The airport has five Cargo Terminals with a total floor area of 32,000 square metres served by separate cargo aircraft parking positions equipped for loading 14 narrow bodied or 10 wide bodied or a combination of both.

Two additional cargo aircraft parking areas are also available to accommodate up to 16 narrow bodied aircraft of different types.

Forklifts : Forklifts up to 15,000 kgs. capacity are available. Higher capacity forklifts and cranes can be arranged in advance on request, with prior notice and at extra cost.

Cold storage : Cold Storage for small and large shipments is available. Capacity of freezers 100.8 CBM and coolers 151 CBM.

Open area : Open area of total 12000 sq.m. for livestock is available.

Strong Room : A strong room for valuable cargo is available with a capacity of 52.8 CBM.

Area for Dangerous Goods : Available.

ULD Storage : Available

Language on documents should be in English or Arabic.

Note on maximum storage limit for import shipments : All import shipment must be cleared through Customs at the Customs Warehouse. Goods will be kept at the Customs Warehouse for a maximum period of 6 months from the date of arrival. After 6 months it will be auctioned by Customs authorities.

All import shipment must be cleared through customs at the Customs Warehouse. All general cargo consignments can be cleared from the date of arrival without paying any storage charges. AED 0.10 per kg per day storage will be charged if cleared after 10 days.

Charges Collect (CC) Consignments : No restrictions on charges collect shipments destined to Sharjah

Customs Working Hours : 24 hours a day - 7 days a week, including all National holidays and weekends.

Restrictions

Meat and meat products :
Health certificate and Halal slaughter certificate are required.

Food Stuff :
All foodstuffs must have production and expiry dates printed on individual package.Click here for Food import requirements

Plants and plant material :
Health certificate.
Fruits and Vegetables: Official phytosanitary certificate is requried.

Arms, ammunitions and explosives :
Import permission is required from Dubai Police.
Minimum 48 hours pre-alert notification is required.
Arms and ammunition may not be imported except with a licence obtained from the UAE Ministry of Defense.

Narcotics and drugs :
A valid license from the Ministry of Health is required.

Pharmaceutical and chemical products :
Agricultural pesticides may not be imported except with a license from the Ministry of Agriculture.

Radioactive materials :
Import permission is required from Police.
Minimum 48 hours pre-alert notification are required.

Alcoholic beverages :
Import permit is required.
Alcoholic liquors may not be imported except with a licence obtained from the authorities concerned.

Live animals
Horses
Prior written permission required from the Department of Animal Wealth, Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries.

Prohibitions
Arms and ammunitions (also for sporting purposes), Explosives : In case of transhipment, unless consignee first obtains prior Permission from the Ministry of Interior of the respective Emirate, and a License from the Director of Police and Public Security; This will take a considerable time but goods should not be shipped until all these requirements have been met.

Direct service should be used wherever possible.

All goods originating from or destined to Israel.

Live animals
Horses
Prior written notification must be given to UAE Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries.