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The elephant

CBP rules for crossing the border by private aircraft

Flying across the U.S. border can be a rewarding experience—nothing quite compares to flying yourself to a faraway land. But crossing the border, in either direction, requires careful preflight planning.
photos of AOPA employee Ian Arendt
Ian Arendt
Ian Arendt is an in-house attorney with AOPA’s Legal Services Plan. He provides initial consultations to aircraft owners and pilots facing aviation related legal issues through the LSP. Ian is a private pilot and aircraft owner. The AOPA Legal Services plan is offered as part of AOPA’s Pilot Protection Services.

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