KBNA · Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville International Airport

KBNA

June 17, 2026 · KBNA-0626

Operational Summary

U.S. Customs Service
Yes
User Fee
Unknown
Office Hours
  • Mon-Fri08:00-22:00
  • Holidays14:00-22:00

Central Time

Service Hours
  • Mon-Fri08:30-21:00
  • Holidays14:30-21:00

Central Time

Parking
FBO
Permission to Land
Required

Parking and Inspection

Where to Park

FBO

No structured parking facility has been extracted yet.

If arriving at an FBO - park at ramp, wait for CBPO, if no officer arrives after 30 minutes call the office and calls Regulated garbage will be collected by the FBO unless you have your own compliance agreement. Small pax planes with USCs can be processed at an FBO if prior arrangements are made. Otherwise these planes are

Inspection Process

  • To secure permission to land please email GenDec/Landing Rights request to the flight ops shared mailbox listed above and follow up with a phone call (615) 275-4070 during business hours.
  • If arriving at an FBO - park at ramp, wait for CBPO, if no officer arrives after 30 minutes call the office and calls will forward to office duty phone, officers will answer when available to do so (i.e. driving, processing other flights, etc.).
  • Be prepared to present appropriate documents.
  • Regulated garbage will be collected by the FBO unless you have your own compliance agreement.
  • Passengers and crew can depart after inspection.
  • Large cargo planes with multiple foreign national crew or passenger planes with pax and crew that need to be processed are expected to be cleared at the FIS unless prior arrangements have been made.

Procedures

Permission to Land

Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP directly, during regular office hours, no later than 2 hours 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.

Appointment

Unknown
  • Small pax planes with USCs can be processed at an FBO if prior arrangements are made. Otherwise these planes are processed at the FIS. You must have jetway and regulated garbage handler.
  • If you add/change passengers, crew, or aircraft after your previous arrival/departure was approved, you will have to wait until the Port is open and make a new request at that time.
  • RSP approvals - failure to properly notify CBP, during business hours, of a flight cancellation could result in billing for services.
  • Busy times when general aviation arrivals may be delayed clearance due to large commercial flight arrivals: o Sun – Fri, 6 pm to 9 pm o Sat – All afternoon 2 pm to 10 pm o Occasional – Special requests by sports teams or other special events (Officers will advise if there is a conflict). 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 June17, 2026 Publication Number KBNA-0626

Departure

  • Inspection services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at Nashville International Airport are available 7 days per week, Monday-Friday 0830-2100, Saturday, Sunday & Holidays 1430-2100 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.
  • Small pax planes with USCs can be processed at an FBO if prior arrangements are made. Otherwise these planes are processed at the FIS. You must have jetway and regulated garbage handler.
  • If you add/change passengers, crew, or aircraft after your previous arrival/departure was approved, you will have to wait until the Port is open and make a new request at that time.
  • RSP approvals - failure to properly notify CBP, during business hours, of a flight cancellation could result in billing for services.
  • Busy times when general aviation arrivals may be delayed clearance due to large commercial flight arrivals: o Sun – Fri, 6 pm to 9 pm o Sat – All afternoon 2 pm to 10 pm o Occasional – Special requests by sports teams or other special events (Officers will advise if there is a conflict). 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 June17, 2026 Publication Number KBNA-0626 Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP directly, during regular office hours, no later than 2 hours 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.

Operator Highlights

Contacts and Location

Customs Location Map

No structured customs or parking address has been extracted yet.

Hours and Availability

Office Hours

  • Mon-Fri08:00-22:00
  • Holidays14:00-22:00

Central Time

Source Wording

Monday-Friday, 0800-2200 Sat/Sun/Holidays, 1400-2200 Central Time (CT)

Service Hours

  • Mon-Fri08:30-21:00
  • Holidays14:30-21:00

Central Time

Source Wording

Inspection services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at Nashville International Airport are available 7 days per week, Monday-Friday 0830-2100, Saturday, Sunday & Holidays 1430-2100 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.

Availability

Remarks

  • Small pax planes with USCs can be processed at an FBO if prior arrangements are made. Otherwise these planes are processed at the FIS. You must have jetway and regulated garbage handler.
  • If you add/change passengers, crew, or aircraft after your previous arrival/departure was approved, you will have to wait until the Port is open and make a new request at that time.
  • RSP approvals - failure to properly notify CBP, during business hours, of a flight cancellation could result in billing for services.
  • Busy times when general aviation arrivals may be delayed clearance due to large commercial flight arrivals: o Sun – Fri, 6 pm to 9 pm o Sat – All afternoon 2 pm to 10 pm o Occasional – Special requests by sports teams or other special events (Officers will advise if there is a conflict). 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 June17, 2026 Publication Number KBNA-0626

Detected Topics

  • FBO Coordination
  • Usda Waste

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Customs Security Area red box

Original Content
Nashville International Airport
General Aviation Airport Fact Sheet 
Nashville International Airport (KBNA)
 1 Terminal Drive, Nashville, TN 37214
Regular Office Hours 
Monday-Friday, 0800-2200 
Sat/Sun/Holidays, 1400-2200 
Central Time (CT)
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Contact Information 
(615) 275-4070   CBP Nashville
(800) 973-2867   SECTOR Communications toll free 
(407) 975-1740   SECTOR Communications commercial 
*ONLY contact SECTOR for urgent matters/emergencies* 
KBNA_GAP@cbp.dhs.govHours of Service for Entrance 
and Clearance 
Inspection services for the entrance/
arrival of aircraft at Nashville 
International Airport are available 7 days 
per week, Monday-Friday 0830-2100, 
Saturday, Sunday & Holidays 1430-2100 
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 
directly, during regular office hours, no later than 2 hours 
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 
• To secure permission to land please email GenDec/Landing Rights request to the flight ops shared mailbox
listed above and follow up with a phone call (615) 275-4070 during business hours.
• If arriving at an FBO - park at ramp, wait for CBPO, if no officer arrives after 30 minutes call the office and calls
will forward to office duty phone, officers will answer when available to do so (i.e. driving, processing other
flights, etc.).
• Be prepared to present appropriate documents.
• Regulated garbage will be collected by the FBO unless you have your own compliance agreement.
• Passengers and crew can depart after inspection.
• Large cargo planes with multiple foreign national crew or passenger planes with pax and crew that need to be
processed are expected to be cleared at the FIS unless prior arrangements have been made.
Special Procedures/Miscellaneous 
• Small pax planes with USCs can be processed at an FBO if prior arrangements are made. Otherwise these planes are
processed at the FIS. You must have jetway and regulated garbage handler.
• If you add/change passengers, crew, or aircraft after your previous arrival/departure was approved, you will have to wait until
the Port is open and make a new request at that time.
• RSP approvals - failure to properly notify CBP, during business hours, of a flight cancellation could result in billing for services.
• Busy times when general aviation arrivals may be delayed clearance due to large commercial flight arrivals:
o Sun – Fri, 6 pm to 9 pm
o Sat – All afternoon 2 pm to 10 pm
o Occasional – Special requests by sports teams or other special events (Officers will advise if there is a conflict).
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 
June17, 2026 Publication Number KBNA-0626

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