Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Arriving aircraft should contact the SEA Ramp Tower for parking assignment. A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection.

• Arriving aircraft should contact the SEA Ramp Tower for parking assignment.
• A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection.
• All United States Citizens (crew and passengers) can be processed plane-side. All others must be processed in the International Arrival Facilities (IAF).
• CBP will require all flights with alien occupants to arrange for properly badged escort and transport to the International Arrival Facility (IAF) to complete processing.
• Be prepared to present passports, visas, pilot's licenses, medical certificates, aircraft registration, and a user-fee decal (if appropriate).
• There is no USDA compliance agreement in place at this airport for the collection of regulated waste/ garbage. Only aircraft arriving from Canada can be serviced by CBP at this airport.

Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP prior to departure from the foreign port or place and at least one business day in advance of the anticipated arrival time at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. 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.

• Advise CBP if transporting live animals, weapons, hunting trophies, or commercial imports. 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 May 11, 2026 Publication Number KSEA-0526 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

• Inspection services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are generally available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 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.
• Advise CBP if transporting live animals, weapons, hunting trophies, or commercial imports. 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 May 11, 2026 Publication Number KSEA-0526 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP prior to departure from the foreign port or place and at least one business day in advance of the anticipated arrival time at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. 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 services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are generally available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 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.
• Advise CBP if transporting live animals, weapons, hunting trophies, or commercial imports. 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 May 11, 2026 Publication Number KSEA-0526 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport