The NBAA regional Forum gets underway in White Plains, NY, this June 21. Here is all the information operators need to plan a successful mission to the airport.

Westchester County Airport (White Plains)

IATA Code: HPN
ICAO Code: KHPN
Latitude/ longitude: N41-04.0/W073-42.5
Elevation: 439 ft.
Magnetic variation: 12W
Fuel: Avgas 100LL, Jet A

Operational Information

Private Flights

Overflight permission: If an operator intends to carry out a private flight in transit across the territory of the U.S. with intermediate landing, the operator must provide advance notice of arrival to U.S. Customs officials at or nearest the first intended landing.

Landing permission: eAPIS / APIS is required for all operations coming into or leaving the US. Visit https://eapis.cbp.dhs.gov

Private aircraft coming from abroad are required to furnish a notice of intended arrival and must land for Customs processing at the nearest designated airport to the border or coastline crossing point unless exempted from this requirement.

Non-Scheduled Flights

Overflight permission: Nonscheduled flights in transit across the territory of the U.S. or landing for reasons other than the loading and unloading of passengers or cargo which are registered in a State which is a member of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) may do so without the necessity of obtaining prior permission, provided passengers are not permitted to leave the airport during stopover or provided that each stopover does not exceed 24 hours.

Stopovers that exceed 24 hours are permitted only in those cases where a transfer of passengers or property to another aircraft is necessary for the safety of the aircraft, passengers, property, or crew.

Landing permission: eAPIS / APIS is required for all operations coming into or leaving the US. Visit https://eapis.cbp.dhs.gov

Please Note:

135 operations require a CBP form 7507 form for entry and exit. Non-scheduled flights landing in the territory of the U.S. for reasons of loading or unloading passengers, cargo or mail (revenue flights), must obtain prior permission from the DOT/OST, Office of International Aviation (X−40), at least 15 days prior to the flight. An application should be submitted to the Director of the Office of International Aviation, U.S. Department of Transportation.

Phone: +1 202 366 7783
Email: Brian.Hedberg@dot.gov

All permission requests must include:

Applicant name and address
Aircraft make, model, registration/identification marks
Registered country
Registered owner’s name and address
Type of flight
Purpose of flight
Date of the flight
Flight routing
Number of flights
Name of charterer
Charter price

Applications should be made on DOT/OST, Office of International Aviation Form 4509.

*NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFFECT CTC ARPT MANAGEMENT 914 995 4861.
*BE ALERT GROUND EQUIPMENT OPERATING ADJACENT TO THE EAST SIDE OF TWY ALPHA BTWN TWY G AND TWY F.
*EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS STAGED ADJACENT TO THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF HANGAR 6 RAMP.
*FOUR DESIGNATED HELICOPTER ROUTES IN USE FOR NOISE ABATEMENT
*G81TERMINAL GATES 5 & 6 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 112 FT.
*ATC CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR PUSHBACK ONTO MOVEMENT AREAS.
*EXCEPT FOR TAXIING, RUNWAY 11/29 IS CLOSED FOR ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES OF THE FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT: SCHEDULED AIR CARRIER AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WITH MORE THAN 9 SEATS AND UNSCHEDULED AIR CARRIER AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WITH MORE THAN 30 SEATS.
*MOWING WITHIN SAFETY AREAS OF ALL RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAYS MAY THRU NOVEMBER.
*BIRDS & OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
*SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT OPERATING ON ALL AIRCRAFT MOVEMENT AREAS NOVEMBER THRU APRIL.
*RWY 29 CLSD TO LDG ACFT MORE THAN 12500LBS.
*HANGAR D3 RAMP ADJ TO ACTIVE PAX LOADING AREA AT MAIN TERMINAL RAMP ACFT REQUESTED USE MINIMUM THRUST AND AVOID EXCESS POWER AND JET BLAST.
*AIRCRAFT OVER 120,000 LBS GROSS LANDING WEIGHT MUST HAVE PRIOR PERMISSION. CTC ARPT MGR OR DESIGNEE 914 995 4856 WITH MAX GROSS TKOF WEIGHT.ACFT OVER 100,000 LBS MUST CTC ARPT OPR ON 122.95 WITH ACTUAL TKOF & LDG WEIGHTS.ARPT OPR AVBL H24 ON 122.95.

Additional Information:

Landing Rights Airport
Customs: 0700-2300L 7 days Min 4 hours PN for AH service. Max 20 persons allowed per flight, inclusive of crew. Eligible for private/corporate CBP pre-cleared arrival. Pre Departure Clnc available
KHPN has a voluntary noise abatement from 0000-0600 local time
PPR MGW >120000 LB
Phone +1 914 995 4856
Customs LRA PPR – MIN 2 HRS PN

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