---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 C.F.R. § 122.42"
title: "19"
number: "122.42"
heading: "Aircraft entry."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/19/122.42"
---

# §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 [§ 122.14](/cfr/19/122.14.md), [§ 122.15](/cfr/19/122.15.md), or [§ 122.35](/cfr/19/122.35.md), 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.** An aircraft of a scheduled airline which stops only for refueling at the first place of arrival in the United States will 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.

## Notes

### Amendments

[T.D. 88-12, 53 FR 9292, Mar. 22, 1988, as amended by CBP Dec. 10-29, 75 FR 52452, Aug. 26, 2010; 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

[T.D. 88-12, 53 FR 9292, Mar. 22, 1988, as amended by CBP Dec. 10-29, 75 FR 52452, Aug. 26, 2010; CBP Dec. 16-06, 81 FR 14953, Mar. 21, 2016]