KSFB · Sanford, Florida

Orlando Sanford International Airport

KSFB

May 6, 2026 · KSFB-0526

Operational Summary

U.S. Customs Service
Yes
User Fee
Unknown
Office Hours
  • Daily11:00-19:00
  • Thu-Mon11:00-19:00

Eastern Time

Service Hours
  • Thu-Mon11:00-19:00

Eastern Time

Parking
FBO
Permission to Land
Required

Parking and Inspection

Where to Park

FBO

No structured parking facility has been extracted yet.

Tower will direct aircraft to the GAF ramp; aircraft to park inside the RED BOX at GAF ramp. There is no international FBO at SFB. All GA aircraft must clear at the CBP General Arrivals Facility

Inspection Process

  • Upon landing inform the FAA tower of need to clear CBP.
  • Tower will direct aircraft to the GAF ramp; aircraft to park inside the RED BOX at GAF ramp.
  • A CBP officer will arrive at the aircraft to escort occupants inside the GAF.
  • All baggage must be brought inside GAF by passengers/crew.
  • 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 if no approved ground handler contracted.
  • Passengers and crew will be escorted back to the aircraft by CBP personnel.

Procedures

Permission to Land

Commercial aircraft operators departing the U.S. must obtain an outbound clearance by contacting CBP directly. Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP no later than 24 hours prior to the desired arrival at KSFB. Permission to land requests must be submitted electronically at KSFB_GAP@cbp.dhs.gov followed by a phone call to confirm receipt of email. No reservations will be taken telephonically. Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 30 minutes. If your ETA deviates outside those parameters, Previously granted permission(s) are invalid and you must contact CBP to re-secure permission to land. 1100 Red Cleveland Blvd., Sanford, FL 32773

Appointment

Unknown
  • All requests for flights outside normal hours of operation are considered on a case by case basis.
  • E-mail and APIS transmission followed by a phone call no later than 24 hours prior to the desired arrival. E-mail to include the following: Overflight approval (y/n), CBP decal number, full itinerary, air carrier bond if commercial flight, pilot/operator contact info.
  • There is no international FBO at SFB. All GA aircraft must clear at the CBP General Arrivals Facility (GAF).
  • ALL dogs (including service animals) arriving in the United States by air (private or charter) must be accompanied by receipt of the CDC Dog Import Form receipt. 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 6, 2026 Publication Number KSFB-0526

Departure

  • Inspection services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at Orlando-Sanford International Airport are available Thursday-Monday, 1100-1900 in accordance with the port's
  • All requests for flights outside normal hours of operation are considered on a case by case basis.
  • E-mail and APIS transmission followed by a phone call no later than 24 hours prior to the desired arrival. E-mail to include the following: Overflight approval (y/n), CBP decal number, full itinerary, air carrier bond if commercial flight, pilot/operator contact info.
  • There is no international FBO at SFB. All GA aircraft must clear at the CBP General Arrivals Facility (GAF).
  • ALL dogs (including service animals) arriving in the United States by air (private or charter) must be accompanied by receipt of the CDC Dog Import Form receipt. 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 6, 2026 Publication Number KSFB-0526 Commercial aircraft operators departing the U.S. must obtain an outbound clearance by contacting CBP directly. Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP no later than 24 hours prior to the desired arrival at KSFB. Permission to land requests must be submitted electronically at KSFB_GAP@cbp.dhs.gov followed by a phone call to confirm receipt of email. No reservations will be taken telephonically. Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 30 minutes. If your ETA deviates outside those parameters, Previously granted permission(s) are invalid and you must contact CBP to re-secure permission to land. 1100 Red Cleveland Blvd., Sanford, FL 32773

Operator Highlights

Contacts and Location

Customs Location Map

1100 Red Cleveland Blvd.Sanford, FL 32773

Hours and Availability

Office Hours

  • Daily11:00-19:00
  • Thu-Mon11:00-19:00

Eastern Time

Source Wording

7 days per week, 1100-1900 GAF hours are Thursday-Monday, 1100-1900 Eastern Time (ET)

Service Hours

  • Thu-Mon11:00-19:00

Eastern Time

Source Wording

Inspection services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at Orlando-Sanford International Airport are available Thursday-Monday, 1100-1900 in accordance with the port's

Availability

  • Inspection services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at Orlando-Sanford International Airport are available Thursday-Monday, 1100-1900 in accordance with the port's
  • All requests for flights outside normal hours of operation are considered on a case by case basis.
  • E-mail and APIS transmission followed by a phone call no later than 24 hours prior to the desired arrival. E-mail to include the following: Overflight approval (y/n), CBP decal number, full itinerary, air carrier bond if commercial flight, pilot/operator contact info.
  • There is no international FBO at SFB. All GA aircraft must clear at the CBP General Arrivals Facility (GAF).
  • ALL dogs (including service animals) arriving in the United States by air (private or charter) must be accompanied by receipt of the CDC Dog Import Form receipt. 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 6, 2026 Publication Number KSFB-0526

Remarks

  • All requests for flights outside normal hours of operation are considered on a case by case basis.
  • E-mail and APIS transmission followed by a phone call no later than 24 hours prior to the desired arrival. E-mail to include the following: Overflight approval (y/n), CBP decal number, full itinerary, air carrier bond if commercial flight, pilot/operator contact info.
  • There is no international FBO at SFB. All GA aircraft must clear at the CBP General Arrivals Facility (GAF).
  • ALL dogs (including service animals) arriving in the United States by air (private or charter) must be accompanied by receipt of the CDC Dog Import Form receipt. 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 6, 2026 Publication Number KSFB-0526

Detected Topics

  • FBO Coordination
  • Usda Waste

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Original Content
Orlando-Sanford International Airport
General Aviation Airport Fact Sheet 
Orlando-Sanford International Airport (KSFB) 
Regular Office Hours 
7 days per week, 1100-1900
GAF hours are Thursday-Monday, 1100-1900
Eastern Time (ET)
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Contact Information 
(407) 825-4360   CBP at KMCO
(407) 825-4163   CBP at KMCO
(800) 973-2867   SECTOR Communications toll free
(407) 975-1740   SECTOR Communications commercial
KSFB_GAP@cbp.dhs.gov
Hours of Service for Entrance 
and Clearance 
Inspection services for the entrance/
arrival of aircraft at Orlando-Sanford 
International Airport are available 
Thursday-Monday, 1100-1900 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 no 
later than 24 hours prior to the desired arrival at KSFB.  
Permission to land requests must be submitted 
electronically at KSFB_GAP@cbp.dhs.gov followed by a 
phone call to confirm receipt of email.  No reservations will 
be taken telephonically.
Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 
30 minutes.  If your ETA deviates outside those 
parameters, Previously granted permission(s) are invalid 
and you must contact CBP to re-secure permission to land. 
 1100 Red Cleveland Blvd., Sanford, FL 32773
Inspection Process 
• Upon landing inform the FAA tower of need to clear CBP.
• Tower will direct aircraft to the GAF ramp; aircraft to park inside the RED BOX at GAF ramp.
• A CBP officer will arrive at the aircraft to escort occupants inside the GAF.
• All baggage must be brought inside GAF by passengers/crew.
• 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 if no approved ground
handler contracted.
• Passengers and crew will be escorted back to the aircraft by CBP personnel.
Special Procedures/Miscellaneous 
• All requests for flights outside normal hours of operation are considered on a case by case basis.
• E-mail and APIS transmission followed by a phone call no later than 24 hours prior to the desired
arrival. E-mail to include the following: Overflight approval (y/n), CBP decal number, full itinerary, air
carrier bond if commercial flight, pilot/operator contact info.
• There is no international FBO at SFB. All GA aircraft must clear at the CBP General Arrivals Facility
(GAF).
• ALL dogs (including service animals) arriving in the United States by air (private or charter) must be
accompanied by receipt of the CDC Dog Import Form receipt.
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 6, 2026 Publication Number KSFB-0526

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