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VEV Barakoma Airport
Barakoma Airport (IATA: VEV, ICAO:AGBA) is located in the city of Barakoma, Solomon islands.

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IATA Code

VEV

ICAO Code

AGBA

Name

Barakoma Airport

Type

Country / Region

Solomon islands (SB)

City

Barakoma

Latitude

-7.9127798

Longitude

156.7059937

Time Zone

UTC+11:00

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Airport Overview

Barakoma Airport (VEV)

Barakoma Airport is a small regional airport serving Barakoma on Vella Lavella Island in the Solomon Islands. Its position at approximately 7.9128° south and 156.7060° east places it within a remote island logistics environment, where air transport is normally integrated with local road, boat and inter-island distribution. For international freight forwarders, the airport should be treated primarily as a potential domestic or regional feeder point rather than as a conventional international cargo gateway. Our service team can assess the available uplift, local handling arrangements, customs requirements and onward connections before accepting a shipment. Operating conditions, aircraft suitability, cargo acceptance and ground support must be confirmed for each movement.

IATA / ICAO	VEV / AGBA
Country / City	Solomon Islands / Barakoma
Coordinates	7.9127798° S, 156.7059937° E
Time zone	UTC+11:00
Logistics classification	Remote regional airport; cargo capacity and international handling require case-by-case confirmation

Key Highlights

Operational Profile for Freight Planning

Barakoma Airport is not presented as an international cargo hub; international shipments will generally require an approved gateway and onward domestic or inter-island coordination.
Shipment acceptance depends on aircraft payload, available space, daylight or weather conditions, and the carrier or local operator’s handling capability.
There is no basis in the supplied data to assume a dedicated cargo terminal, cold store, dangerous-goods store, bonded warehouse or automated sorting facility.
Remote-island delivery can be affected by limited ground transport, vessel schedules, weather disruption and restricted pickup or delivery windows.
Our service team should obtain carrier confirmation before quoting a firm routing, transit time, chargeable weight or special-cargo acceptance.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Facility Planning and Local Handling

General cargo

Acceptance, weighing, screening, storage and loading should be confirmed directly with the operating carrier or appointed ground handler. Our team will not assume warehouse availability from the airport code alone.

Temperature-sensitive freight

Dedicated cold-chain equipment, monitored storage and reliable replenishment of refrigerants require advance confirmation. Fresh, frozen and pharmaceutical cargo should not be tendered without a documented handling plan.

Dangerous goods

Acceptance is subject to the carrier’s dangerous-goods approval, staff competency, packaging, marking, declaration and aircraft restrictions. Special approval may be required before booking.

Customs and bonded handling

Barakoma Airport should not be treated as a guaranteed customs or bonded cargo gateway. Our service team will verify the import, export, transit and clearance arrangement at the actual gateway and destination.

Pickup and delivery

Local delivery may require coordination with a consignee, community transport provider or inter-island vessel connection. Address accuracy and consignee availability are essential.

Oversized or heavy cargo

Aircraft door dimensions, floor loading, equipment availability and payload limitations must be checked before booking machinery, vehicles, pallets or construction materials.

Routes & Transit Times

Feeder Routing and Schedule Control

International freight will commonly need to move through a suitable Solomon Islands gateway or another approved regional gateway before any onward movement to Barakoma Airport. The exact routing is subject to carrier acceptance and current schedules.
Honiara may be considered as a planning point for domestic or inter-island coordination, but the available connection, carrier, frequency and transfer process must be verified for the shipment date.
Transit time is influenced by uplift availability, aircraft payload, weather, daylight operations, transfer handling, vessel connections and the completion of customs formalities.
Our service team will quote an estimated transit window only after receiving origin, destination, commodity, dimensions, weight, service level and required delivery point.

Do not advertise a fixed flight frequency or guaranteed door-to-door transit time for Barakoma Airport without written confirmation from the operating carrier and local handling parties.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Island Supply-Chain Considerations

Service area

The practical hinterland is the Barakoma and Vella Lavella area, subject to local transport availability. Final-mile delivery may extend beyond the airport by road, boat or a combination of both.

Potential outbound cargo

Island-origin shipments may include agricultural products, fisheries-related goods, handicrafts and small commercial consignments. Commodity, season, packaging and export documentation must be checked individually.

Potential inbound cargo

Typical remote-island supply requirements can include food, consumer goods, spare parts, building materials, communications equipment and urgent maintenance items, subject to aircraft and handling limits.

Commercial planning

Consolidation can reduce handling complexity, but delivery urgency, cargo compatibility, packaging strength and the availability of a receiving party should be assessed before combining shipments.

Operations & Compliance

Pre-Booking Controls

Cut-off control: Remote regional flights may have an earlier practical acceptance deadline than published passenger schedules. Our team will confirm the cargo cut-off, tender point, screening requirement and documentation deadline with the operator.
Dangerous goods: Batteries, aerosols, fuels, chemicals, paints and equipment containing lithium batteries require accurate classification and compliant packing. Undeclared dangerous goods can be refused or cause serious safety and regulatory consequences.
Temperature and live cargo: Use insulated packaging or active temperature-control solutions only after confirming exposure time, storage conditions, acceptance limits and emergency procedures. Live animals, plants and perishables require prior approval and applicable permits.
Documents and clearance: Commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill data, permits, certificates of origin and commodity-specific documents should match the physical cargo. Customs, biosecurity and inspection procedures must be confirmed for the selected gateway.

Shipping Tips

Practical Recommendations from Our Service Team

Send the complete cargo profile before booking: commodity, pieces, gross and chargeable weight, dimensions, packing type, stackability, value, origin, final delivery point and required date.
Use robust, moisture-resistant packaging suitable for repeated handling and possible road or sea transfer. Keep each piece within the confirmed aircraft and handling limits.
Reserve space early for urgent, perishable, dangerous or oversized freight and obtain written confirmation of acceptance rather than relying on a general schedule search.
Prepare a contingency route through another approved Solomon Islands gateway or an inter-island sea connection when the shipment can tolerate additional transit time.

FAQs

Barakoma Airport Freight Questions

Can Barakoma Airport receive international air cargo directly?

Direct international acceptance should not be assumed. Our service team will verify the operating carrier, customs status, approved routing and local handling arrangement before confirming the shipment.

Can urgent documents or small parcels be shipped to Barakoma Airport?

They may be possible through a suitable feeder or local transport arrangement, subject to space, security screening, consignee details and the actual service provider. Express-network availability is not implied.

Is cold-chain service available at Barakoma Airport?

Cold storage, monitoring and replenishment must be confirmed case by case. For pharmaceuticals, vaccines, seafood or other temperature-sensitive cargo, our team will first establish the full handover chain and contingency plan.

How should dangerous goods be booked?

Provide the UN number, proper shipping name, class or division, packing group where applicable, quantity, package details and shipper’s declaration information before booking. Final acceptance remains subject to the carrier and applicable regulations.

What is the best alternative if the flight cannot accept the cargo?

Our service team can compare an approved gateway, domestic feeder, inter-island sea connection or split shipment after reviewing urgency, commodity restrictions, delivery location and total landed logistics cost.

Data Sources & Provenance

Data Basis and Verification Boundary

Airport identifiers, name, city, country, coordinates and time zone in this module are based on the supplied airport record for Barakoma Airport, IATA VEV and ICAO AGBA. No unverified runway dimensions, terminal details, cargo throughput, warehouse area, carrier schedule, operating hours, charges or transit-time commitments have been added.

For independent reference to global airport coding and aviation standards, consult iata.org and icao.int. These sources provide industry reference frameworks; current flight acceptance, customs status, local handling, dangerous-goods approval and delivery arrangements must still be verified with the operating carrier and relevant Solomon Islands authorities before shipment.

Our service team treats all route, facility, acceptance and timing statements as operational guidance subject to confirmation on the actual booking date.