Air Freight
Pensacola FL

It depends on the size of the shipment, where it is going and the time of day. With next flight out, a truck takes the freight to the cargo counter at PNS and it goes on the earliest scheduled departure that has room. A charter can leave as soon as the freight and an aircraft are ready, which helps for small destination airports and late hours. Call and we will give you the choices.

On the road, a dedicated truck makes Mobile (about 60 miles), Panama City (about 100), and Tallahassee or New Orleans (about 200 each) in a day. In the air, a Pilatus PC-12 flies up to 1,700 miles and a Falcon 20 jet moves at 530 mph, so most of the eastern half of the country is within a single charter flight.

From a few boxes to a full jet freighter. A Pilatus PC-12 takes 2,400 lbs, a Convair CV-580 15,400 lbs and a DC-9 15F 22,930 lbs, and all three fit the roughly 7,000 ft runways at PNS. Bigger freighters like the Boeing 737-400F need about 8,500 ft, so the largest loads fly from a major cargo airport.

Hand carry is for small, critical items: the courier travels with the piece and never lets it out of reach. Air freight means booking space on airline flights, from next flight out to overnight to economy. A charter puts a whole aircraft on one shipment, for bigger loads, odd hours or places the schedules don't reach well.

Airlines charge on dimensional weight when it is higher than the actual weight. It is worked out from the length, width and height, so a big, light crate can cost more than its scale weight suggests. Tight packing and accurate measurements keep the quote down.

Pensacola, Perdido Key, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Milton, Pace and Cantonment, plus Fort Walton Beach, Mobile, Pascagoula, Gulf Shores and Tallahassee. Freight usually goes out through Pensacola International; Destin-Fort Walton Beach and Mobile are the nearest other airports.

Yes, with notice. Base gates need the driver and vehicle details ahead of time, and the airline counter needs the air waybill number, the document number an air shipment travels under. Charter aircraft load and unload at the fixed-base operator (FBO). Tell us the building, the contact and any site rules when you book.

Yes. Flights, charters and trucks can be booked any day, holidays included. Off-hours can cost more, since fewer flights operate and crews come in on call; the quote shows any extra before you book. When a storm is coming, call early: airports and roads can close, and we plan around them.

Pickup and delivery addresses, the weight and measurements of every piece, a description, the packaging and the deadline. Add anything special, such as a base delivery, a forklift at pickup or temperature control. Call (813) 440-2822 or use the quote form.

For short runs and heavy freight. Along I-10 to Mobile or Tallahassee, a dedicated urgent truck often delivers as soon as a flight once the airport drives are counted, and it can take loads too heavy or bulky for a small aircraft. When there is no rush, standard LTL or full truckload shipping usually costs less.

Aircraft parts for the maintenance hangars at PNS, components for the training squadrons, spares for plants with a line down, IT hardware and documents, and medical samples. They are small and valuable for their weight, and late is expensive.

Yes. AirFreight.com also handles shipments from Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Miami and Fort Lauderdale, and from Mobile across the state line. From Pensacola, freight can go to any point in the lower 48 states.

In many cases. A courier can pick up a stalled shipment and carry it to the end, or we can rebook it on a flight from wherever it is held. Have the tracking number and the deadline ready when you call.