Your friend is correct in what they say.

However, it has absolutely no relevance to your problem.

Fuel (and other aircraft stores) taken on board an aircraft are free from customs requirements.

In simple terms all he has told you is that you do not have to declare to customs on arrival the fuel in the tanks that you are importing into the country or when leaving, the fuel you are exporting.

It is not the fuel you are having a problem with it is the people on the aircraft and their need for customs, immigration and so on to be in attendance for an arrival.

Once again please give us the location an I may be able to give a more specific answer.

Regards,

DFC

Make sure you are doing a 'rendition' flight on behalf of the USA, then you'll get technical stops without any hassle or bother from customs ... at least in the UK, allegedely. :yuk:

Somebody then tell me why I can stop at Biarritz or San Sebastian (to name but two) for a refuel, pay the fees, and remain airside the whole time?

DFC - he didn't say that. He specifically said that a fuel stop does not need Customs clearance.

This needs to be posted in a forum for "bigger planes" I think...

IO, is the example a fuel stop staying airside at LFBZ from EGXX without providing PN to Société Aérienne du Pays Basque on the previous day? Or is it simply the question of the ability to stay airside with proper notification?

IO540,

Re Biarritz

The last time I was there, I noted that the handling agents office was located airside just to the left of the exit gate. You can go in there for whatever you want and still be airside.

Once again I say tell us exactly where you are asking about and you might get a direct answer.

Regards,

DFC

The last time I was there, I noted that the handling agents office was located airside just to the left of the exit gate. You can go in there for whatever you want and still be airside.

You are changing your tack DFC, correctly at last. And Biarritz is not the only place, by far, where this is so, and that includes the airport I have in mind.

In fact one can pay for most things remaining airside, nowadays, using cash or plastic.

Yes you can. However not every place has a airside waiting area for your passengers.

Where do you have in mind?

Regards,

DFC