Aircraft Disinsection at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW)
Fort Worth Meacham is the city’s business aviation airport, home to a large corporate and charter fleet and a concentration of maintenance and completion work. International departures leave from FTW throughout the year.
If your next departure from FTW 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. Response to Fort Worth is typically same day to next morning, within 24 hours of confirmation.
About Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
Fort Worth Meacham is the city’s business aviation airport, home to a large corporate and charter fleet and a concentration of maintenance and completion work. International departures leave from FTW throughout the year, and long-range aircraft are well accommodated.
Where the requirement comes from
FTW is where the requirement is satisfied for a non-stop flight, because pre-embarkation treatment belongs at the last port before the destination country. The arriving authority requires the aircraft to have been disinsected; treating it empty here, before boarding, meets that requirement for the countries that accept the method.
FTW sends aircraft south: the Caribbean on short sectors and South America on long ones. Jamaica, Barbados, Chile and Paraguay all require disinsection on arrival, and Chile, Paraguay, Italy round out the usual list. Where a South American trip from Fort Worth Meacham International Airport stops en route, the treatment plan changes, so we ask for the full routing before confirming.
How it works on the FTW ramp
At Fort Worth Meacham International Airport the treatment fits into the normal departure sequence. Catering and cleaning finish, the cabin is confirmed empty, and our technician applies the WHO pre-embarkation treatment through cabin, flight deck and holds. The aircraft rests, ventilates for the required wait, and is released for boarding with the certificate aboard and the treatment details in the crew’s hands for the General Declaration.
FTW at a glance
| Airport | Fort Worth Meacham International Airport |
|---|---|
| IATA | FTW |
| ICAO | KFTW |
| Location | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Region | South Central |
| Typical disinsection destinations | Jamaica, Chile, Paraguay, Italy |
| Treatment | Pre-embarkation, empty aircraft, before boarding, at your FBO or hangar |
| Reviewed | August 2026 |
Destinations we serve from here
From FTW: Jamaica, Chile, Paraguay, Italy, and the rest of the destinations we serve. Australia and New Zealand carry operator paperwork we help with; if either is on a Fort Worth 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.
FTW disinsection questions, answered
Is FTW in your coverage?
It is. We treat aircraft at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport on the ramp or in the hangar before boarding, and we handle our own travel to Fort Worth. Send us the destination and date and we will confirm the plan.
Which destinations from FTW require disinsection?
From FTW and the rest of the South Central, the routes that most often trigger a requirement include Jamaica, Chile, Paraguay, Italy. Others do too. Send us the route and we will confirm what applies.
How much notice do you need for a departure from FTW?
We can often accommodate short-notice requests. Send us the destination and date as soon as the trip is likely and we will plan the treatment around your boarding.
What if our routing has a stop after leaving the US?
Pre-embarkation covers the flight it is performed for and is done at the last port before the destination country. Send us the full itinerary and we will tell you exactly where the treatment belongs.
Do you also serve other airports near Fort Worth?
Yes. In the South Central we also come to Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW), Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), San Antonio International Airport (SAT), Addison Airport (ADS), McKinney National Airport (TKI), and to any other US airport your aircraft departs from.