35,000 SF Airport-Adjacent Air Cargo Cold Storage
Airport-perimeter cold storage handling time-critical pharmaceutical and perishable air cargo. GDP-validated cold chain, airside cargo workflow integration, and rapid vessel-to-truck transfer infrastructure.
FIELD LOG · AIRPORT-ADJACENT AIR CARGO COLD STORAGE · OPERATING 35°F → -10°F · GDP-VALIDATED
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- Buildout35,000 SF · airport-adjacent
- Refrigerated Zone20,000 SF · 35°F
- Frozen Zone10,000 SF · -10°F
- Ambient Stage5,000 SF · validated
- RefrigerationNH₃ + glycol secondary
- ComplianceGDP · IATA CEIV Pharma
By the Numbers
GDP
Validated cold chain
<2 hr
Tarmac-to-storage
24/7
Operating cycle
0
Excursions
Airport-adjacent cold storage with GDP-validated cold chain. 24/7 air cargo workflow integration.
Airport-adjacent air cargo cold storage is a specialty cold chain application combining aviation operational tempo (24/7 with peak-hour activity), airside cargo handler integration, GDP-validated cold chain requirements for pharmaceutical and perishable categories, and IATA CEIV Pharma certification readiness.
This project required infrastructure supporting tarmac-to-cold-storage transfer in under 2 hours for time-critical air cargo, with continuous validated cold chain documentation across the entire vessel-to-truck transfer.
GDP-validated zones with airside workflow integration.
Refrigerated Zone — 20,000 SF · 35°F
Validated refrigerated zone for pharmaceutical and perishable air cargo. Continuous monitoring infrastructure with audit trail.
Frozen Zone — 10,000 SF · -10°F
Frozen storage for cold chain pharmaceuticals and frozen perishables. 5-inch IMP envelope with continuous vapor barrier.
Ambient Validated Stage — 5,000 SF
Validated ambient holding area for non-temperature-controlled product staging adjacent to cold zones.
Airside Cargo Workflow
Tarmac-adjacent dock infrastructure with airside cargo handler integration. Airline cargo and freight forwarder coordination workflow.
GDP-validated air cargo cold storage with airside integration.
GDP-Validated Thermal Envelope
Premium IMP specifications matched to each operating temperature. Continuous vapor barrier engineering. cGMP-compliant finish specifications. Validated monitoring infrastructure across all zones.
24/7 Refrigeration with Backup
NH₃ ammonia primary refrigeration with glycol secondary loop. Generator backup sized for full plant capacity. UPS protection on critical monitoring.
Airside Dock Infrastructure
Tarmac-adjacent dock infrastructure with insulated specifications. Premium dock seals and air curtains for airside workflow. Coordinated airline cargo handler workflow.
GDP & IATA CEIV Pharma Compliance
GDP-validated cold chain documentation. IATA CEIV Pharma certification readiness. DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ validation integrated through commissioning.
GDP cold chain validated. Tarmac-to-storage transfer under 2 hours. Zero excursions.
All zones validated through GDP cold chain protocols. Tarmac-to-storage transfer time verified at under 2 hours during commissioning. Zero validation excursions since opening.
Operations have run 24/7 since commissioning with continuous validated cold chain documentation across pharmaceutical and perishable air cargo workflows.
<2 hr
Tarmac-to-cold-storage
0
Validation excursions
24/7
Continuous operations
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