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SZZ Goleniow Airport
Goleniow Airport (IATA: SZZ, ICAO:EPSC) is located in the city of Szczecin, Poland. Phone Number :+48914817400

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IATA Code

SZZ

ICAO Code

EPSC

Name

Goleniow Airport

Type

Country / Region

Poland (PL)

City

Szczecin

Latitude

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Longitude

0.0000000

Phone Number

+48914817400

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Airport Overview

Goleniow Airport (SZZ)

Goleniow Airport, also identified as EPSC, is the principal airport serving Szczecin and north-western Poland. It is located near Goleniów, approximately 45 km north-east of Szczecin, and operates as a regional international airport rather than a dedicated cargo hub. The supplied airport record identifies a 2,500 m runway and a catchment area of approximately 1.6 million residents. For international freight, the airport is most relevant for regional shipments, time-sensitive consignments and passenger-aircraft belly capacity, with larger or schedule-critical cargo potentially routed through European gateway airports by air or road feeder service. Our service team verifies current handling acceptance, carrier allocation, customs arrangements and cut-off times before confirming a booking.

IATA / ICAO	SZZ / EPSC
Airport name	Goleniow Airport
Country / city	Poland / Szczecin
Airport profile	Regional international airport serving the Szczecin metropolitan area
Runway information	2,500 m runway length, according to the supplied airport record; operational suitability remains subject to aircraft, payload and current airport conditions

Key Highlights

What Forwarders Should Assess First

Regional gateway for Szczecin and north-western Poland, with road access to the local industrial and commercial hinterland.
More suitable for planned regional airfreight and passenger-belly opportunities than for assuming direct freighter capacity.
International cargo routings may require a connection or road feeder segment through another European gateway.
Acceptance of dangerous goods, pharmaceuticals, live animals, valuables and oversized pieces must be confirmed shipment by shipment.
Actual handling windows, customs availability, airline cut-off and truck appointment requirements can change by carrier and operating day.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Handling Scope and Facility Verification

Goleniow Airport should be planned as a regional airport where cargo handling is arranged through the operating airline, appointed ground handler and local customs process. Our service team confirms the exact facility and acceptance capability before cargo is delivered.

General cargo

Standard export and import cargo may be accepted subject to airline booking, piece dimensions, weight limits, security screening and ground-handler procedures.

Temperature-sensitive cargo

Do not assume permanent cold-room or pharmaceutical infrastructure. Request confirmation of cool-room access, transfer protection, monitoring and maximum dwell time before booking.

Dangerous goods

Acceptance depends on the airline, handling agent, commodity classification, packing instruction, labels, Shipper's Declaration and available trained personnel.

Customs and security

Export declarations, security controls, import clearance and inspection arrangements depend on the shipment status and responsible parties. Our team coordinates the document and handover sequence.

Special cargo

Live animals, valuables, human remains, oversized pieces and cargo requiring special equipment require advance written acceptance and may be routed through an alternative gateway.

Road feeder coordination

Where a direct air solution is unavailable, a controlled truck connection to or from a European gateway may be considered, subject to transit planning and airline security requirements.

Routes & Transit Times

Routing Logic for International Shipments

Local-origin cargo can be assessed for available passenger-belly capacity, but the operating carrier, destination and acceptance status must be checked for the intended travel date.
For long-haul destinations, a connection through a larger European aviation gateway or a road feeder service is commonly evaluated instead of assuming a nonstop option.
Import cargo may arrive through a gateway and continue by scheduled trucking to the Szczecin area, or be transferred through Goleniow Airport when the airline product supports it.
Total transit time is affected by booking confirmation, connection availability, weekend and holiday schedules, customs release, security screening, weather and truck appointments; our team quotes only after operational confirmation.

Planning rule: Request origin, destination airport, commodity, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, ready time and required delivery date together. This allows our service team to compare direct airport handling with gateway and road-feeder alternatives.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Regional Catchment and Cargo Fit

The primary service area is Szczecin and the surrounding north-western Polish region, with additional cross-border logistics relevance subject to road distance and customs planning.
Typical regional demand can include industrial components, machinery parts, automotive-related supplies, electronics, urgent maintenance items and commercial samples.
Retail, e-commerce and seasonal consignments may require flexible uplift and last-mile coordination rather than airport-only handling.
Fresh products, biological materials and pharmaceuticals require documented temperature, packaging and acceptance controls; they should not be booked as ordinary general cargo.
For oversized, high-volume or highly time-critical cargo, our team compares aircraft payload, gateway handling and truck availability before selecting the departure airport.

Operations & Compliance

Execution Controls for Forwarders

Cut-off control: Airline and ground-handler cut-offs are not interchangeable with terminal opening hours. Our team obtains the confirmed cargo acceptance deadline and plans buffer time for screening and documentation.
Dangerous goods: Provide the UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing group where applicable, quantity, packing instruction and required declaration before requesting acceptance.
Customs documentation: Commercial invoice, packing list, transport instructions, export declaration data and any licences or certificates must be consistent. Customs inspection or document correction can delay release.
Special handling: Temperature-controlled, live-animal, valuable or fragile cargo requires advance approval, suitable packaging and a confirmed handover plan. Do not deliver such cargo before written acceptance.

Shipping Tips

Practical Booking Recommendations

Send the booking request early with exact dimensions, stackability, chargeable weight, commodity description and requested delivery date; irregular pieces can materially change the routing.
Use export-grade packaging, clear piece marks and labels that match the airway bill and commercial documents. Photograph unusual packing or fragile cargo before handover.
For temperature-sensitive freight, specify the acceptable temperature range, packaging type, data-logger requirement and maximum exposure time during transfer.
Keep a gateway alternative available for cargo with a firm production deadline, no direct uplift, special handling requirements or insufficient local capacity.

Frequently Asked Questions

Goleniow Airport Freight FAQ

Can Goleniow Airport handle international export cargo?

International handling may be possible when an airline and approved ground-handling arrangement accept the shipment. Our service team verifies the destination, security status, customs process and cargo cut-off before delivery instructions are issued.

Is a direct freighter available for every destination?

No assumption should be made about freighter coverage. Depending on the destination and date, the workable solution may use passenger-belly capacity, a European gateway or a road feeder service. Availability is confirmed at booking stage.

Can dangerous goods be shipped through Goleniow Airport?

Possibly, subject to the airline and handler accepting the specific commodity and packing configuration. Send complete dangerous-goods details before cargo is packed for delivery; undeclared or incorrectly documented dangerous goods can be refused.

How should pharmaceuticals or other temperature-sensitive cargo be planned?

Request written confirmation of available temperature protection, handling points and transfer limits. Our team can also compare a gateway solution when the required temperature-control chain cannot be confirmed locally.

What information is needed for a reliable freight quotation?

Provide origin, destination, ready date, commodity, number of pieces, dimensions, gross weight, stackability, customs status and any special handling requirement. The quotation remains subject to airline and handling confirmation.

Data Sources & Provenance

Reference Basis and Verification Boundary

Airport identity, codes, supplied location description, runway length, catchment statement and historical notes are based on the airport record provided for this page. Operational details such as carrier acceptance, cut-off times, handling capacity, customs availability, special-cargo capability and routing are time-sensitive and must be confirmed for each shipment.

Polish civil aviation regulatory and airport oversight reference: ulc.gov.pl
Polish air navigation and aeronautical information reference: pansa.pl
International airline and airport coding reference: iata.org

Our service team uses these reference types for identity and regulatory cross-checking, then obtains current acceptance and handling confirmation from the operating carrier, ground handler and relevant customs parties before issuing final shipping instructions.