{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Air Cargo Handling Facilities","description":"Air cargo handling facilities are dedicated airport installations where shipments are received, security-screened, sorted, and prepared for onward transport. They include climate-controlled storage zones for temperature-sensitive goods such as pharmaceuticals and perishables, sorting areas organised by destination airport, and loading docks with direct access to both the apron and road freight. Equipment typically covers pallet handling systems, X-ray scanners, and automated weighing stations. C","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/air-cargo-handling-facilities","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T02:07:23.910294","citation":"https://www.iata.org/en/publications/cargo-glossary/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/air-cargo-handling-facilities","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Air Cargo Handling Facilities · Air cargo handling facilities are dedicated airport installations where shipments are received, security-screened, sorted, and prepared for onward transport. · Quelle: https://www.iata.org/en/publications/cargo-glossary/"}