[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: 19CFR122.42]

[Page 539-540]
 
                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 122--AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart E--Aircraft Entry and Entry Documents
 
Sec. 122.42  Aircraft entry.

    (a) By whom. Entry shall be made by the aircraft commander or an 
agent.

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    (b) Place of entry--(1) First landing at international airport. 
Entry shall be made at the international airport at which first landing 
is made.
    (2) First landing at another airport. If the first landing is not at 
an international airport pursuant to Secs. 122.34 or 122.35, the 
aircraft commander or agent shall make entry at the nearest 
international airport or port of entry, unless some other place is 
allowed for the purpose.
    (c) Delivery of forms. When the aircraft arrives, the aircraft 
commander or agent shall deliver any required forms to the Customs 
officer at the place of entry at once.
    (d) Exception to entry requirement. Except for flights to Cuba 
(provided for in subpart O of this part), an aircraft of a scheduled 
airline which stops only for refueling at the first place or arrival in 
the U.S. shall not be required to enter provided:
    (1) That such aircraft departs within 24 hours after arrival;
    (2) No cargo, crew, or passengers are off-loaded; and
    (3) Landing rights at that airport as either a regular or alternate 
landing place shall have been previously secured.