Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport

General Aviation Airport Fact Sheet 
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (KAVP) 
201 Hangar Road, Avoca, PA 18641 
Regular Office Hours 
Monday-Friday, 0800-1600 
Eastern Time (ET) 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Contact Information 
(570) 457-8024   CBP Airport Office
(717) 691-7136   CBP Harrisburg, PA Office
(717) 594-1035   Port Director
(800) 973-2867   SECTOR Communications Toll Free 
KAVP_GAP@cbp.dhs.govHours of Service for Entrance 
and Clearance 
Inspection services for the entrance/
arrival of aircraft at Wilkes-Barre/
Scranton International Airport are 
available Monday-Friday, 0830-1530 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 
Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP 
prior to departure from the foreign port or place and at least 
one hour in advance of the anticipated arrival time at KAVP.
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 CBP to re-secure permission to land.  
Inspection Process 
• Aircraft should park at the FBO.
• CBP Officer will meet the aircraft planeside.
• All crew and passengers be prepared to present passports, visas, pilot’s license, medical
certificate, aircraft registration and user fee decal (if appropriate).
• Regulated waste/garbage will be collected from the aircraft crew, by the FBO, upon completion of
the inspection.
• Passengers can depart directly from FBO at the conclusion of their inspection.
Special Procedures/Miscellaneous 
• Email or voicemail requests alone will not constitute permission to land.
• Pilots must secure permission to land by speaking with a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton CBP Officer or
Supervisor or receiving an approval reply via email.
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 20, 2025 Publication Number KAVP-1125 
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport