The IOC is a vital event for anyone involved in business aircraft planning and operating internationally. Taking place March 23 -26 in San Antonio, Texas, here’s some important information for any conference attendees visiting from outside the US.
Any visitors who have visited Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone within the last 21 days must enter at Atlanta (ATL), Chicago (ORD), Newark (EWR), New York (JFK) or Washington (IAD) and will be subject to screening and medical checks upon arrival
CrewThe same regulations apply for crew as regular passengersVisa regulations for Airline Crews:
Note: making false statements to U.S. Customs Officers is punishable by law.Information regarding regulations for the movement of fish, animals and foodstuffs, periods of quarantine, etc. should be obtained from the following:US Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, Washington, D.C. 20240US Embassies or Consulates overseasUS Dept. of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), National Center for Import and Export, 4700 River Road, Unit 39; Riverdale, MD 20737Please see http://www.aphis.usda.gov/
All baggage, regardless of its final destination, is cleared at the first point of entryThis also applies to baggage making an international transfer
No airport tax is levied on passengers
An agent will be required to help you with this requestIf planning a series internal stops TSA Waiver authorization is requiredLanding rights must be cleared through US CustomsThere are no special restrictions on parking
UAS offer supply via truck/browser fuel delivery. JET A1 readily available.Note:Variables like weather and aircraft diversions can affect things quicklyFAA will issue traffic management protocol in the instance of traffic congestionIf alternative routes are a necessity they will be issued by the FAA
KSAT 01/009 (A0010/15) - AD AIRPORT CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN 171FT OR GREATER No wide body aircraft allowed 06 JAN 13:20 2015 UNTIL 01 JAN 12:00 2016 ESTIMATED
The City of San Antonio has a population of almost 1.5 million.It is a popular destination so it’s very well set up to cater for touristsThe conference takes place at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio, 600 East Market Street, San Antonio, TX 78205, US
Here are some of the hotels San Antonio has to offer:
VIA Metropolitan TransitA bus and rubber tired streetcar (bus) system is provided by the city's metropolitan transit authority, VIA Metropolitan TransitVIA offers 89 regular bus routes and two Downtown streetcar routesSee www.viainfo.netRailAmtrak, the US’ national passenger rail service, provides services at San Antonio StationCar RentalEnterprise Rent-A-Car are the official; car rental partners of the conference organizers, the NBAA. See www.enterprise.com for more informationTaxisExpect to pay about 40 for a ten km journey- and don’t forget to check whether the tip is included or not (15%)Shuttle BusShuttle transportation between San Antonio International Airport and downtown (about 12 kilometers) is provided by SATRANS, San Antonio’s official airport shuttleThe shuttle runs from 7AM and 1AM every daily. Making reservation s is advised – see www.saairportshuttle.com
