diff --git a/pyathena/aio/arrow/cursor.py b/pyathena/aio/arrow/cursor.py
index cb7b9c2f..b9c7d6f1 100644
--- a/pyathena/aio/arrow/cursor.py
+++ b/pyathena/aio/arrow/cursor.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from pyathena.arrow.result_set import AthenaArrowResultSet
 from pyathena.common import CursorIterator
 from pyathena.error import OperationalError, ProgrammingError
-from pyathena.model import AthenaCompression, AthenaFileFormat, AthenaQueryExecution
+from pyathena.model import AthenaQueryExecution
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     import polars as pl
@@ -110,18 +110,7 @@ async def execute(  # type: ignore[override]
             Self reference for method chaining.
         """
         self._reset_state()
-        if self._unload:
-            s3_staging_dir = s3_staging_dir if s3_staging_dir else self._s3_staging_dir
-            if not s3_staging_dir:
-                raise ProgrammingError("If the unload option is used, s3_staging_dir is required.")
-            operation, unload_location = self._formatter.wrap_unload(
-                operation,
-                s3_staging_dir=s3_staging_dir,
-                format_=AthenaFileFormat.FILE_FORMAT_PARQUET,
-                compression=AthenaCompression.COMPRESSION_SNAPPY,
-            )
-        else:
-            unload_location = None
+        operation, unload_location = self._prepare_unload(operation, s3_staging_dir)
         self.query_id = await self._execute(
             operation,
             parameters=parameters,
diff --git a/pyathena/aio/pandas/cursor.py b/pyathena/aio/pandas/cursor.py
index fbee2625..f9686e6b 100644
--- a/pyathena/aio/pandas/cursor.py
+++ b/pyathena/aio/pandas/cursor.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from pyathena.aio.common import WithAsyncFetch
 from pyathena.common import CursorIterator
 from pyathena.error import OperationalError, ProgrammingError
-from pyathena.model import AthenaCompression, AthenaFileFormat, AthenaQueryExecution
+from pyathena.model import AthenaQueryExecution
 from pyathena.pandas.converter import (
     DefaultPandasTypeConverter,
     DefaultPandasUnloadTypeConverter,
@@ -133,18 +133,7 @@ async def execute(  # type: ignore[override]
             Self reference for method chaining.
         """
         self._reset_state()
-        if self._unload:
-            s3_staging_dir = s3_staging_dir if s3_staging_dir else self._s3_staging_dir
-            if not s3_staging_dir:
-                raise ProgrammingError("If the unload option is used, s3_staging_dir is required.")
-            operation, unload_location = self._formatter.wrap_unload(
-                operation,
-                s3_staging_dir=s3_staging_dir,
-                format_=AthenaFileFormat.FILE_FORMAT_PARQUET,
-                compression=AthenaCompression.COMPRESSION_SNAPPY,
-            )
-        else:
-            unload_location = None
+        operation, unload_location = self._prepare_unload(operation, s3_staging_dir)
         self.query_id = await self._execute(
             operation,
             parameters=parameters,
diff --git a/pyathena/aio/polars/cursor.py b/pyathena/aio/polars/cursor.py
index 1f897f9d..5b048f2b 100644
--- a/pyathena/aio/polars/cursor.py
+++ b/pyathena/aio/polars/cursor.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from pyathena.aio.common import WithAsyncFetch
 from pyathena.common import CursorIterator
 from pyathena.error import OperationalError, ProgrammingError
-from pyathena.model import AthenaCompression, AthenaFileFormat, AthenaQueryExecution
+from pyathena.model import AthenaQueryExecution
 from pyathena.polars.converter import (
     DefaultPolarsTypeConverter,
     DefaultPolarsUnloadTypeConverter,
@@ -115,18 +115,7 @@ async def execute(  # type: ignore[override]
             Self reference for method chaining.
         """
         self._reset_state()
-        if self._unload:
-            s3_staging_dir = s3_staging_dir if s3_staging_dir else self._s3_staging_dir
-            if not s3_staging_dir:
-                raise ProgrammingError("If the unload option is used, s3_staging_dir is required.")
-            operation, unload_location = self._formatter.wrap_unload(
-                operation,
-                s3_staging_dir=s3_staging_dir,
-                format_=AthenaFileFormat.FILE_FORMAT_PARQUET,
-                compression=AthenaCompression.COMPRESSION_SNAPPY,
-            )
-        else:
-            unload_location = None
+        operation, unload_location = self._prepare_unload(operation, s3_staging_dir)
         self.query_id = await self._execute(
             operation,
             parameters=parameters,
diff --git a/pyathena/arrow/async_cursor.py b/pyathena/arrow/async_cursor.py
index 875d3cc3..32b2215c 100644
--- a/pyathena/arrow/async_cursor.py
+++ b/pyathena/arrow/async_cursor.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 from pyathena.arrow.result_set import AthenaArrowResultSet
 from pyathena.async_cursor import AsyncCursor
 from pyathena.common import CursorIterator
-from pyathena.model import AthenaCompression, AthenaFileFormat, AthenaQueryExecution
+from pyathena.model import AthenaQueryExecution
 
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)  # type: ignore
 
@@ -182,18 +182,7 @@ def execute(
         paramstyle: Optional[str] = None,
         **kwargs,
     ) -> Tuple[str, "Future[Union[AthenaArrowResultSet, Any]]"]:
-        if self._unload:
-            s3_staging_dir = s3_staging_dir if s3_staging_dir else self._s3_staging_dir
-            if not s3_staging_dir:
-                raise ProgrammingError("If the unload option is used, s3_staging_dir is required.")
-            operation, unload_location = self._formatter.wrap_unload(
-                operation,
-                s3_staging_dir=s3_staging_dir,
-                format_=AthenaFileFormat.FILE_FORMAT_PARQUET,
-                compression=AthenaCompression.COMPRESSION_SNAPPY,
-            )
-        else:
-            unload_location = None
+        operation, unload_location = self._prepare_unload(operation, s3_staging_dir)
         query_id = self._execute(
             operation,
             parameters=parameters,
diff --git a/pyathena/arrow/cursor.py b/pyathena/arrow/cursor.py
index 514333be..026e0951 100644
--- a/pyathena/arrow/cursor.py
+++ b/pyathena/arrow/cursor.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from pyathena.arrow.result_set import AthenaArrowResultSet
 from pyathena.common import CursorIterator
 from pyathena.error import OperationalError, ProgrammingError
-from pyathena.model import AthenaCompression, AthenaFileFormat, AthenaQueryExecution
+from pyathena.model import AthenaQueryExecution
 from pyathena.result_set import WithFetch
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -166,18 +166,7 @@ def execute(
             >>> table = cursor.as_arrow()  # Returns Apache Arrow Table
         """
         self._reset_state()
-        if self._unload:
-            s3_staging_dir = s3_staging_dir if s3_staging_dir else self._s3_staging_dir
-            if not s3_staging_dir:
-                raise ProgrammingError("If the unload option is used, s3_staging_dir is required.")
-            operation, unload_location = self._formatter.wrap_unload(
-                operation,
-                s3_staging_dir=s3_staging_dir,
-                format_=AthenaFileFormat.FILE_FORMAT_PARQUET,
-                compression=AthenaCompression.COMPRESSION_SNAPPY,
-            )
-        else:
-            unload_location = None
+        operation, unload_location = self._prepare_unload(operation, s3_staging_dir)
         self.query_id = self._execute(
             operation,
             parameters=parameters,
diff --git a/pyathena/common.py b/pyathena/common.py
index 2fc36f5b..f0688220 100644
--- a/pyathena/common.py
+++ b/pyathena/common.py
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
 from pyathena.model import (
     AthenaCalculationExecution,
     AthenaCalculationExecutionStatus,
+    AthenaCompression,
     AthenaDatabase,
+    AthenaFileFormat,
     AthenaQueryExecution,
     AthenaTableMetadata,
 )
@@ -652,6 +654,32 @@ def _prepare_query(
         _logger.debug(query)
         return query, execution_parameters
 
+    def _prepare_unload(
+        self,
+        operation: str,
+        s3_staging_dir: Optional[str],
+    ) -> Tuple[str, Optional[str]]:
+        """Wrap operation with UNLOAD if enabled.
+
+        Args:
+            operation: SQL query string.
+            s3_staging_dir: S3 location for query results.
+
+        Returns:
+            Tuple of (possibly-wrapped operation, unload_location or None).
+        """
+        if not getattr(self, "_unload", False):
+            return operation, None
+        s3_staging_dir = s3_staging_dir if s3_staging_dir else self._s3_staging_dir
+        if not s3_staging_dir:
+            raise ProgrammingError("If the unload option is used, s3_staging_dir is required.")
+        return self._formatter.wrap_unload(
+            operation,
+            s3_staging_dir=s3_staging_dir,
+            format_=AthenaFileFormat.FILE_FORMAT_PARQUET,
+            compression=AthenaCompression.COMPRESSION_SNAPPY,
+        )
+
     def _execute(
         self,
         operation: str,
diff --git a/pyathena/formatter.py b/pyathena/formatter.py
index 1c1f6860..4053aead 100644
--- a/pyathena/formatter.py
+++ b/pyathena/formatter.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from copy import deepcopy
 from datetime import date, datetime, timezone
 from decimal import Decimal
-from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Optional, Type
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Optional, Tuple, Type
 
 from pyathena.error import ProgrammingError
 from pyathena.model import AthenaCompression, AthenaFileFormat
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def wrap_unload(
         s3_staging_dir: str,
         format_: str = AthenaFileFormat.FILE_FORMAT_PARQUET,
         compression: str = AthenaCompression.COMPRESSION_SNAPPY,
-    ):
+    ) -> Tuple[str, Optional[str]]:
         """Wrap a SELECT query with UNLOAD statement for high-performance result retrieval.
 
         Transforms SELECT or WITH queries into UNLOAD statements that export results
diff --git a/pyathena/pandas/async_cursor.py b/pyathena/pandas/async_cursor.py
index 7fb87211..5df82c1c 100644
--- a/pyathena/pandas/async_cursor.py
+++ b/pyathena/pandas/async_cursor.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from pyathena import ProgrammingError
 from pyathena.async_cursor import AsyncCursor
 from pyathena.common import CursorIterator
-from pyathena.model import AthenaCompression, AthenaFileFormat, AthenaQueryExecution
+from pyathena.model import AthenaQueryExecution
 from pyathena.pandas.converter import (
     DefaultPandasTypeConverter,
     DefaultPandasUnloadTypeConverter,
@@ -159,18 +159,7 @@ def execute(
         quoting: int = 1,
         **kwargs,
     ) -> Tuple[str, "Future[Union[AthenaPandasResultSet, Any]]"]:
-        if self._unload:
-            s3_staging_dir = s3_staging_dir if s3_staging_dir else self._s3_staging_dir
-            if not s3_staging_dir:
-                raise ProgrammingError("If the unload option is used, s3_staging_dir is required.")
-            operation, unload_location = self._formatter.wrap_unload(
-                operation,
-                s3_staging_dir=s3_staging_dir,
-                format_=AthenaFileFormat.FILE_FORMAT_PARQUET,
-                compression=AthenaCompression.COMPRESSION_SNAPPY,
-            )
-        else:
-            unload_location = None
+        operation, unload_location = self._prepare_unload(operation, s3_staging_dir)
         query_id = self._execute(
             operation,
             parameters=parameters,
diff --git a/pyathena/pandas/cursor.py b/pyathena/pandas/cursor.py
index e7bcc455..b87ecd50 100644
--- a/pyathena/pandas/cursor.py
+++ b/pyathena/pandas/cursor.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 from pyathena.common import CursorIterator
 from pyathena.error import OperationalError, ProgrammingError
-from pyathena.model import AthenaCompression, AthenaFileFormat, AthenaQueryExecution
+from pyathena.model import AthenaQueryExecution
 from pyathena.pandas.converter import (
     DefaultPandasTypeConverter,
     DefaultPandasUnloadTypeConverter,
@@ -193,18 +193,7 @@ def execute(
             >>> df = cursor.fetchall()  # Returns pandas DataFrame
         """
         self._reset_state()
-        if self._unload:
-            s3_staging_dir = s3_staging_dir if s3_staging_dir else self._s3_staging_dir
-            if not s3_staging_dir:
-                raise ProgrammingError("If the unload option is used, s3_staging_dir is required.")
-            operation, unload_location = self._formatter.wrap_unload(
-                operation,
-                s3_staging_dir=s3_staging_dir,
-                format_=AthenaFileFormat.FILE_FORMAT_PARQUET,
-                compression=AthenaCompression.COMPRESSION_SNAPPY,
-            )
-        else:
-            unload_location = None
+        operation, unload_location = self._prepare_unload(operation, s3_staging_dir)
         self.query_id = self._execute(
             operation,
             parameters=parameters,
diff --git a/pyathena/polars/async_cursor.py b/pyathena/polars/async_cursor.py
index 61e5432c..81f3625a 100644
--- a/pyathena/polars/async_cursor.py
+++ b/pyathena/polars/async_cursor.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from pyathena import ProgrammingError
 from pyathena.async_cursor import AsyncCursor
 from pyathena.common import CursorIterator
-from pyathena.model import AthenaCompression, AthenaFileFormat, AthenaQueryExecution
+from pyathena.model import AthenaQueryExecution
 from pyathena.polars.converter import (
     DefaultPolarsTypeConverter,
     DefaultPolarsUnloadTypeConverter,
@@ -221,18 +221,7 @@ def execute(
             >>> result_set = future.result()
             >>> df = result_set.as_polars()  # Returns Polars DataFrame
         """
-        if self._unload:
-            s3_staging_dir = s3_staging_dir if s3_staging_dir else self._s3_staging_dir
-            if not s3_staging_dir:
-                raise ProgrammingError("If the unload option is used, s3_staging_dir is required.")
-            operation, unload_location = self._formatter.wrap_unload(
-                operation,
-                s3_staging_dir=s3_staging_dir,
-                format_=AthenaFileFormat.FILE_FORMAT_PARQUET,
-                compression=AthenaCompression.COMPRESSION_SNAPPY,
-            )
-        else:
-            unload_location = None
+        operation, unload_location = self._prepare_unload(operation, s3_staging_dir)
         query_id = self._execute(
             operation,
             parameters=parameters,
diff --git a/pyathena/polars/cursor.py b/pyathena/polars/cursor.py
index 5ad08010..f3cb342a 100644
--- a/pyathena/polars/cursor.py
+++ b/pyathena/polars/cursor.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 from pyathena.common import CursorIterator
 from pyathena.error import OperationalError, ProgrammingError
-from pyathena.model import AthenaCompression, AthenaFileFormat, AthenaQueryExecution
+from pyathena.model import AthenaQueryExecution
 from pyathena.polars.converter import (
     DefaultPolarsTypeConverter,
     DefaultPolarsUnloadTypeConverter,
@@ -191,18 +191,7 @@ def execute(
             >>> df = cursor.as_polars()  # Returns Polars DataFrame
         """
         self._reset_state()
-        if self._unload:
-            s3_staging_dir = s3_staging_dir if s3_staging_dir else self._s3_staging_dir
-            if not s3_staging_dir:
-                raise ProgrammingError("If the unload option is used, s3_staging_dir is required.")
-            operation, unload_location = self._formatter.wrap_unload(
-                operation,
-                s3_staging_dir=s3_staging_dir,
-                format_=AthenaFileFormat.FILE_FORMAT_PARQUET,
-                compression=AthenaCompression.COMPRESSION_SNAPPY,
-            )
-        else:
-            unload_location = None
+        operation, unload_location = self._prepare_unload(operation, s3_staging_dir)
         self.query_id = self._execute(
             operation,
             parameters=parameters,