---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 C.F.R. § 122.31"
title: "19"
number: "122.31"
heading: "Notice of arrival."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/19/122.31"
---

# §122.31. Notice of arrival.

- (a) **Application.** Except as provided in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section, all aircraft entering the United States from a foreign area must give advance notice of arrival.
- (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 must have been filed with the port director for the airport where the first landing is made.
- (c) **Giving notice of arrival—**
  - (1) **Procedure—**
    - (i) **Private aircraft.** The pilot of a private aircraft must give advance notice of arrival in accordance with [§ 122.22](/cfr/19/122.22.md) of this part.
    - (ii) [Reserved]
    - (iii) **Certain aircraft arriving from areas south of the United States.** Certain aircraft arriving from areas south of the United States must follow the advance notice of arrival procedures set forth in [§ 122.23](/cfr/19/122.23.md) of this part.
    - (iv) **Other aircraft.** The commander of an aircraft not otherwise covered by paragraphs [(c)(1)(i)](#c-1-i) and [(c)(1)(iii)](#c-1-iii) of this section must give advance notice of arrival as set forth in [paragraph (d)](#d) of this section. Notice must be given to the port director at the place of first landing, either:
      - (A) Directly by radio, telephone, or other method; or
      - (B) 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 departure must 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 required by aircraft covered in [paragraph (c)(1)(iv)](#c-1-iv) of this section must include the following information:
  - (1) Type of aircraft and registration number;
  - (2) Name (last, first, middle, if available) 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 CBP;
  - (5) Number of alien passengers;
  - (6) Number of citizen passengers; and
  - (7) **Estimated time of arrival.**
- (e) **Time of notice.** Notice of arrival as required pursuant to [paragraph (c)(1)(iv)](#c-1-iv) of this section must be furnished far enough in advance to allow inspecting CBP officers to reach the place of first landing of the aircraft prior to the aircraft's arrival.
- (f) **Notice of other Federal agencies.** When advance notice is received, the port director will inform any other concerned Federal agency.

## Notes

### Amendments

[CBP Dec. 08-43, 73 FR 68312, Nov. 18, 2008, as amended by CBP Dec. 16-06, 81 FR 14953, Mar. 21, 2016]

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 58b, 66, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1436, 1448, 1459, 1590, 1594, 1623, 1624, 1644, 1644a, 2071 note. Section 122.22 is also issued under 46 U.S.C. 60105. Section 122.48b also issued under 49 U.S.C. 44901 note. Section 122.49a also issued under 8 U.S.C. 1101, 1221, 19 U.S.C. 1431, 49 U.S.C. 44909. Section 122.49b also issued under 8 U.S.C. 1221, 19 U.S.C. 1431, 49 U.S.C. 114, 44909. Section 122.49c also issued under 8 U.S.C. 1221, 19 U.S.C. 1431, 49 U.S.C. 114, 44909. Section 122.49d also issued under 49 U.S.C. 44909(c)(3). Section 122.75a also issued under 8 U.S.C. 1221, 19 U.S.C. 1431. Section 122.75b also issued under 8 U.S.C. 1221, 19 U.S.C. 1431, 49 U.S.C. 114.

### Source

Source: T.D. 88-12, 53 FR 9292, Mar. 22, 1988, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[CBP Dec. 08-43, 73 FR 68312, Nov. 18, 2008, as amended by CBP Dec. 16-06, 81 FR 14953, Mar. 21, 2016]