Aircraft Disinsection at McClellan-Palomar Airport (CRQ)
McClellan-Palomar is North San Diego County’s business aviation airport, home to a large corporate and charter fleet. Pacific and Latin American departures leave from CRQ.
If your next departure from CRQ is to a country that requires disinsection, we come to your aircraft here, treat it empty before boarding to the WHO pre-embarkation method, and issue the certificate for the flight. Expect us at Carlsbad within 24 to 36 hours of confirmation; booked departures are guaranteed for the date.
About McClellan-Palomar Airport
McClellan-Palomar is North San Diego County’s business aviation airport, home to a large corporate and charter fleet in Carlsbad. Pacific and Latin American departures leave from CRQ, and its FBOs handle midsize and large-cabin aircraft.
Where the requirement comes from
Think of it from the arrival end: the destination expects a treated aircraft and a certificate. Pre-embarkation gives it both, provided the treatment happens at the last port before that country. Non-stop from CRQ, that is CRQ; with a stop en route, the plan changes and we tell you how.
From CRQ the requirement is mostly a Pacific one: Australia and New Zealand require disinsection on every arriving international aircraft, and the Cook Islands and Solomon Islands require it too. Many itineraries from Carlsbad stop in Hawaii, which then becomes the last US port and the place for pre-embarkation treatment; non-stop departures are treated here at CRQ. New Zealand, Cook Islands, Chile appear on the list as well.
How it works on the CRQ ramp
On the day, the sequence at CRQ is simple: our crew is at your hangar or FBO ahead of time, the cabin is confirmed empty and prepared, the treatment is applied to the WHO method through cabin, flight deck and holds, and the aircraft rests, ventilates and is released for boarding after the required wait. Your crew receives the certificate and the details to enter on the General Declaration before the door closes.
CRQ at a glance
| Airport | McClellan-Palomar Airport |
|---|---|
| IATA | CRQ |
| ICAO | KCRQ |
| Location | Carlsbad, California |
| Region | West Coast |
| Typical disinsection destinations | Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Chile |
| Treatment | Pre-embarkation, empty aircraft, before boarding, at your FBO or hangar |
| Reviewed | August 2026 |
Destinations we serve from here
From CRQ: Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Chile, and the rest of the destinations we serve. Australia and New Zealand carry operator paperwork we help with; if either is on a Carlsbad itinerary, start early.
Tell us your route and we will confirm exactly what your aircraft needs.
Destination, departure airport, dates. We confirm the requirement, come to the aircraft, and handle the certificate.
CRQ disinsection questions, answered
Do you perform disinsection at McClellan-Palomar Airport?
Yes. CRQ is one of the US departure airports we come to. The treatment happens at your aircraft, in the hangar or on the FBO ramp, timed to your boarding, and the certificate is issued on the spot.
Which destinations from CRQ require disinsection?
From CRQ and the rest of the West Coast, the routes that most often trigger a requirement include Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Chile. Others do too. Send us the route and we will confirm what applies.
When should we book disinsection for a trip out of CRQ?
As soon as the trip is likely. We hold the plan with you and adjust if the departure moves; if Australia or New Zealand is on the itinerary, start earlier still because of the operator paperwork.
Our trip has a technical stop before the destination. Does that change things?
Yes, because pre-embarkation belongs at the last port before the destination country. Send us the full routing and we will confirm where the treatment should be performed and whether it can be done in the US.
Do you also serve other airports near Carlsbad?
Yes. In the West Coast we also come to San José Mineta International Airport (SJC), Long Beach Airport (LGB), Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), Napa County Airport (APC), Sacramento International Airport (SMF), and to any other US airport your aircraft departs from.