KTPA · Tampa, Florida

Tampa International Airport

KTPA

March 25, 2026

Operational Summary

U.S. Customs Service
Yes
User Fee
Unknown
Office Hours
  • Daily06:00-22:00

Eastern Time

Service Hours
  • Daily06:00-22:00

Eastern Time

Parking
FBO
Permission to Land
Required

Parking and Inspection

Where to Park

FBO

No structured parking facility has been extracted yet.

Aircraft must park on the CBP ramp unless otherwise directed. The FIS is not attached to the FBO or main terminal. A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection.

Inspection Process

  • Aircraft must park on the CBP ramp unless otherwise directed.
  • The FAA control tower/ground control can direct you as needed.
  • The FIS is not attached to the FBO or main terminal.
  • A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection.
  • All crew and passengers will be processed inside the CBP facility unless otherwise directed.
  • Be prepared to present passports, visas, pilot's license, medical certificate aircraft registration, overflight permission, and user fee decal (as appropriate).
  • International garbage will be collected by a CBP Officer from the aircraft crew.
  • Passengers may deplane on arrival, but must stay in proximity of the aircraft until a CBP Officer advises otherwise.

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 prior to departure from the foreign port or place and at least two hours in advance of the anticipated arrival time at KTPA (or as soon as possible). 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.

Appointment

Unknown
  • None 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 29, 2024 Publication Number KTPA-0524

Departure

  • Inspection services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at Tampa International Airport are available 7 days per week, 0600-2200 in accordance with the port's
  • None 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 29, 2024 Publication Number KTPA-0524 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 prior to departure from the foreign port or place and at least two hours in advance of the anticipated arrival time at KTPA (or as soon as possible). 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.

Operator Highlights

Contacts and Location

Customs Location Map

4755 Jim Walter Blvd.Tampa, FL 33607

Hours and Availability

Office Hours

  • Daily06:00-22:00

Eastern Time

Source Wording

7 days per week, 0600-2200 Eastern Time (ET)

Service Hours

  • Daily06:00-22:00

Eastern Time

Source Wording

Inspection services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at Tampa International Airport are available 7 days per week, 0600-2200 in accordance with the port's

Availability

  • Inspection services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at Tampa International Airport are available 7 days per week, 0600-2200 in accordance with the port's
  • None 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 29, 2024 Publication Number KTPA-0524

Remarks

  • None 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 29, 2024 Publication Number KTPA-0524

Detected Topics

  • FBO Coordination
  • Usda Waste

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Original Content
Tampa International Airport
General Aviation Airport Fact Sheet 
Tampa International Airport (KTPA) 
4755 Jim Walter Blvd., Tampa, FL 33607 
Regular Office Hours 
7 days per week, 0600-2200 
Eastern Time (ET) 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Contact Information 
(813) 676-4590   CBP Tampa International Airport
(800) 973-2867 
  SECTOR Communications Toll Free
Hours of Service for Entrance 
and Clearance 
Inspection services for the entrance/
arrival of aircraft at Tampa 
International Airport are available 7 
days per week, 0600-2200 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 the foreign port or place and at 
least two hours in advance of the anticipated arrival time at 
KTPA (or as soon as possible). 
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 Process 
• Aircraft must park on the CBP ramp unless otherwise directed.
• The FAA control tower/ground control can direct you as needed.
• The FIS is not attached to the FBO or main terminal.
• A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection.
• All crew and passengers will be processed inside the CBP facility unless otherwise directed.
• Be prepared to present passports, visas, pilot's license, medical certificate aircraft registration,
overflight permission, and user fee decal (as appropriate).
• International garbage will be collected by a CBP Officer from the aircraft crew.
• Passengers may deplane on arrival, but must stay in proximity of the aircraft until a CBP Officer
advises otherwise.
Special Procedures/Miscellaneous 
• None
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 29, 2024 Publication Number KTPA-0524

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