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19 C.F.R. § 122.31   Notice of arrival.

Title 19 - Customs Duties

Title 19: Customs Duties
PART 122—AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS
Subpart D—Landing Requirements

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§ 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 §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 §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;

(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]

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