[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: 19CFR122.42]



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                        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 E_Aircraft Entry and Entry Documents; Electronic Manifest Requirements

for Passengers, Crew Members, and Non-Crew Members Onboard Commercial Aircraft 

Arriving In, Continuing Within, and Overflying the United States 

 

Sec.  122.42  Aircraft entry.



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

agent.

    (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 Sec. Sec.  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.