KSTL · St Louis, Missouri

Lambert-St. Louis International Airport

KSTL

June 24, 2026 · KSTL-0626

Operational Summary

U.S. Customs Service
Yes
User Fee
Unknown
Office Hours
  • Mon-Fri08:00-16:00

Central Time

Service Hours
  • Mon-Fri08:00-21:00and
  • Sat-Sun12:00-21:00

Central Time

Parking
FBO
Permission to Land
Required

Parking and Inspection

Where to Park

FBORecommended

No structured parking facility has been extracted yet.

Aircraft should park in the red box at the CBP GAF located to the Northwest of The GAF is not attached to the FBO nor the FIS terminal. A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection. For FBO information please contact Signature Flight Support at (314) 731-7111.

accordance with the port's permission to land procedures and must be coordinated during normal coordinated.

Inspection Process

  • Aircraft should park in the red box at the CBP GAF located to the Northwest of Signature Flight Support.
  • The aircraft control tower can direct you to the GAF if needed.
  • The GAF is not attached to the FBO nor the FIS terminal.
  • A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection.
  • All crew and passengers will be processed inside the GAF.
  • Be prepared to present passports, visas, pilot's license, medical certificate and user fee decal/user fee receipt of payment.
  • Regulated waste/garbage will be collected by and disposed of by Signature Flight Support staff from the aircraft crew.

Procedures

Permission to Land

Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP prior to departure from foreign and at least 8 hours in advance of the anticipated arrival time at KSTL. 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.

Appointment

Unknown
  • After hours flights are granted permission to land on a case-by-case basis, based on availability in accordance with the port's permission to land procedures and must be coordinated during normal operating hours.
  • Landing Rights outside of business hours not available unless prior arrangements have been coordinated.
  • For emergencies contact (314) 429-8100 or SECTOR (800) 973-2867
  • For FBO information please contact Signature Flight Support at (314) 731-7111. 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 June 24, 2026 Publication Number KSTL-0626 St. Louis Lambert International Airport

Departure

  • Inspection services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at St. Louis Lambert International Airport are available Monday-Friday, 0800-2100 and Saturday-Sunday, 1200-2100 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.
  • After hours flights are granted permission to land on a case-by-case basis, based on availability in accordance with the port's permission to land procedures and must be coordinated during normal operating hours.
  • Landing Rights outside of business hours not available unless prior arrangements have been coordinated.
  • For emergencies contact (314) 429-8100 or SECTOR (800) 973-2867
  • For FBO information please contact Signature Flight Support at (314) 731-7111. 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 June 24, 2026 Publication Number KSTL-0626 St. Louis Lambert International Airport Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP prior to departure from foreign and at least 8 hours in advance of the anticipated arrival time at KSTL. 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.

Operator Highlights

Contacts and Location

Customs Location Map

5995 James S. McDonnell Blvd.St. Louis, MO 63134

Hours and Availability

Office Hours

  • Mon-Fri08:00-16:00

Central Time

Source Wording

Monday-Friday, 0800-1600 Central Time (CT)

Service Hours

  • Mon-Fri08:00-21:00and
  • Sat-Sun12:00-21:00

Central Time

Source Wording

Inspection services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at St. Louis Lambert International Airport are available Monday-Friday, 0800-2100 and Saturday-Sunday, 1200-2100 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.

Availability

Remarks

  • After hours flights are granted permission to land on a case-by-case basis, based on availability in accordance with the port's permission to land procedures and must be coordinated during normal operating hours.
  • Landing Rights outside of business hours not available unless prior arrangements have been coordinated.
  • For emergencies contact (314) 429-8100 or SECTOR (800) 973-2867
  • For FBO information please contact Signature Flight Support at (314) 731-7111. 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 June 24, 2026 Publication Number KSTL-0626 St. Louis Lambert International Airport

Detected Topics

  • After Hours
  • FBO Coordination
  • Usda Waste

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Original Content
5995 James S. McDonnell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63134
General Aviation Airport Fact Sheet 
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (KSTL) 
Regular Office Hours 
Monday-Friday, 0800-1600  
Central Time (CT)  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Contact Information 
(314) 429-8100   CBP Port of St. Louis
      (request to speak to a supervisor)
(800) 973-2867   SECTOR Communications toll free 
KSTL_GAP@cbp.dhs.gov
Hours of Service for Entrance 
and Clearance 
Inspection services for the entrance/
arrival of aircraft at St. Louis Lambert 
International Airport are available 
Monday-Friday, 0800-2100 and 
Saturday-Sunday, 1200-2100 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 
prior to departure from foreign and at least 8 hours in 
advance of the anticipated arrival time at KSTL. 
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 in the red box at the CBP GAF located to the Northwest of
Signature Flight Support.
• The aircraft control tower can direct you to the GAF if needed.
• The GAF is not attached to the FBO nor the FIS terminal.
• A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection.
• All crew and passengers will be processed inside the GAF.
• Be prepared to present passports, visas, pilot's license, medical certificate and user fee decal/user fee
receipt of payment.
• Regulated waste/garbage will be collected by and disposed of by Signature Flight Support staff from the
aircraft crew.
Special Procedures/Miscellaneous 
• After hours flights are granted permission to land on a case-by-case basis, based on availability in
accordance with the port's permission to land procedures and must be coordinated during normal
operating hours.
• Landing Rights outside of business hours not available unless prior arrangements have been
coordinated.
• For emergencies contact (314) 429-8100 or SECTOR (800) 973-2867
• For FBO information please contact Signature Flight Support at (314) 731-7111.
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 
June 24, 2026 Publication Number KSTL-0626
St. Louis Lambert International Airport

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