South Texas International Airport

General Aviation Airport Fact Sheet 
South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (KEBG) 
 1300 East CFarm to Market Road 490, Edinburg, TX 78542
Regular Office Hours 
Monday-Friday, 0800-1600 
Central Time (CT)  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Contact Information 
(956) 283-2005   CBP KEBG public number
(956) 843-5788   Hidalgo Operations Center
(956) 292-2047   South Texas International Airport
at Edinburg, Department of Aviation Office
KEBG_GAP@cbp.dhs.gov
Hours of Service for Entrance 
and Clearance 
Inspection services for the entrance/
arrival of aircraft at South Texas 
International Airport at Edinburg are 
generally available Monday-Friday, 
0800-1600 (CT) 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 
South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (KEBG) is
designated as a “user fee airport"  
[19 CFR 122.1(m);19 CFR 122.115.]
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 KEBG. 
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 on the GA ramp at the FIS unless instructed otherwise.
• The airport control tower may direct you to another staging ramp due to
limited space on the GA ramp.
• Pilot can call the public number to notify CBP of their arrival on the GA ramp
• A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection.
• All crew and passengers will be processed inside the FIS.
• 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 from the aircraft crew.
• Passengers can depart directly from FIS at the conclusion of their inspection.
Special Procedures/Miscellaneous 
• Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP during regular office hours.
• Any aircraft granted outbound clearance must notify CBP directly, at the phone numbers listed above, if the
approved date/time of departure changes.
• A CBP Officer may notify you of any change to your estimated arrival time due to operational needs.
• To obtain permission to land outside the normal operating hours, please call the Hidalgo Operation Center.
• Permission to land outside the normal operating hours will be on a limited case to case basis.
• Advise CBP if transporting live animals, weapons, hunting trophies, or commercial imports.
• Call the South Texas International Airport at Edinburg Department of Aviation for refueling service (956) 292-2047.
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 
December 11, 2025 Publication Number KEBG-1225 
South Texas International Airport at Edinburg