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Customs
Customs inspections are provided free of
charge to noncommercial private aircraft during regular Customs business
hours, which normally are 0900 to 1700 local time, Monday through Friday,
unless specified otherwise. After- hours service, when and if available,
may entail considerable overtime charges. Aerotron recommends planning your
flight early in the day to avoid possible extraordinary service fees.
In order to process
your arrival documentation,
we will need to know the
passenger and crew information
so we can start helping you
with the tourist and customs declaration forms.
For the aircraft we
will need the
registration, airworthiness, mexican insurance, pilot licences and your
annual landing permit.
All
certificates must be original and current. You will need your Pilot
Certificate, Medical Certificate, and Radio Telephone Operators permit.
Please send this information to:
operaciones@aerotron.com.mx
or
click here to e-mail us.
Proof of
Citizenship
Each person on board
must have a current valid
passport. Birth certificates are no longer accepted as proof of
citizenship or I.D. for Mexican authorities.Tourist visas are required and may be obtained at the
first airport of entry in Mexico or in advance through a travel agent.
Any minor children on the flight
accompanied by only one parent must have a notarized letter from the
absent parent authorizing the trip. Specific dates, places, and names
should be included.
Aircraft
Documentation/Equipment
Standard Airworthiness Certificate, a
permanent Registration Certificate (no temporaries or pink slips), Radio
Station License (even though no longer required for domestic operations,
it is still needed for international operations), Operating Limitations,
and Weight and Balance are required. If the aircraft is registered in
another personís or corporationís name, we recommend that you have a
notarized letter authorizing use of the aircraft for flights in Mexico.
All U.S. registered aircraft must have an
identification data plate on the exterior surface. For penetrating the
Air Defense Identification Zone, twelve (12) inch high registration
marks (temporary or permanent) are required per FAR 45.11. Bring an
original, completed Form 337 if fuel tanks have been installed in the
baggage or passenger compartment. A transponder with Mode C is also
required.
Pilots should verify their existing
insurance policy covers the latitudes in Mexico where they are visiting.
In addition, one must obtain a Mexican third party liability insurance
certificate from a Mexican insurance company before the flight.
U.S. Customs also has a $25.00 annual
user fee decal that will required. We recommend that you obtain it in
advance of your departure or contact the airport of entry you will be
using for your return to see if they have a supply of decals on hand.
Entry
into Mexico
You are required to provide at least one
(1) hour advance notice to Mexican customs. This can be done by noting
advise customs or ADCUS in the remarks block of your flight plan. You
must be on an activated IFR or Defense VFR flight plan for border
crossing. Aircraft entering Mexico must make their first landing at a
designated airport of entry along their route for their type of aircraft.
In Mexico airports of entry are designated separately for use by jet or
turbine aircraft and for piston engine singles and twins.
Commercial operators, helicopters, and
privately owned aircraft with more than 16 passenger seats or rental
aircraft with more than 8 passenger seats require advance permits. The
permission must be requested in writing, at least 5 working days before
the scheduled date of the trip.
Experimental Airworthiness Certificates
are not valid for international flight and require advance permission
from Mexico, as in most foreign countries.
Flight
Operations in Mexico
You must always be on a flight plan while
you are in Mexico and be sure to keep hard copies of it with you. When
practical, overfly landing strips for inspection.
If your flight entails over-water, desert,
or mountain flying, consider carrying appropriate survival gear. It is
wise to take along your own oil, tie-down equipment, and security
devices.
For any IFR night operation, the pilot
should call ahead to insure the destination airport will be open. VFR
night operations are not permitted with the exception of certain
authorized border airports for approved direct U.S. return flights.
Overtime fees may accrue for late arrivals. Air
traffic control fees are included in the price of fuel for piston
aircraft. Jet and turbine aircraft are billed separately for ATC
services. Fuel is payable in cash with pesos or U.S. dollars,
Importation of firearms is prohibited in
Mexico. An aircraft may not leave Mexico unless the same crew and
passengers are on board. Only the airport commandant can grant
permission to deviate from this requirement.
Contact us:
UNICOM 134.30
Hangar # 1, Aeropuerto
Internacional G.D.O.
Puerto Vallarta Jalisco, México
Zip Code: 48311
Tels: +52 (322) 22 6 84 40 & 44
Fax: +52 (322) 221 17 93
E-mail:
aerotroninfo@aerotron.com.mx
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