Fort Lauderdale Executive
The primary Broward freight departure, with ramp handling, staging space and short taxi times.
Drive time from Las Olas
Flight time to Bimini
Why Shippers Choose Cargo Charter from Fort Lauderdale
Time Sensitive Support
Rapid response for urgent freight across the region, with a departure time rather than a service window.
Island Logistics Expertise
Access, permitting, packaging and destination handling planned as part of the mission, not left to the shipper.
The Right Aircraft
Small planes into short island strips, larger cabins for volume and combination missions when people travel with the load.
Documentation Handled
Manifests, customs entries and duty paperwork prepared with your broker before the aircraft departs.
Private and Discreet
Secure handling for high value and mission critical freight, with named custody at every step.
How It Works
How Cargo Charter Works, from Enquiry to Delivery
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Share Your Cargo Details
Tell us what is moving, where and when, with weights, dimensions and any special handling. Restricted goods are flagged at this stage, not on the apron.
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We Match the Right Aircraft
A logistics planner confirms the aircraft, the ramp at each end, the load plan and the customs entry, then sends the mission with a departure time.
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We Coordinate the Mission
Loading, clearance, handling and final delivery to the site, the dock or the warehouse. One contact stays with the shipment until it is signed for.
Departure Points
Cargo Departure Ramps in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale International Cargo
For consolidated shipments and bonded transfers, with customs cleared before the crossing.
Drive time from Port Everglades
Flight time to Nassau
Pompano Beach Airpark
A northern ramp that saves ground time for shippers in Deerfield, Boca Raton and Delray.
Drive time from Boca Raton
Flight time to Freeport
Boca Raton Airport
Convenient for the northern county, suited to smaller urgent loads with private ramp handling.
Drive time from Boca Raton
Flight time to North Eleuthera
Miami Opa-locka Cargo Ramp
A short drive south, used when a cargo configured aircraft or larger volume is based there.
Drive time from Hollywood
Flight time to Key West
Routes
Cargo Lanes from Fort Lauderdale
The five lanes our cargo desk flies most often from Fort Lauderdale, each as a dedicated aircraft with no consolidation stops.
Destinations Reached
Destinations Served by Cargo Charter
Nassau and New Providence
Our busiest freight lane, mostly urgent rather than bulk: parts, medical supplies, restaurant orders and replacement equipment. Customs on site, brokers briefed in advance and delivery arranged beyond the airport. Nassau cargo charter
Bimini
The shortest crossing and the fastest lane for perishables and marina supply. Cold chain shipments are staged before departure and handed to refrigerated transport on arrival. Bimini cargo charter
Exuma and the Cays
Small strips and no road network, so almost everything arrives by air. Provisions, materials, generators and appliances, with onward movement by boat arranged at the dock. Exuma cargo charter
Abaco and Marsh Harbour
Project cargo, marine parts and restaurant supply for the cays, with customs cleared on arrival and tender delivery to Treasure Cay, Green Turtle and Elbow Cay. Abaco cargo charter
Harbour Island and North Eleuthera
Every shipment ends with a boat, so packaging and labelling are planned for handling twice. Restaurant orders, furniture and building materials move through this lane weekly. Harbour Island cargo charter
Grand Bahama and Freeport
Close enough to the Florida coast for same day movement. Used by marinas, resorts and industrial clients who need a part or a pallet inside a working day. Grand Bahama cargo charter
Key West and the Florida Keys
One road in and out, so air cargo is the answer when a delivery cannot wait. Urgent parts, restaurant supply, medical shipments and equipment for events and film work. Florida Keys cargo charter
South Florida and the Gulf Coast
Inbound seafood, samples and equipment returning for repair, cleared at a private ramp rather than a congested freight terminal, with onward trucking the same day. Florida cargo charter
Direct Charter
Air Cargo Charter from Fort Lauderdale to the Keys and the Bahamas
Chartering an aircraft for a single shipment removes the two variables that break island freight: consolidation and the schedule. From Fort Lauderdale the aircraft leaves when the load is ready, flies direct to the field closest to the delivery address and is turned by handling agents we have briefed in advance.
Our desk prepares the manifest, the customs entry and the duty documentation and confirms the receiving contact before departure. You get a departure time rather than a service window and one person to call while the shipment is moving.
Get a Departure TimeDoor to Dock
Air Cargo Charter with Island Logistics Beyond the Airport
The flight is rarely the hard part. Island logistics is packaging that survives two handlings, labelling that a customs officer accepts, a broker who has the entry before the aircraft lands and a boat or a truck waiting at the far end.
We do that work as part of the mission rather than leaving it to the shipper: measuring and palletising the load, preparing documentation, confirming ramp access and arranging final delivery to the site, the dock, the resort or the house. Recurring runs move onto a schedule.
Ask About Island DeliveryCold Chain
Cargo Charter for Perishables, Cold Chain and High Value Freight
Seafood, produce, flowers, pharmaceuticals and restaurant orders all fail slowly and invisibly, which is why the plan is built backwards from the receiving end. Shipments are staged in temperature control, ramp time is kept short, refrigerated transport waits at the far end and the broker is briefed before the aircraft lands.
High value and mission critical freight is handled the same way with added discretion: limited handling, named custody at each step and documentation prepared as part of the entry rather than after it.
Ship Perishables by Airphoto: manifest and documentation on the ramp
For the Trade
Cargo Charter for Freight Forwarders and Brokers
Forwarders use us for the legs scheduled freight cannot cover: island fields, short strips, weekend movements and shipments that need a dedicated aircraft. We work to your documentation, your broker and your customer's timeline and we do not approach your client.
Weights, dimensions and hazardous declarations are checked before the aircraft is confirmed so nothing is discovered on the apron. For regular lanes we agree capacity and process in advance, so a booking becomes a message rather than a negotiation.
Partner With Our Freight DeskCargo Charter Fort Lauderdale: Planning an Air Charter to the Bahamas and the Florida Keys
Island freight fails for predictable reasons: a consolidation that misses a sailing, a document that arrives after the shipment, a strip that cannot take the aircraft. A dedicated cargo charter removes all three. A morning departure from Miami, Fort Lauderdale or West Palm Beach can put a pallet in Nassau, provisions on Bimini or materials into Marsh Harbour the same day, with the paperwork prepared before the aircraft leaves.
The aircraft follows the field and the load. Short island strips in Exuma, North Eleuthera and the cays are flown by small plane with a cargo pod for volume; a water arrival at a dock can be flown by seaplane; a city address or a yacht deck is a helicopter job; and long legs north or across the Atlantic belong on a jet. Where people and freight move together we plan a combination mission rather than two bookings.
Documentation is where most shipments are won or lost. Our desk prepares the manifest, files the customs entry, works with your broker and confirms duty treatment before departure, using the documentation guidance and restricted goods rules for the destination. Perishables and pharmaceuticals are planned backwards from the receiving end under our cold chain process and high value freight moves with limited handling and named custody. Conditions are handled the same way: the weather and delays policy sets out how a change is assessed and who calls you.
Delivery beyond the airport is part of the mission. We arrange ground transport, dock pickup, tender transfers, provisioning and cold storage and we brief the receiving contact directly. Resorts, contractors and villa managers move recurring supply onto island logistics weekly runs and freight partners agree capacity and process in advance. To begin, send the weights, the dimensions and the two ends of the route to the cargo desk or .
Questions
Cargo Charter Questions, Answered
What can be shipped on a cargo charter to the Bahamas?
Most general freight, including provisions, restaurant orders, marine and aircraft parts, tools, building materials, appliances, furniture, medical supplies, documents and personal effects. Perishables and pharmaceuticals travel with cold chain planning. Dangerous goods, fuel, certain batteries and some chemicals are restricted or prohibited depending on the aircraft and the operator, so tell us what is moving at the enquiry stage and we will confirm what can travel and under what conditions.
How is customs handled on an island cargo flight?
Our logistics desk prepares the manifest and the customs entry, works with your broker or ours and confirms the port of entry and the receiving contact before departure. Duty and documentation requirements vary by destination and by the nature of the goods, particularly for commercial shipments and yacht stores. Clearance happens at a private ramp rather than a congested freight terminal in most cases, which is usually the difference between a shipment moving the same day and waiting overnight.
How quickly can an urgent cargo charter depart?
Often within hours for a Florida or Bahamian lane, once the load is documented and an aircraft and crew are available. What sets the pace is rarely the flying: it is the manifest, the customs entry, dangerous goods checks where they apply and ramp access at both ends. Send the weight, the dimensions, what the shipment is and the two ends of the route and our desk will give you a realistic departure time rather than an optimistic one.
How much can be carried on a single cargo flight?
It depends on the aircraft, the fuel required for the leg and the field at each end and volume usually limits a shipment before weight does. Loads are measured and palletised to the aircraft rather than the truck and a cargo pod adds space underneath on small plane missions. Send weights and dimensions with your enquiry and we will confirm the payload and the volume available for your route before booking.
Can passengers travel with a cargo shipment?
Yes, on a combination mission, which is how many island trips are best planned. The cabin is configured for the mix and the party, their luggage and the supply run travel on the same aircraft. Some goods cannot share a cabin with passengers, including certain chemicals, fuels and strong smelling perishables, so we confirm the arrangement once we know what is moving. Where a mixed load is not possible we run two legs and keep the cost visible.
Can I bring a pet on a cargo charter?
Yes, pets travel in the cabin with you. The one thing we ask is that you tell us at the enquiry, with the type of animal and its weight, so the seating and the load plan are right from the start.
Cargo Desk
Request a Cargo Charter Quote from Fort Lauderdale
Send us the load, the two ends of the route and the deadline. A logistics planner replies with the aircraft, the documentation needed and a departure time.
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Every Route, Aircraft and Departure Point
Cargo from Other Points
Fort Lauderdale by Other Aircraft
Seaplane Routes from Miami
Small Plane Routes from Miami
Regions and Destinations
- All destinations we fly to
- The Bahamas
- The Florida Keys
- Private Jets to the Bahamas
- Private Jets to the Florida Keys
- Helicopter to the Bahamas
- Helicopter to the Florida Keys
- Seaplane to the Bahamas
- Seaplane to the Florida Keys
- Small Plane to the Bahamas
- Small Plane to the Florida Keys
- Island Logistics to the Bahamas
- Island Logistics to the Florida Keys
