Sharjah Airport’s modern facilities are fully equipped to manage all types of consignments, including perishables, live animals (AVI), dangerous goods (DGR), pharma, and valuables. High-performance systems ensure smooth screening and clearing processes.
Operations are spread across five cargo terminals, supported by a high-capacity cargo apron and dedicated warehouses for freight forwarders. We also offer leasable office and warehouse space within our cargo terminals, as well as bonded warehouses where duty-liable goods can be stored, manipulated, or manufactured without the immediate payment of duty.
The full details of our extensive and specialised facilities can be found in the boxes below.
Key Facilities
Five cargo terminals with a total floor area of 32,000 square metres.
Cargo apron with capacity for up to 13 wide-body aircraft, including stands for code-E aircraft.
Dedicated 1,200 sqm warehouses for freight forwarders operating charter flights to accept and build shipments.
Ten additional dedicated warehouses (200 sqm) for freight forwarders.
Leasable office and warehouse space within the cargo terminals.
Specialist Facilities
Pharmaceutical: CEIV pharma and healthcare-certified handling facility with advanced temperature-controlled storage. Certified by IATA as the first GDP-compliant airfreight handler in the Middle East and Africa.
Animals & Livestock: Over 5,000 sqm for livestock and animal cargo handling, with a storage area of almost 900 sqm. This includes six animal pens with water troughs, an advanced animal loading ramp, a dedicated ramp for horse handling with astroturf flooring, and a cattle handling system. We also have on-site veterinary services and holding areas for various animals, including honey bees and pet birds.
Perishables: Dedicated cold rooms to store bulk cargo and aircraft unit load devices (ULDs) containing perishables. The facility also features a fleet of hydraulically powered roller-bed refrigerated and dry van trucks, in addition to smaller 3.5 tonne trucks.
Bonded Warehouses: Dedicated areas where duty-liable goods can be stored, manipulated, or manufactured without immediate payment of duty.
Support Facilities
Forklifts with a 15-tonne capacity (higher capacity cranes available on request).
Cold storage for small and large shipments, including freezers (up to 100.8 cubic metres) and chillers (151 cubic metres).
Aircraft Unit Load Device (ULD) storage area.
Trucking services for consignees and the airport’s own Road Feeder Service (RFS) fleet.
24-hour availability of customs, import/export, porters, and clearance services.
Import Permissions
Specific requirements apply to certain imports – permits may be required from the relevant authority.
For information on importing foodstuff, please use the link below.
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For information on importing other goods, please refer to Sharjah Customs using the link below.
Sharjah Customs
