US Customs in EINN

[greasy8driver]

Has anyone cleared US Customs in Shannon? If so how was it? Do they come out to the A/C? Last time I past through they where a few weeks away from offering the service.

Thanks

 

[Tgaug6300]

Yes, they come out to the plane. Excellent folks. The ramp that Ground has you park on can get pretty tight though (it is not very large).

 

[TransMach]

Are they clearing business jets or only airline type of equipment?

TM

 

[Tgaug6300]

Everytime I have been in there it has been in a business jet.

 

[TransMach]

Thanks ... I spoke with Signature and their U.S. Customs facility isn't open yet. It won't be until mid February. Where did you clear?

TM

 

[Gulfstream 200]

I spoke with Signature EINN a few months ago and the expected to be able to clear PT91 business jets by mid 2010.

 

[Tgaug6300]

You guys are correct. I'm an idiot. Guess I need to slow down and read more carefully. I see you were asking about U.S. customs pre-clear not clearing into the EU. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[greasy8driver]

thanks guys,
I was there back in October (i think) and said it would only be another month or two before it was available. Oh well, maybe next time!

 

[PMVULB AvMgr]

Here's the skinny on why pre-clearance has been delayed:

The “big news” of the last half of 2009 was the Pre-Clearance for GA out of Shannon and Dublin. It was advertised as a “full” pre-clearance and an operator could opt to pre-clear and fly into any airport within the U.S. (even non-airports of entry). The plan and the advertised release date for this procedure was squashed by CBP just a couple of months before it was to start. Nobody had apparently considered the international garbage issue. The group is working with Headquarters to find a solution to the problem and move forward with the plan. The same issues arose with the plans to provide “full” pre-clearance out of Aruba. If they modify the procedure to require operators to land at an AOE (that has de-catering available), then that would defeat the purpose of pre-clearing…so we will have to see how it all pans out.

 

[gear_guy]

Just called the CBP and was told that this service was for commercial aircraft only. Anybody know if this will ever be available to Pt91 aircraft?