after confirming the carrier’s acceptance, storage process, transfer exposure, packaging qualification, and required permits. Permanent cold storage should not be assumed.

What commonly causes delays?

Late delivery against the cut-off, incomplete commercial documents, customs inspection, unapproved dangerous goods, insufficient packaging, connection constraints, and consignee or broker delays are common risk points.

Can our service team arrange delivery beyond San Juan?

We can evaluate airport-to-door, gateway-to-door, and road-feeder options. Final delivery depends on destination accessibility, customs status, cargo dimensions, and the confirmed local transport provider.

Data Sources & Provenance

Airport identifiers, name, location, coordinates, operating context, telephone contact, and historical description are based on the supplied airport record. Operational conditions such as carrier acceptance, cut-off times, customs procedures, warehouse availability, special-cargo capability, and transit time are subject to confirmation at the time of booking.

Airport operator reference: aa2000.com.ar
Argentine civil aviation authority reference: argentina.gob.ar
International air transport standards reference: iata.org

The listed sources are provided for verification of airport administration, civil aviation oversight, and air-transport standards. No unverified throughput, warehouse-area, runway-capacity, flight-frequency, or guaranteed transit-time figures are presented.