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Signature Van Nuys Builds New Customs Facility

The new customs service allows international business jet arrivals to land directly at Van Nuys Airport instead of at LAX.

By Matt Thurber • Editor-in-Chief

May 18, 2015

Pilots arriving at Los Angeles-area airports from outside the U.S. will breathe a sigh of relief beginning May 21 because they will be able to clear customs at a dedicated clearance facility at the Signature Flight Support FBO at Van Nuys Airport instead of having to land at Los Angeles International Airport first. Since 2007, when customs support for general aviation airports in the Los Angeles area was withdrawn, pilots have had to land first at LAX then make short hops to their final destinations. Signature built the dedicated clearance facility at Van Nuys according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidelines.

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