[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 19CFR122.12]



[Page 587]

 

                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 

              HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

 

PART 122_AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart B_Classes of Airports

 

Sec.  122.12  Operation of international airports.



    (a) Entry, clearance and charges. International airports are open to 

all aircraft for entry and clearance at no charge by Customs. However, 

charges may be assessed by the airport for commercial or private use of 

the airport.

    (b) Servicing of aircraft. When an aircraft enters or clears through 

an international airport, it shall be promptly serviced by airport 

personnel solely on the basis of order of arrival or readiness for 

departure. Servicing charges imposed by the airport operators shall not 

be greater than the schedule of charges in effect at the airport in 

question.

    (c) FAA rules; denial of permission to land. Federal Aviation 

Administration rules. International airports shall follow and enforce 

any requirements for airport operations, including airport rules, that 

are set out by the Federal Aviation Administration in 14 CFR part 91. In 

addition, except in the case of an emergency or forced landing (see 

Sec.  122.35), permission to land at an international airport may be 

denied if advance electronic information for incoming foreign cargo 

aboard the aircraft has not been received as provided in Sec.  122.48a.

    (d) Additional requirements. Additional requirements may be put into 

effect at a particular airport as the needs of the Customs port served 

by the airport demand.



[T.D. 88-12, 53 FR 9292, Mar. 22, 1988, as amended by CBP Dec. 03-32, 68 

FR 68170, Dec. 5, 2003]