Regulation Text
Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, no person may operate a civil aircraft between Mexico or Canada and the United States without filing an IFR or VFR flight plan, as appropriate.
Research Notes
Section 91.707 — Flights between Mexico or Canada and the United States — covers the specific procedures for direct cross-border flights with Mexico and Canada.
Customs requirements: Aircraft entering the U.S. from Mexico or Canada must comply with CBP entry procedures — eAPIS pre-notification, customs landing at a designated port of entry, and inspection on arrival.
Trans-border GA: The U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada GA cross-border procedures are highly developed with specific GA channels, designated entry/exit airports, and streamlined customs procedures for general aviation.
Reference: U.S. Customs and Border Protection private aircraft operations; FAA Order 8900.1 Volume 4, Chapter 5.
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