Chippewa County International Airport

• A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft for inspection.
• All crew and passengers will be processed inside the terminal.
• 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 by CBP in conjunction with the disposal contractor from the aircraft crew.
• Passengers can depart directly at the conclusion of their inspection.

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 KCIU. Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 15 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.

• Flights originating from locations other than Canada are required to contact the Port disposal contractor: HM Environmental Services Tel: 586-469-0041 and supply them with a credit card number covering the $2850 (US) charge for disposal fees. If the aircraft is unable or unwilling to do so, they must re-directed to a USDA approved airport. The Sault Ste. Marie Port of Entry will not be responsible for payment of the disposal fee or scheduling disposal services.
• Regulated garbage removal from aircraft arriving on weekends must be arranged with port disposal contractor, HM Environmental Services, a minimum of 72 hours in advance. 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 March 26, 2026 Publication Number KCIU-0326 Chippewa County International Airport

• Inspection services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at Chippewa County International Airport are generally available 7 days per week, 24 hours per day 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.
• Flights originating from locations other than Canada are required to contact the Port disposal contractor: HM Environmental Services Tel: 586-469-0041 and supply them with a credit card number covering the $2850 (US) charge for disposal fees. If the aircraft is unable or unwilling to do so, they must re-directed to a USDA approved airport. The Sault Ste. Marie Port of Entry will not be responsible for payment of the disposal fee or scheduling disposal services.
• Regulated garbage removal from aircraft arriving on weekends must be arranged with port disposal contractor, HM Environmental Services, a minimum of 72 hours in advance. 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 March 26, 2026 Publication Number KCIU-0326 Chippewa County International Airport 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 KCIU. Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 15 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.