Key West International
The main Keys ramp, used for urgent supply and for legs to the mainland and the Bahamas.
Drive time from Old Town
Flight time to Miami
Why Clients Choose Crown Air for Island Logistics
Remote Delivery Support
Planning for islands, cays, marinas and limited access destinations, including the last leg by boat or cart.
Supply Coordination
Receiving, consolidation, packing, scheduling and delivery. We take care of every step, so you do not have to.
Destination Access
Reliable air and sea access across Florida, the Keys and the Bahamian islands, on your timeline.
Mission Planning
Aircraft, load plan, handling and documentation matched to the cargo and the destination, not the other way around.
One Point of Contact
A named planner stays with the mission, so supplier, broker, crew and receiver share the same information.
How It Works
How Island Logistics Works, from Mission Brief to Delivery
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Share Your Mission Details
Tell us what needs to move, where it is going and when it is needed, with weights, dimensions and any handling or permit requirements.
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We Plan the Supply Solution
We review the cargo, the timing, the packaging and the access at the destination, then confirm the aircraft, the last leg and the documentation.
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We Coordinate the Delivery
Loading, clearance, handling and final delivery to the property, the dock or the site, with one contact on the mission until it is signed for.
Departure Points
Logistics Staging Points in the Florida Keys
Marathon Airport
Central Keys access with apron space and a runway well suited to cargo configured small planes.
Drive time from Marathon
Flight time to Nassau
Ocean Reef Club, Key Largo
Used for club, resort and private home supply and for short legs across to Bimini.
Drive time from Ocean Reef
Flight time to Bimini
Summerland and Lower Keys Strips
Private field use for lower Keys deliveries, arranged with the operator and the owner in advance.
Drive time from Big Pine Key
Flight time to Key West
Naples Municipal
An alternative when a mission crosses to the Gulf coast, with good ramp access and quick turns.
Drive time from Marco Island
Flight time to the Exumas
Supply Missions
Island Supply Missions from the Florida Keys
The five supply missions our logistics desk plans most often from the Florida Keys, each documented, flown and delivered end to end.
Florida Keys to South Florida Return Logistics
The outbound direction is half of island logistics and the half most people forget. Missions from the Florida Keys carry seafood and produce for market, equipment returning for repair, samples, packaging for reuse, waste requiring proper disposal and personal effects, cleared at a private ramp in Miami, Fort Lauderdale or West Palm Beach. Our team prepares the entry, coordinates with your broker and arranges onward trucking or a connecting flight the same day. Return capacity on a scheduled supply run is often the cheapest way to move it.
Florida Keys to South Florida→Florida Keys to Bimini Provisioning Runs
Bimini is close enough to the Florida coast that supply can be same day, which changes how a marina or a resort orders. Missions from the Florida Keys carry produce, seafood, beverages, dive and marina consumables, linens and small equipment, staged in temperature control where the load needs it and handed straight to refrigerated transport on arrival. Customs entries and duty documentation are prepared by our logistics desk and delivery to the marina, the club or the villa is arranged as part of the mission rather than left to the shipper.
Florida Keys to Bimini→Florida Keys to Nassau Supply Missions
Nassau is where most Bahamian supply chains touch land and it is also where a shipment can sit for a day if the paperwork is wrong. Missions from the Florida Keys carry restaurant orders, hotel consumables, retail stock, parts and staff supplies, with the entry prepared before the aircraft departs and a broker briefed at the far end. We label and package to the way the load will actually be handled, confirm the receiving contact by name and arrange the truck from the ramp to the property. Recurring weekly runs are scheduled with the same handling agents each time.
Florida Keys to Nassau→Florida Keys to Exuma Island Supply
The Exumas have small strips, no road network and long distances between cays, which makes supply a planning exercise rather than a delivery. Missions from the Florida Keys carry provisions, water, fuel drums where permitted, appliances, furniture, building materials and staff supplies, then move onward by boat from George Town or Staniel Cay. We measure and palletise to the aircraft, plan for double handling at the dock and confirm the tender or the truck before departure. Villa managers and resorts run this as a weekly schedule rather than a series of emergencies.
Florida Keys to Exuma→Florida Keys to Naples and the Gulf Coast Logistics
Crossing the peninsula by road costs most of a working day and the Gulf coast has its own marine, medical and construction supply needs. Missions from the Florida Keys reach Naples, Marco Island and Fort Myers directly, carrying marine parts, project materials, medical shipments and perishable orders. Loads are documented and measured before departure, ramp access is confirmed with the operator and delivery to the marina, the site or the warehouse is arranged at the far end. Return legs can carry outbound freight rather than flying empty.
Florida Keys to Naples→Destinations Reached
Islands and Communities We Supply
Nassau and New Providence
Where most Bahamian supply touches land. Hotel and restaurant runs, retail stock and parts, with entries prepared before departure and delivery arranged from the ramp to the property. Nassau island logistics
Exuma and the Cays
Small strips, no road network and a boat on the end of every delivery. Provisions, materials and household goods on a weekly schedule rather than a series of emergencies. Exuma island logistics
Abaco, Marsh Harbour and Treasure Cay
Project cargo, marine hardware and restaurant supply for settlements spread along a shallow sea, sequenced to the build programme and delivered by tender to the cays. Abaco island logistics
Harbour Island and North Eleuthera
Every shipment ends with a boat and a cart, so packaging and labelling are planned for three handlings. Hotel, restaurant and villa supply runs weekly. Harbour Island island logistics
Bimini
Close enough for same day provisioning, which changes how a marina or a resort orders. Produce, seafood, beverages and marina consumables with the cold chain intact. Bimini island logistics
Grand Bahama and Freeport
Real infrastructure and a short crossing, so it works as a destination and as a staging point for smaller islands, with storage and bonded holding available. Grand Bahama island logistics
Key West and the Florida Keys
One road in and out. Urgent parts, restaurant supply, event and film equipment, with onward movement along the chain by road or boat. Florida Keys island logistics
Private Islands and Remote Cays
Limited infrastructure, restricted access and often no strip at all. We plan the last leg with a seaplane, a helicopter or a boat and confirm permission before the mission is booked. Private island logistics
Capabilities
Island Logistics Capabilities
Shipment Preparation, Packing and Labelling
Most island shipments are damaged or delayed by how they were packed and described, not by how they were flown. We review the load before it moves: packaging that survives an aircraft, a dock and a cart, labelling that matches the manifest, palletising measured to the aircraft rather than the truck and descriptions a customs officer accepts without a query. Receiving, storage, consolidation and repacking can be handled at our staging points on request, so several suppliers become one clean shipment with one set of documents.
Prepare a shipment→Yacht Provisioning and Crew Supply
Provisioning is unforgiving because the vessel moves and the window is short. We fly food, beverages, spares, marine hardware, tender equipment and crew personal effects to the island nearest the anchorage, then coordinate the tender or the dock transfer with the captain directly. Cold chain items are staged in temperature control and handed over without a break. Stores entries are prepared in advance with the correct treatment for yacht supply and the captain, the purser and the shore agent work from the same information throughout the mission.
Provision a yacht→Resort, Hotel and Restaurant Island Supply
Hospitality on an island runs on a reliable weekly rhythm rather than heroic single deliveries. We build scheduled supply runs for resorts, restaurants, private islands and villa portfolios: produce and seafood, beverages, linens, amenities, cleaning consumables, small equipment and retail stock. Orders from several suppliers are consolidated, documented once and flown together. Mission review, destination handling and delivery to the property are confirmed before each run and the schedule is agreed in advance so kitchens and housekeeping can order against it.
Resort and island supply→Construction Support and Project Materials
Island construction stops when a part does not arrive and a stopped site costs more than a flight. We move tools, fixings, cabinetry, appliances, generators, marine hardware, tiles and finishing materials into strips that larger freighters cannot use, with dimensions, weight and handling instructions confirmed before booking. Deliveries are sequenced to the build programme rather than dumped in one load and we coordinate directly with the contractor or the project manager. Longer projects move onto a weekly schedule with the same crew and agents.
Construction support→Perishables, Cold Chain and Provisions
Food fails slowly and invisibly, so these missions are planned backwards from the receiving end. Shipments are staged in temperature control, ramp time is kept short, refrigerated transport waits at the far end and product condition is confirmed on handover. Packaging and labelling requirements are agreed with you in advance and cold chain documentation forms part of the customs entry rather than an afterthought. Where a route or a season makes a chilled shipment unsafe, we say so and propose a different day or a different product mix.
Perishables and provisions→Freight Partner and Forwarder Support
Forwarders and shippers use us as the island leg of their own service, not as a competitor. We work to your documentation, your broker and your customer's timeline and we do not approach your client. Contents, weights, dimensions, packaging and hazardous declarations are reviewed before the aircraft is confirmed and delivery updates come back to you rather than to your customer. For regular lanes we agree capacity and process in advance, so a booking becomes a short message rather than a negotiation.
Freight partner support→Island Logistics from the Florida Keys to South Florida and the Bahamas
Island logistics is the work that happens either side of the flight. From the Florida Keys we receive, consolidate and document a shipment, choose the aircraft that fits the strip and the load and plan the last leg that a boat or a cart will actually carry out. One planner stays with the mission, so the supplier, the broker, the crew and the person receiving it work from the same information. The result is a delivery date you can order against rather than an estimate that moves.
Missions from Florida Keys→Supply Coordination for Resorts and Private Islands
Hospitality runs on rhythm. A resort or a private island that receives a reliable weekly run can order properly, hold less stock and stop paying for emergency freight. We consolidate orders from several suppliers into one documented shipment, fly it on a fixed day and deliver to the property rather than the airport. Cold chain items travel with the chain intact and the schedule is agreed in advance with your kitchen, housekeeping and maintenance teams so each has a slot in the load.
Resort and island supply→Remote Delivery Planning and Destination Access
The harder a destination is, the more of the work happens before the aircraft moves. Remote cays and private islands can have short strips, no strip at all, restricted access or no equipment to unload with. We survey the destination, confirm permission and handling, choose between a small plane, a seaplane, a helicopter or a boat for the final leg and package the load so it can be moved by hand if that is what waits at the other end. Nothing is assumed.
Remote deliveries→Documentation, Customs and Duty on Island Shipments
Paperwork stops more island shipments than weather does. Commercial goods, yacht stores, construction materials, personal effects and food all attract different treatment and a description that satisfies one officer can be queried by another. Our desk prepares the manifest and the entry, works with your broker, applies the correct treatment for the goods and the destination and confirms the receiving contact before departure. Where a shipment needs a permit or an inspection, we tell you at the enquiry stage rather than on the day.
Documentation guidance→Island Logistics Florida Keys: Planning Island Supply Across the Bahamas and the Florida Keys
Island supply is a chain and the flight is only one link in it. A run leaving Miami, Fort Lauderdale or West Palm Beach for Nassau, Staniel Cay or Harbour Island succeeds or fails on what happened before it: how the load was received, consolidated, packed, labelled and documented. That work is what island logistics means here and it is why a mission has a named planner rather than a tracking number.
The destination sets the aircraft and the last leg. Small strips in Exuma, North Eleuthera and Abaco are flown by small plane with a cargo pod for volume; a dock or a beach calls for a seaplane; a yacht deck or an inland site can need a helicopter; and urgent single shipments go as a dedicated cargo charter. Where people and supply move together we plan a combination mission instead of two bookings.
Most delays are documentary. Commercial goods, yacht stores, construction materials, perishables and personal effects each attract different treatment, so our desk prepares the manifest and the entry, applies the correct treatment for the destination and works with your broker, following the documentation guidance and restricted goods rules. Permits and inspections are flagged at the enquiry stage. Weather and access are handled the same way, under the weather and delays policy.
Delivery beyond the airport is part of the mission: ground transport, dock pickup, tender transfers, provisioning, cold storage and staging in Florida. Resorts, restaurants, villa managers and contractors move recurring supply onto scheduled weekly runs and freight partners agree capacity and process in advance. To begin, send what is moving, where it is going and when it is needed to the logistics desk or plan a mission.
Questions
Island Logistics Questions, Answered
What does island logistics include beyond the flight?
Receiving and storage at our staging points, consolidation of orders from several suppliers, packaging and labelling reviewed for the way the load will be handled, palletising measured to the aircraft, the manifest and customs entry, ramp handling at both ends and final delivery to the property, the dock or the site. Where a shipment needs a permit, an inspection or cold storage, that is arranged as part of the mission. One planner stays with it from enquiry to signature.
Can you supply a private island or a remote cay with no airstrip?
Often yes, but the last leg decides the plan. Where there is no strip we combine an aircraft into the nearest field with a boat, a seaplane or a helicopter for the final movement and we package the load so it can be handled without equipment if none is available. Access permission, tide, dock condition and who receives the shipment are confirmed before the mission is booked. Where a delivery cannot be made safely we say so and propose an alternative.
How do scheduled weekly supply runs work?
We agree a fixed day and a cut off time for orders, receive shipments from your suppliers at our staging point, consolidate and document them as one load and fly the run on the same schedule each week with the same handling agents. Your kitchen, housekeeping and maintenance teams each hold a slot in the load. Capacity is reviewed against the season and additional urgent missions can be added between scheduled runs when something cannot wait.
What cannot be shipped on an island logistics mission?
Dangerous goods, fuels, certain batteries, some chemicals, aerosols and specific building products are restricted or prohibited depending on the aircraft, the operator and the destination. Live animals, firearms and controlled substances have their own rules. Some goods cannot share a cabin with passengers on a combination mission. Tell us what is moving at the enquiry stage and we will confirm what can travel, under what conditions and what documentation is required.
Who handles customs and duty on island shipments?
Our logistics desk prepares the manifest and the entry and works with your broker, or ours where you do not have one. Treatment differs by destination and by the nature of the goods, particularly for commercial shipments, yacht stores and construction materials. Clearance usually happens at a private ramp rather than a congested freight terminal and the receiving contact is confirmed by name before departure so nothing waits on the apron for a signature.
Can I bring a pet on an island logistics flight?
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.
Logistics Desk
Plan an Island Logistics Mission from the Florida Keys
Send us what is moving, where it is going and when it is needed. A logistics planner replies with the supply solution, the documentation required and a delivery plan.
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