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PBL Bartolome Salom International Airport
Bartolome Salom International Airport (IATA: PBL, ICAO:SVPC) is located in the city of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela.

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IATA Code

PBL

ICAO Code

SVPC

Name

Bartolome Salom International Airport

Type

Country / Region

Venezuela (VE)

City

Puerto Cabello

Latitude

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Longitude

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Bartolome Salom International Airport

Puerto Cabello, Venezuela · International air freight planning profile

Airport Overview

Bartolome Salom International Airport（PBL）is located in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, a coastal city associated with the country’s important maritime and industrial logistics environment. Based on the supplied airport record, it is identified as an international airport with ICAO designator SVPC; the record does not provide verified cargo-terminal, warehouse, runway, or throughput specifications. For international forwarding, our service team treats this location as a regional access point whose practical cargo role must be confirmed shipment by shipment. We coordinate airport acceptance, airline or consolidator routing, customs documentation, and final delivery planning before cargo is released to the airport. Connection options may depend on available commercial services, aircraft capacity, operating restrictions, and onward trucking arrangements.

Key Highlights

Regional rather than assumed hub handlingDo not presume daily wide-body, freighter, or broad intercontinental cargo coverage; our team verifies the complete routing before quotation.

Coastal industrial catchmentPuerto Cabello’s port-oriented geography can support multimodal air-sea and air-truck planning, subject to confirmed inland and port-side delivery requirements.

Capacity-sensitive upliftAvailable space, aircraft type, security acceptance, and local handling capability may vary materially by date and commodity.

Documentation-led executionAccurate consignee, customs, commodity, valuation, and transport details are essential where direct cargo handling options are limited.

Airport Reference Data

Airport name	Bartolome Salom International Airport
IATA code	PBL
ICAO code	SVPC
Country / city	Venezuela / Puerto Cabello
Airport record identifier	8334
Coordinates in supplied record	0.0000000 / 0.0000000; not suitable for routing, geocoding, or distance calculations without independent verification.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Our service team confirms whether the booked movement is accepted as airport cargo, passenger-belly cargo, consolidated freight, or trucked air cargo before issuing final routing instructions.
Availability of a dedicated cargo terminal, bonded storage, temperature-controlled rooms, dangerous-goods storage, screening equipment, and mechanized handling should be confirmed with the operating handler for the selected flight.
For pharmaceuticals, perishables, and other time-sensitive freight, we request written confirmation of acceptance, handover location, storage limits, and release procedure rather than assuming cold-chain capability.
Where local facilities are unsuitable for the commodity, our team may compare an alternative Venezuelan gateway or a regional air-sea solution, with customs and trucking feasibility reviewed separately.
Warehouse and customs availability can be affected by weekends, public holidays, security controls, staffing, and carrier-specific procedures; operational cut-offs are confirmed per booking.

Routes & Transit Times

Potential routing may involve a domestic or regional feeder, an interline connection, or trucking to and from another Venezuelan gateway; the applicable carrier and connection point depend on the booking date and capacity.
International shipments may require transfer through a larger regional hub before onward movement. Our team checks whether the itinerary is a true air connection or an airport-to-airport movement supplemented by bonded or ordinary trucking.
Transit time is influenced by flight frequency, connection integrity, customs release, security screening, documentation quality, weather, aircraft payload, and local ground handling. No fixed transit promise should be made before carrier confirmation.
For urgent cargo, we compare the PBL routing with a nearby gateway, direct charter possibility, or air-sea alternative while including transfer, customs, and final-mile lead time in the total schedule.

Carrier names, flight numbers, frequencies, acceptance cut-offs, and confirmed transit times are dynamic and are provided by our service team only after live routing and commodity validation.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Puerto Cabello and nearby commercial areasLikely demand centers include port-related businesses, industrial suppliers, distributors, and time-sensitive replacement-parts users; final delivery geography must be checked by address.

Industrial and maritime support cargoPossible shipments include machine parts, valves, electrical components, maintenance materials, tools, and other high-value or schedule-sensitive industrial supplies.

General commercial freightSmall consignments, samples, documents, spare parts, apparel, electronics, and e-commerce parcels may be suitable only after carrier acceptance and security review.

Controlled or perishable commoditiesFood, medical products, biological materials, and temperature-sensitive goods require advance confirmation of packaging, storage, permits, and handover controls.

Operations & Compliance

Send the commercial invoice, packing list, shipper and consignee tax or registration details, HS classification, declared value, origin, and end-use information early enough for carrier and customs review.
Dangerous goods, lithium batteries, aerosols, chemicals, magnets, medicines, food, live animals, and biological materials must be declared before booking. Our team checks the applicable IATA Dangerous Goods requirements and carrier restrictions.
For temperature-sensitive cargo, specify the required temperature range, packaging qualification, logger requirements, and maximum exposure time; acceptance is subject to confirmed equipment and handling capability.
Customs inspection, import licensing, valuation review, sanctions or trade-control screening, and consignee authorization can extend dwell time. The consignee should be ready to respond promptly to document queries and arrange collection.

Shipping Tips

Request a routing check before production packing. Provide origin, destination, commodity, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, chargeable-weight estimate, ready date, and any delivery deadline.
Use robust export packaging with clear piece marks, accurate dimensions, moisture protection where appropriate, and labels consistent with the declaration. Avoid describing commercial goods only as “parts” or “samples.”
Reserve additional planning margin for a regional transfer, customs inspection, weekend closure, or re-booking. Our team confirms the actual cargo acceptance deadline separately from the flight departure time.
Keep a contingency route available, such as another Venezuelan gateway, regional hub, or combined air-sea movement, especially for oversized, dangerous, temperature-sensitive, or high-value shipments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Bartolome Salom International Airport accept international air freight directly?

International designation does not by itself confirm current cargo acceptance or a particular international service. Our team verifies the operating carrier, handler, customs process, commodity restrictions, and available uplift for the requested date.

Will a shipment use a direct flight or a connecting gateway?

Either may be possible depending on live capacity and the shipment profile. A quoted airport destination can include a regional connection or a ground transfer, so we disclose the operational routing before booking confirmation.

What information is needed for a rate and routing check?

We need origin, destination, ready date, commodity description, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, invoice value, Incoterm, and any dangerous-goods, temperature-control, oversized, or delivery-time requirement.

Can pharmaceuticals, perishables, or dangerous goods be shipped through this airport?

They may be accepted only when the selected carrier and handler confirm the required capability and documentation. Advance review is essential; a specialized gateway may be more suitable if local storage or screening cannot be confirmed.

How should importers prepare for collection?

The consignee should appoint a qualified customs broker, prepare permits and tax documentation, monitor arrival notices, and arrange collection promptly. Actual release timing remains subject to customs and handler procedures.

Data Sources & Provenance

Hard identifiers and the airport record fields in this module are based on the supplied airport dataset, including the airport name, IATA code, ICAO code, country, city, and record identifier. Cargo facilities, carrier schedules, operating hours, acceptance rules, customs procedures, and transit times are treated as live operational items and require shipment-specific confirmation.

For independent regulatory and aviation-reference checks, our team uses authoritative reference channels such as inac.gob.ve, iata.org, and icao.int. These domains are provided as reference sources only; current cargo acceptance and routing remain subject to the selected carrier, airport handler, customs authority, and booking date.