Airport Codes
Total 1 airports of IHN
Qishn Airport (IATA: IHN, ICAO:OYQN) is located in the the city of Qishn, Yemen.
Qishn Airport (IHN) — Airport Overview
Regional access point | Qishn, YemenQishn Airport is a regional airport serving Qishn in eastern Yemen, near the Arabian Sea coast. The supplied airport record identifies the facility as Qishn Airport, with IATA code IHN, ICAO code OYQN, coordinates 15.4169998, 51.6829987, and local time UTC+03:00. For international forwarding, it should be treated as a limited-capacity regional origin or destination rather than an established cargo hub. The supplied record lists zero air and express services, so our service team will not assume routine freighter, integrator, customs, cold-chain, or dangerous-goods handling capability. Shipments normally require advance confirmation of operating status, aircraft acceptance, ground handling, customs arrangements, and onward connectivity. Our platform can assess whether direct uplift is practical or whether routing through a confirmed Yemeni or regional gateway is operationally more suitable.
| Airport name | Qishn Airport |
|---|---|
| Codes | IHN / OYQN |
| Location | Qishn, Yemen |
| Coordinates | 15.4169998, 51.6829987 |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 |
| Operational data in supplied record | Air services: 0; express services: 0 |
Key Highlights
Cargo Facilities & Services
- General cargo handling: Acceptance, weighing, screening, build-up, breakdown, and storage arrangements require confirmation with the actual operating handler before cargo dispatch.
- Customs and clearance: Do not assume an airport-based bonded warehouse, permanent customs desk, or export clearance counter. Our team will verify the responsible authority and documentary workflow for the shipment direction.
- Temperature-controlled cargo: Cold-room capacity, power resilience, coolant replenishment, and delivery-to-aircraft timing must be confirmed individually. Use validated packaging and avoid tendering perishables without a written handling plan.
- Dangerous goods: DG acceptance, trained personnel, segregation space, and carrier approval are not assumed. Shipment acceptance must follow the selected carrier's current rules and applicable ICAO Technical Instructions.
- Express and specialist cargo: The supplied record contains no express-service entry. Time-critical, high-value, live-animal, human-remains, or oversized shipments need a bespoke feasibility review.
Routes & Logistics Transit Planning
- Routing structure: Depending on current operations, cargo may require uplift through a confirmed regional gateway followed by a domestic connection or controlled road feeder. No specific airline, frequency, or direct route is presumed.
- International connections: Export and import routings should be built around the carrier's currently operated gateway, available capacity, and the ability to complete customs and security procedures at each transfer point.
- Transit-time variables: Actual timing is affected by airport operating status, security controls, documentation review, aircraft availability, weather, local road conditions, border procedures, and transfer acceptance.
- Booking practice: Our service team will provide a transit estimate only after confirming the origin, destination, commodity, chargeable weight, routing, and current handling instructions. Published airport location alone is not a transit-time commitment.
Hinterland & Key Cargo
Qishn Airport's practical catchment should be assessed by final-mile accessibility rather than by a broad national distribution assumption. The local coastal and eastern-Yemen context may generate demand for essential supplies and regional replenishment, but the exact cargo mix depends on current commercial activity and airport operations.
- Potential local-origin cargo may include seafood or other perishable products, subject to quality control, export eligibility, packaging, and a confirmed cold-chain plan.
- Likely inbound requirements can include spare parts, construction or maintenance materials, humanitarian supplies, and general commercial replenishment, subject to import licensing and carrier acceptance.
- Remote-area delivery makes dimensions, handling equipment, security arrangements, and consignee collection capability important for heavy, fragile, or high-value cargo.
- Our platform will map the actual shipper, consignee, road leg, and customs point before recommending consolidation or a gateway-based alternative.
Operations & Compliance
- Cut-off control: A standard published cut-off should not be assumed. The practical cut-off is set by the confirmed flight, handler, security process, and customs availability; our team will obtain the acceptance deadline before pickup.
- Documents: Prepare a precise commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill instructions, shipper and consignee contact details, origin information, HS classification, and any required import, export, health, or product permits.
- Restricted cargo: Dangerous goods, lithium batteries, temperature-sensitive products, live animals, perishables, weapons-related items, and controlled commodities require advance declaration and written acceptance where applicable.
- Inspection and collection: Customs inspection, security screening, storage limits, identification requirements, and consignee collection arrangements can affect release. Do not dispatch cargo until the local delivery and clearance chain is confirmed.
Shipping Tips from Our Service Team
Confirm feasibility before pickup
Send the commodity, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, Incoterm, origin, destination, and requested date to our team. We will check current uplift and handling acceptance before arranging collection.
Use robust, identifiable packaging
Mark every piece with the consignee, contact number, handling orientation, and piece count. Remote or multi-leg routings require packaging suitable for repeated handling and possible transfer delays.
Separate special cargo early
Declare DG, batteries, perishables, pharmaceuticals, live animals, oversized pieces, or valuable cargo at quotation stage. Do not conceal a regulated commodity in a general-cargo description.
Keep a gateway alternative ready
For urgent or commercially critical shipments, request a comparison with a confirmed regional gateway and road-feeder plan. This can be more reliable than waiting for an unconfirmed direct movement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Qishn Airport receive international air cargo?
It should not be assumed. Our service team will verify the current operating flight, cargo acceptance, customs process, and ground handling chain for the specific shipment before booking.
Is there a regular express or courier service?
The supplied airport record lists no express-service entry. Courier availability, if any, must be confirmed with the selected provider; a gateway-based courier solution may be required.
Can temperature-controlled cargo be shipped through Qishn Airport?
Only after confirming cold-storage or direct-transfer capability, power and handling arrangements, carrier acceptance, and the consignee's collection plan. Validated passive packaging may be necessary.
What is the airport cut-off time?
There is no universal cut-off we can safely publish for this regional facility. The confirmed handler and flight determine the tender deadline, which our team will obtain during booking.
What information is needed for a quotation?
Provide origin and destination, commodity description, HS code where available, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, Incoterm, cargo readiness date, and any special handling or licensing requirements.
Data Sources & Provenance
Airport identity, codes, name, city, country, coordinates, time zone, address, and the air/express service indicators shown above are taken from the supplied airport dataset. Operational statements are deliberately limited to planning guidance and require confirmation from the active carrier, ground handler, customs authority, and other competent authorities before shipment tender.
For code and aviation-reference cross-checks, our team uses authoritative aviation bodies including iata.org and icao.int. These sources do not constitute confirmation of current flight schedules, cargo acceptance, local warehouse capability, customs opening hours, or shipment-specific transit times.