[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: 19CFR122.31]



[Page 594-595]

 

                        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 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;

    (2) Name of aircraft commander;

    (3) Place of last foreign departure;



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    (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]