[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR122.31]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 122--AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart D--Landing Requirements
 
Sec. 122.31  Notice of arrival.


    (a) Application. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this 
section, all aircraft entering the U.S. from a foreign area shall give 
advance notice of arrival. When a private aircraft, as defined in 
Sec. 122.23(a) of this part, enters the U.S. from a foreign area in the 
Western hemisphere south of the U.S., advance notice shall be given as 
provided in Sec. 122.23. Aircraft arriving from Cuba shall follow the 
procedures set forth in subpart O of this part.
    (b) Exceptions for scheduled aircraft of a scheduled airline. 
Advance notice is not required for aircraft of a scheduled airline 
arriving under a regular schedule. The regular schedule shall have been 
filed with the port director for the airport where the first landing is 
made.
    (c) Giving notice of arrival--(1) Procedure. The commander of an 
aircraft covered by this section shall give the advance notice of 
arrival. Notice shall be given to the port director at the place of 
first landing, either:
    (i) Directly by radio, telephone, or other method; or
    (ii) Through Federal Aviation Administration flight notification 
procedure (see International Flight Information Manual, Federal Aviation 
Administration).
    (2) Reliable facilities. When reliable means for giving notice are 
not available (for example, when departure is from a remote place) a 
landing shall be made at a place where notice can be sent prior to 
coming into the U.S.
    (d) Contents of notice. The advance notice of arrival shall include 
the following information:
    (1) Type of aircraft and registration number;

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    (2) Name of aircraft commander;
    (3) Place of last foreign departure;
    (4) International airport of intended landing or other place at 
which landing has been authorized by Customs;
    (5) Number of alien passengers;
    (6) Number of citizen passengers; and
    (7) Estimated time of arrival.
    (e) Time of notice. Notice of arrival shall be furnished far enough 
in advance to allow inspecting officers to reach the place of first 
landing of the aircraft.
    (f) Notice of other Federal agencies. When advance notice is 
received, the port director shall inform any other concerned Federal 
agency.

[T.D. 88-12, 53 FR 9292, Mar. 22, 1988, as amended by T.D. 95-77, 60 FR 
50020, Sept. 27, 1995]