Addison Airport

Addison Airport
General Aviation Airport Fact Sheet 
Addison Airport (KADS) 
 4545 Jimmy Doolittle Drive, Suite 100, Addison, TX 75001
Regular Office Hours 
Monday-Friday, 1000-1900 
Central Standard Time (CST) 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Contact Information 
(214) 208-3636   CBP Addison Cell Phone
(972) 385-5448   CBP Addison Office
(800) 973-2867   SECTOR Communications toll free 
(407) 975-1740   SECTOR Communications
(972) 456-2332   KDFW CBP Watch Commander 
KADS_GAP@cbp.dhs.gov
Hours of Service for Entrance 
and Clearance 
Inspection services for the entrance/
arrival of aircraft at Addison Airport 
are available M-F, 1000-1900 in 
accordance with the port's permission 
to land procedures.
Commercial aircraft operators 
departing the U.S. must obtain an 
outbound clearance by contacting 
CBP directly. 
Permission to Land Procedures 
Addison Airport (KADS) is designated as a “user fee 
airport” [19 CFR 122.1(m);19 CFR 122.15]. 
Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP no 
later than one hour prior to departure from the foreign port or 
place.
Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 30 
minutes. If your ETA deviates outside these parameters, 
previously granted permission(s) are invalid and you must 
contact the CBP port to re-secure permission to land. 
Inspection Process 
• Upon Landing, proceed to the Customs Ramp for clearance.
• The CBP Officer should be waiting for you.
• The officer will ask you to come into the CBP office for processing.
• You will only need your travel documents unless instructed otherwise.
• Regulated Garbage will be handled at the Customs Ramp.
• After the flight is processed you may depart the FIS (Federal Inspection Station).
Special Procedures/Miscellaneous 
• Recently, Facial Recognition has been implemented at KADS and everyone is now required to go into
the CBP office for this type of processing.
• After normal hours, Saturday, Sunday and Holidays by appointment only.
• Must Call Addison CBP Officer to secure Landing Rights prior to 1630 M-F for after hours clearance.
• For Saturday, Sunday and Holidays by appointment only. Must Call Addison CBP Officer to secure
Landing Rights on Friday before 1630. No appointments will be granted after the Friday deadline, on
the weekend or the Holiday.
• When Holidays land on days other than Monday (i.e. Thanksgiving) the appointment needs to be
requested before 1630 on the regular workday preceding the Holiday.
• After Hours, Weekend and Holiday services are billed for these arrivals by the Addison Airport.
NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, 
please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov 
November 6, 2025 Publication Number KADS-1125