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WAL Wallops Flight Facility
Wallops Flight Facility (IATA: WAL, ICAO:KWAL) is located in the the city of Wallops Island Wallops, United states.

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IATA Code

WAL

ICAO Code

KWAL

Name

Wallops Flight Facility

Type

Country / Region

United states (US)

City

Wallops Island Wallops

Latitude

37.9401940

Longitude

-75.4663890

Time Zone

UTC-05:00

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Airport Overview

Wallops Flight Facility（WAL） | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States

Wallops Flight Facility is a NASA-operated aerospace and flight-test installation on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, rather than a conventional commercial passenger or scheduled air-cargo gateway. Its location is recorded at 37.940194, -75.466389, in the UTC-05:00 time zone. For international forwarders, the facility should therefore be treated as a mission-specific or controlled-access aviation destination. The supplied airport record shows zero listed air and express cargo services, so routine booking of standard commercial freight directly to this location should not be assumed. Our service team can assess whether a shipment is intended for an authorized project, identify the responsible consignee or site contact, and compare a nearby commercial gateway with secure ground delivery when direct acceptance is not confirmed.

Official airport name	Wallops Flight Facility
IATA / ICAO	WAL / KWAL
Country / location	United States / Wallops Island, Virginia
Coordinates	37.940194, -75.466389
Time zone	UTC-05:00
Record indicators	air_num: 0; exp_num: 0; is_main: 0

Key Highlights

Special-use aviation site

The facility’s primary identity is aerospace, research, testing and launch support; it is not presented as a regular public cargo hub.

Direct acceptance requires validation

Our team should obtain written confirmation of consignee authorization, delivery point, access procedure and receiving hours before any uplift is booked.

No assumed scheduled cargo network

The supplied record contains no listed air or express cargo activity. Carrier routing and direct aircraft acceptance must be checked shipment by shipment.

Ground connectivity is central

For many consignments, the workable plan may combine a commercial gateway with controlled road delivery to the Wallops Island site.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Commercial cargo terminal: Our service team will not assume the availability of a public cargo terminal, general acceptance counter, export build-up area or routine express handling at Wallops Flight Facility.
Customs and bonded handling: A bonded warehouse, foreign-trade-zone process, customs examination facility or on-site brokerage service must be confirmed with the responsible authority and consignee; these functions should not be inferred from the airport code.
Temperature-controlled cargo: Refrigerated storage, pharmaceutical staging, dry ice handling and active-container power cannot be presumed. Temperature-sensitive shipments should normally be routed through a confirmed commercial cargo facility unless the project operator provides written capability confirmation.
Dangerous goods: Acceptance of explosives, propellants, compressed gases, batteries, chemicals or other regulated articles requires advance approval from the operating party and the airline or logistics provider. Standard airport drop-off should not be used for such freight.
Security and access: Site access, vehicle screening, driver identification, escort rules and delivery appointments may apply. Our team can coordinate a controlled handover only after receiving the consignee’s site instructions.

Facility capabilities, public access and handling arrangements are operational matters that may change. We verify them directly before quoting a routing or accepting cargo instructions.

Routes & Transit Times

Direct airfreight: No routine commercial cargo route or scheduled cargo carrier should be presumed for Wallops Flight Facility. Any aircraft movement would be subject to operational authorization and shipment-specific confirmation.
Gateway solution: Our service team will generally compare suitable commercial airports in the Mid-Atlantic region, then arrange domestic linehaul or dedicated trucking to the authorized Wallops Island receiving point.
International connection: Export freight may require airline uplift from a confirmed international gateway, followed by customs release and inland delivery. Import freight may require pre-arranged customs brokerage before final site transport.
Time drivers: Transit depends on airline capacity, customs status, security screening, road distance, site appointment availability, access clearance and any launch or flight-test activity. We provide a confirmed schedule only after these points are accepted by the relevant parties.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Primary service area: Wallops Island and the surrounding Eastern Shore of Virginia, with final-mile planning driven by the named project facility rather than by a broad commercial cargo catchment.
Aerospace and research logistics: Potential project cargo may include test equipment, instrumentation, engineering components, satellite or launch-support parts, maintenance materials and time-critical technical spares, subject to consignee authorization.
Special handling profile: Oversized items, high-value electronics, batteries, pressure vessels, chemicals and temperature-sensitive research materials require advance technical review and packaging verification.
General merchandise: Routine e-commerce, apparel, consumer electronics and ordinary express parcels should normally be routed through a conventional commercial airport unless a receiving organization specifically instructs otherwise.

Operations & Compliance

Pre-alert and acceptance: Send the commercial invoice, packing list, dimensions, gross weight, commodity description, shipper and consignee details to our team before booking. The receiver should confirm the exact delivery address, contact person, appointment process and vehicle restrictions.
Security screening: Cargo may require screening or additional security information before uplift or site entry. Do not dispatch a truck until the receiving party confirms that the driver and vehicle are cleared for delivery.
Dangerous goods and batteries: Provide the correct UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing group, net quantity and shipper’s declaration where applicable. Lithium batteries, chemicals, gases and propulsion-related articles require an airline and facility acceptance review.
Customs and export controls: International shipments may involve U.S. export-control screening, import entry, classification, license review and customs examination. Our brokerage partners assess the transaction using the actual commodity, end use, parties and destination; a generic description is not sufficient.

Shipping Tips

Request a named consignee contact and written site-acceptance instruction before purchasing airfreight space. Include the project reference, delivery appointment requirements and any access or escort conditions.
For urgent technical parts, prepare two routing plans: a commercial-gateway airfreight option with dedicated trucking, and a slower but more resilient service using scheduled linehaul after customs release.
Use impact-resistant packaging with clear piece numbering, lifting points and center-of-gravity marks for equipment. Confirm whether wooden packaging requires compliant treatment and marking before export.
For regulated or temperature-sensitive cargo, provide safety data sheets, battery test documentation, thermal requirements and packaging qualification records at quotation stage rather than after booking.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Wallops Flight Facility receive ordinary international air cargo?

Not as an assumed public cargo service. Our team must first confirm the intended receiving organization, site authorization, cargo acceptance procedure and the aircraft or commercial-gateway routing. Without that confirmation, a standard commercial airport should be used for planning.

Can I book a shipment using the airport code alone?

No. The code identifies the requested destination but does not establish a carrier schedule, public cargo terminal, customs facility or delivery appointment. We validate the complete door-to-site plan before issuing a firm routing.

How should dangerous goods be sent to the Wallops Island site?

Provide the full dangerous-goods classification and supporting documents in advance. Our team coordinates airline acceptance, regulatory review, road transport requirements and site approval; do not tender regulated cargo without written acceptance.

Is a commercial airport alternative usually more practical?

Often, yes, when the shipment is standard international freight. We compare available commercial gateways, customs arrangements and secure road delivery to the authorized destination. The final choice depends on commodity, urgency, consignee instructions and capacity.

Data Sources & Provenance

The airport identifiers, name, coordinates, location, time zone and record indicators in this module are taken from the supplied airport dataset. Facility role and operational positioning are checked against the official NASA domain. Regulatory and air-carrier acceptance remain shipment-specific and are not represented as fixed airport capabilities.

Facility identity and aerospace operating context: nasa.gov
U.S. airport and aeronautical reference framework: faa.gov
U.S. customs and import-process reference: cbp.gov
Dangerous-goods air transport framework: iata.org

Published schedules, access rules, customs arrangements, cargo acceptance, security procedures and handling capabilities must be revalidated with the operating party, airline, broker and consignee before shipment dispatch.