# Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA)

> Oranjestad, AW · IATA: AUA · ICAO: TNCA · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `AUA` |
| ICAO | `TNCA` |
| City | Oranjestad |
| Country | AW |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 18 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 12.50140, -70.01520 |

## Description

An island of roughly 180 square kilometres off the Venezuelan coast imports almost everything it consumes, and that shapes the freight business at Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA/TNCA) in Oranjestad. The airport has a dedicated cargo apron and a modern air cargo warehouse operated by Swissport, enough to handle regional Caribbean and South American trade properly without making Aruba a freighter hub. The overwhelming share of volume travels as belly cargo on passenger aircraft, and there is plenty of that: in 2025 the airport counted about 1,645,657 revenue passengers, up 5.4 percent year on year. Outbound flows are dominated by seafood and fresh produce, inbound by food, construction materials and hotel supplies for the tourism economy. Local providers such as BJH Logistics Services offer air and ocean freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing and distribution, including dangerous goods and temperature-controlled shipments. For customs purposes Aruba is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and is not part of the EU customs union, so EU shippers should treat origin and import paperwork accordingly. Where larger volumes or freighter capacity are needed, Curaçao (CUR) and Bonaire (BON) are the nearest alternatives and Miami (MIA) the usual consolidation point for the wider Caribbean. For heavy or price-sensitive cargo, sea freight via the port of Oranjestad normally remains the cheaper option.

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