Univair will pay shipping costs on orders that meet the qualifications outlined below. Customer must choose the "Free Shipping" option during checkout; all other options will be billed to the customer and cannot be refunded after the order ships.
Free Ground Shipping on Orders Over $300
Univair will prepay ground shipping charges on orders that meet the following qualifications:
- Product total must equal $300.00 or more of qualifying products (see table below)
- Ship to address in the lower 48 contiguous United States
- Orders shipped to an address in Alaska must fit into one USPS Flat Rate Box (maximum 12 x 12 x 5" box), and cannot exceed 70 lbs. weight
- Will ship via Ground service only - Univair chooses the carrier (FedEx or UPS)
- Complete or partial orders over the $300.00 threshold will receive free Ground shipping; backorder items will be shipped at customer's expense
- Large and/or bulky items will be shipped via Freight if it is cheaper than the above mentioned Ground services
What's Excluded
The following conditions may disqualify all or part of your order from the Free Ground Shipping promotion:
- Shipments to international addresses, Hawaii, and P.O. Boxes do not qualify
- Orders to Alaska that don't fit into a single USPS Flat Rate Box and/or are heavier than 70 lbs. do not qualify
- Backorder items from partial orders will be shipped at customer's expense
- Products excluded from free shipping include aircraft frames, wings, tail sections, and top decks. The Product Exclusions table below explains which products are included/excluded in the free shipping promotion.
- Premium delivery services (Next Day, 2 Day, 3 Day, Express Mail, etc.) will be paid in full by customer
- Items that exceed 84" girth will incur an oversize fee, paid by customer (see this article)
- Special handling fees and crate costs, when applicable, will be added to the order and paid by customer (see this article)
- Free shipping promotion cannot be combined with any other discounts
- Distributor/dealer accounts do not qualify for free shipping
Canceling or returning items, combining or splitting orders, or changing your shipping address, delivery speed or carrier might affect your order's free shipping eligibility.
Free Motor Freight Shipping on Orders Over $3,000
Univair will prepay the shipping charges for large orders that must be shipped via motor freight if they meet the following qualifications:
- Product total must equal $3,000.00 or more of qualifying products (see table below)
- Ship to address in the lower 48 contiguous United States
- Complete or partial orders over the $3,000.00 threshold will receive free freight shipping; backorder items will be shipped at customer's expense
- Order ships via truck freight or cheapest method as determined by Univair
What's Excluded
The following conditions may disqualify all or part of your order from the Free Motor Freight promotion:
- Shipments to international addresses, Alaska, Hawaii, and P.O. Boxes do not qualify
- Backorder items from partial orders will be shipped at customer's expense
- Products excluded from free freight include aircraft frames, wings, tail sections, and top decks. The Product Exclusions table below explains which products are included/excluded in the free shipping promotion.
- Special handling and crating fees, when applicable, will be added to the order and paid by customer (see this article)
- Free shipping promotion cannot be combined with any other discounts
- Distributor/dealer accounts do not qualify
Canceling or returning items, combining or splitting orders, or changing your shipping address, delivery speed or carrier might affect your order's free shipping eligibility.
Product Exclusions
The table below shows which products are included and excluded from the free shipping promotions. Crate Fees, Oversize Fees and other add-on fees are paid by the customer. See Additional Shipping and Handling Fees for a comprehensive list of add-on fees.
Products inclusions/exclusions shown below were correct at the time this article was published but are subject to change at any time without notice.
| Product | Free Ground Shipping | Free Motor Freight |
|---|---|---|
| All products not listed below | INCLUDED | INCLUDED |
| Ailerons | EXCLUDED | INCLUDED +Crate Fee* |
Batteries, Battery Acid | EXCLUDED | INCLUDED |
| Cowling that requires a crate | EXCLUDED | INCLUDED +Crate Fee* |
| Cowling that does not require a crate | INCLUDED +Oversize Fee* | INCLUDED |
| Engine Mounts - Piper, Luscombe, Cessna 120/140, Taylorcraft, Aeronca and Stinson | INCLUDED
+Oversize Fee* | INCLUDED |
| Engine Mounts - Ercoupe and Cessna (excluding 120/140) - due to their size these mounts can only be shipped via freight | EXCLUDED | INCLUDED |
| False Spars | INCLUDED
+Oversize Fee* | INCLUDED |
| Fuselages, Frames | EXCLUDED | EXCLUDED |
| Hazardous Materials (paint, dope, cleaners, etc.) | EXCLUDED | INCLUDED |
| Hazmat 55 gallon drums | EXCLUDED | INCLUDED +Drum Fee* |
| Landing Gear | INCLUDED
+Oversize Fee* | INCLUDED |
| Leading Edges | INCLUDED
+Oversize Fee* | INCLUDED |
| Long Repair Sections | EXCLUDED | EXCLUDED |
| Plexiglas, Acrylic Sheets | EXCLUDED | INCLUDED +Crate Fee* |
| Ribs over 2 feet in length | INCLUDED
+Oversize Fee* | INCLUDED |
| Ribs under 2 feet in length | INCLUDED | INCLUDED |
| Rolled Skins | EXCLUDED | INCLUDED +Crate Fee* |
| Sheet Metal | EXCLUDED | INCLUDED +Crate Fee* |
| Short Repair Sections | EXCLUDED | EXCLUDED |
| Spars | EXCLUDED | INCLUDED +Crate Fee* |
| Tail Surfaces | EXCLUDED | INCLUDED +Crate Fee* |
| Top Decks | EXCLUDED | EXCLUDED |
| Trailing Edges | INCLUDED
+Oversize Fee* | INCLUDED |
| Tubing over 4 feet in length | EXCLUDED | INCLUDED |
| Tubing under 4 feet in length | EXCLUDED | INCLUDED |
| Vee Struts | EXCLUDED | INCLUDED +Crate Fee* |
| Large Windows, Skylights | INCLUDED
+Oversize Fee* | INCLUDED |
| Windshields | EXCLUDED | INCLUDED |
| Wing Tip Bows | EXCLUDED | INCLUDED |
*These costs are added to the free shipping and paid by customer, see explanation below
Why Didn't I Qualify for Free Shipping?
If you meet the minimum order threshold but don't see any free shipping options during checkout, here are some probable causes:
Oversize Fees or Crating Charges Were Added to Your Order
- Some products have oversize fees, crate charges, or other special shipping costs associated with them. If one or more of these items are in your shopping cart, you may still qualify for free shipping if you meet the minimum order threshold, but the quote from our website will add the additional shipping and/or handling fess to the free shipping total. So instead of seeing $0.00 as your free shipping price, you will see a dollar amount equivalent to the add-on fees. You are not paying the shipping costs, just the add-on fees. See Additional Shipping and Handling Fees for a comprehensive list of add-on fees.
Some Products Do Not Qualify for Free Shipping
- Some products are excluded from the free shipping promotion. If one of these products is in your cart, you will not see the free shipping option during checkout. See the Product Exclusions table above for a list of products that are excluded from the free shipping promotion.
- Items that can only be shipped by freight are excluded from Free Ground Shipping, but will qualify for Free Motor Freight Shipping if you meet the minimum $3,000 order threshold and all other requirements noted above.
Your Shipping Address Does Not Qualify
- Free shipping (both Ground or Freight) is not offered to international addresses, Hawaii or P.O. Boxes.
- Alaska addresses can receive Free Ground Shipping only if the order fits into a single USPS Flat Rate Box (12"x12"x5"), does not exceed 70 lbs, and meets the $300.00 minimum on qualifying products. Alaska addresses do not qualify for Free Motor Freight Shipping.
Net 30 Accounts and Dealer Discounts
- Net 30 accounts do not qualify for free shipping.
- Customers who receive any kind of discount do not qualify for free shipping.
Returning Item(s) That Received Free Shipping
Returning items that were shipped for free may result in you being charged for the original shipping costs. For more details, please see our Returns and Refunds Policy.