US To Canada

• File US to Canada flight plan
  • Border crossing Squawk Code:
• Canadian Customs appointment 1-888-CAN-PASS
  • Time:
  • Agent Name:
  • Station:
  • Declaration Report Number:
• File in-Canada flight plan.
• Fly to Canada.
  • Open flight plan immediacy.
  • Border crossing Squawk Code:
• Close plan.
  • Before landing with FSS: 126.7
  • After landing, ask tower.
  • Or call FSS: Kamloops 1-866-WX-Brief (1-866-992-7433)
• Clear Customs
  • Taxi to Customs office.
  • Call 1-888-CAN-PASS (1-888-226-7277) and inform them of your arrival.
  • Get Customs Report Number:
  • Enter Customs report number in your log book.

Canada To US

• File Canada to US flight plan with Canadian FSS Kamloops 1-866-WX-BRIEF (1-866-992-7433).
  • File ONLY for the border-crossing leg.
  • Ask about your border-crossing squawk-code:
  • Squawk-Code:
• Contact U.S. Customs at your chosen AOE and make an appointment.
  • Update your arrival time by contacting an FSS, either by phone or radio.
• Set your border-crossing squawk-code.
• If you haven't gotten your border-crossing squawk-code call Canadian ATC IFR Flight Planning at 1-888-987-2633 and request one. Even if you are flying VFR.
• Squawk-Code:
  • Take off, and IMMEDIATELY open your flight plan if necessary. Canadian flight plans seem to assume takeoff times, and will be opened automatically.
• Land at your AOE (Airport of Entry) and taxi to U.S. Customs
• Close your flight plan:
  • FSS radio
  • Call 1-800-WX-Brief
• If you are more than 15 minutes late or early, gingerly call local U.S. Customs.
• Have documentation:
  • A US Custom's form.
  • Pilot certificate and medical.
  • Passenger citizen documentation
  • Aircraft registration
  • Custom's decal