San Francisco International Airport

Aircraft should park at the FBO. A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection. will be transported to the commercial passenger terminal, via Signature FBO operator, under CBP Signature FBO has a USDA compliance agreement in place. All regulated waste/garbage shall be processed under agreement with Signature SFO FBO in accordance with the specified requirements, and at operator certificated operator will be processed under general aviation procedures at the Signature SFO FBO.

• Aircraft should park at the FBO.
• There is no CBP office at this location.
• A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection.
• All crew and passengers will be processed planeside. Any crew or passengers requiring secondary inspection will be transported to the commercial passenger terminal, via Signature FBO operator, under CBP requirements, and at the expense of the passenger and/or aircraft operator.
• Be prepared to present passports, visas, pilot's license, medical certificate, aircraft registration, and user fee decal (if applicable).
• Signature FBO has a USDA compliance agreement in place. All regulated waste/garbage shall be processed under agreement with Signature SFO FBO in accordance with the specified requirements, and at operator expense.

Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP prior to departure from the foreign port or place and at least one calendar day in advance of the anticipated arrival time at San Francisco 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 the CBP port to re-secure permission to land.

• Aircraft passenger and crew combined totals shall not exceed 20 persons.
• Additionally, no aircraft exceeding a total payload of 50,000 pounds or operating as an FAA commercially certificated operator will be processed under general aviation procedures at the Signature SFO FBO.
• Aircraft exceeding capacity limitations, as deemed by CBO SFO, will be required to secure commercial landing rights via the passenger terminal, commercial landing rights division, for processing at the commercial passenger terminal. 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 28, 2026 Publication Number KSFO-0526

• Inspection services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at San Francisco International Airport are generally available 7 days per week, 0800-2200 (wheels down) 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.
• Aircraft passenger and crew combined totals shall not exceed 20 persons.
• Additionally, no aircraft exceeding a total payload of 50,000 pounds or operating as an FAA commercially certificated operator will be processed under general aviation procedures at the Signature SFO FBO.
• Aircraft exceeding capacity limitations, as deemed by CBO SFO, will be required to secure commercial landing rights via the passenger terminal, commercial landing rights division, for processing at the commercial passenger terminal. 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 28, 2026 Publication Number KSFO-0526 Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP prior to departure from the foreign port or place and at least one calendar day in advance of the anticipated arrival time at San Francisco 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 the CBP port to re-secure permission to land.

• Inspection services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at San Francisco International Airport are generally available 7 days per week, 0800-2200 (wheels down) 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.
• Aircraft passenger and crew combined totals shall not exceed 20 persons.
• Additionally, no aircraft exceeding a total payload of 50,000 pounds or operating as an FAA commercially certificated operator will be processed under general aviation procedures at the Signature SFO FBO.
• Aircraft exceeding capacity limitations, as deemed by CBO SFO, will be required to secure commercial landing rights via the passenger terminal, commercial landing rights division, for processing at the commercial passenger terminal. 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 28, 2026 Publication Number KSFO-0526