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ZSE Pierrefonds Airport
Pierrefonds Airport (IATA: ZSE, ICAO:FMEP) is located in the the city of Saint- Pierre De La Reunion, Reunion(fr.).

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IATA Code

ZSE

ICAO Code

FMEP

Name

Pierrefonds Airport

Type

Country / Region

Reunion(fr.) (RE)

City

Saint- Pierre De La Reunion

Latitude

-21.3209000

Longitude

55.4249992

Time Zone

UTC+04:00

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Airport Overview

Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), ICAO FMEP, serves Saint-Pierre de la Réunion in the French overseas department of Réunion. The airport is a regional, passenger-oriented facility rather than a dedicated international cargo hub. Its logistics role is therefore best assessed as a local gateway for time-sensitive or smaller consignments, with larger or more network-dependent shipments potentially routed through another Réunion gateway or an overseas European connection. Our service team verifies the operating carrier, cargo acceptance conditions, customs process and ground-handling availability before confirming any booking.

Airport name	Pierrefonds Airport
IATA / ICAO	ZSE / FMEP
Location	Saint-Pierre, Réunion, France
Coordinates	21°19′15.2″S, 55°25′30.0″E
Time zone	UTC+04:00

Key Highlights

Regional airport profile: Pierrefonds Airport should not be treated as a guaranteed cargo-hub alternative to the island’s principal international gateway.
Capacity must be confirmed per flight: Cargo acceptance, aircraft type, available belly capacity and handling arrangements can vary by operating schedule.
Locality matters: The airport is strategically relevant to Saint-Pierre and southern Réunion, helping reduce inland transfer requirements for suitable shipments.
International documentation: Shipments moving between Réunion, mainland France, other EU locations and third countries may involve different customs and tax treatment; our team checks the route-specific requirements.
Contingency planning is essential: For urgent, oversized, temperature-sensitive or regular-volume cargo, we compare alternative gateways and road-feeder options before dispatch.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Publicly available airport master data does not establish a dedicated cargo terminal, bonded warehouse, cold room, dangerous-goods store or automated freight sorting centre at Pierrefonds Airport. Accordingly, our service team treats each shipment as subject to prior operational confirmation rather than assuming hub-standard cargo infrastructure.

Acceptance and build-up: Confirm whether the selected operating carrier and ground handler accept loose cargo, pallets, ULD-compatible freight or only specific shipment categories.
Customs-controlled handling: Establish in advance where export, import or transit formalities will be performed and whether cargo must move to another approved facility.
Temperature-sensitive shipments: Request written confirmation of cool-room access, handover limits, passive packaging acceptance and maximum exposure time before tendering pharmaceuticals or perishables.
Dangerous goods: Obtain carrier approval before delivery; do not assume that passenger-aircraft or cargo-aircraft dangerous-goods acceptance is available at this regional airport.
Special handling: Oversized pieces, live animals, valuable cargo, human remains and vehicles require individual feasibility checks, equipment confirmation and advance documentation.

Routes & Transit Times

Local and regional uplift: Depending on the operating programme, freight may move on available passenger-belly capacity or an approved charter arrangement. Carrier, routing and flight availability must be checked shipment by shipment.
Inter-island or overseas connections: Shipments requiring broader network access may be transferred through another Réunion gateway, Mauritius or a mainland-France connection, subject to carrier acceptance and customs treatment.
Transit planning: End-to-end timing depends on booking confirmation, cargo cut-off, security screening, handling transfer, aircraft capacity, weather, inter-island connectivity and customs release.
No fixed promise: Our service team provides a transit estimate only after confirming the actual flight, connection protection, handling handover and final-mile delivery arrangements.

For urgent cargo, request at least one feasible alternative routing. A direct-looking itinerary may still require a separate handling or customs transfer before final delivery.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Primary service area: Saint-Pierre and the southern part of Réunion, with road delivery planning required for consignments outside the immediate airport catchment.
Typical regional demand: Spare parts, engineering supplies, retail replenishment, e-commerce parcels, documents and other relatively compact time-sensitive goods may be suitable when uplift is available.
Perishables: Local agricultural and food-related products may require rapid acceptance, protective packaging and strict temperature-control coordination; the actual handling chain must be verified.
Healthcare and pharmaceutical cargo: Use validated packaging and a documented handover plan. Airport acceptance alone does not confirm a complete temperature-controlled transport chain.
Heavy or regular-volume cargo: Compare the airport with alternative gateways, sea-air combinations and scheduled road-feeder solutions before committing production or replenishment cargo.

Operations & Compliance

Cut-off control: Cargo cut-off, acceptance hours and security-screening deadlines are flight- and handler-specific. Our team obtains the current cut-off in writing and plans delivery with a buffer.
Export and import documents: Prepare the air waybill, commercial invoice, packing list, origin information where relevant, permits and any customs declaration data required for the actual origin, destination and commodity.
Dangerous goods: Lithium batteries, chemicals, aerosols, dry ice and other regulated articles require correct classification, packing, marking, labelling and shipper documentation under the applicable air-transport rules and carrier variations.
Inspection and release: Customs or security inspection can extend the process. Do not dispatch cargo until the consignee, broker, importer-of-record arrangements and contact details are complete.

Shipping Tips

Send our service team the commodity description, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, ready date, temperature range and dangerous-goods status before requesting a firm routing.
For time-critical cargo, ask us to quote both a Pierrefonds Airport option and an alternative Réunion gateway, including the road transfer, handling transfer and customs responsibilities.
Use robust, stackable packaging with clear piece markings and a contact label. For perishables or pharmaceuticals, add calibrated temperature protection and a contingency plan for connection delays.
For oversized, valuable, live-animal or regulated cargo, obtain pre-acceptance from the carrier and handler before manufacturing the final packing configuration or sending the shipment to the airport.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Pierrefonds Airport handle international air freight?: It may be usable for selected regional or connecting movements, but international cargo capability, customs workflow and carrier acceptance must be confirmed for the specific flight and commodity. Our team does not assume hub-level cargo availability.
Can I send dangerous goods or lithium batteries through Pierrefonds Airport?: Only after the operating carrier and handling chain approve the shipment. Classification, packing instructions, labels, declarations and carrier restrictions must be reviewed before cargo delivery.
Is a cold chain available for pharmaceuticals or fresh products?: Cold-chain suitability cannot be inferred from the airport name or regional location. We verify acceptance, cool-room access, packaging requirements, transfer timing and final-delivery controls before booking.
What information is needed for a routing quotation?: Provide origin, destination, commodity, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, ready date, customs status, delivery address and any special requirements such as temperature control, dangerous goods or oversized handling.
What if the required flight or cargo capacity is unavailable?: Our service team compares another Réunion gateway, an inter-island connection, a mainland-France routing or a combined air-road solution, then explains the additional handling and transit risks before dispatch.

Data Sources & Provenance

Airport identity, codes, location, coordinates, address and time zone in this module are taken from the supplied airport master data for Pierrefonds Airport. Operational statements are deliberately expressed as conditional guidance where carrier, handler, customs or facility confirmation is required.

French customs and customs-procedure reference: douane.gouv.fr
French public-administration reference for transport and overseas-territory procedures: service-public.fr
International air-transport industry reference for cargo terminology and carrier practices: iata.org
International aviation standards reference: icao.int

Runway, terminal, cargo-warehouse, handling-equipment, throughput, operating-hours, airline, frequency, rate and transit-time data are not stated unless confirmed for the shipment, because these items can change and must be validated with the relevant airport, carrier, handler or customs authority.