Aircraft Disinsection at Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP)
Long Island MacArthur hosts a busy business aviation community serving central and eastern Long Island. Transatlantic departures leave from ISP alongside those from Farmingdale and the New York fields.
If your next departure from ISP 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. Book 36 to 48 hours ahead for Ronkonkoma; booked departures are guaranteed for the date.
About Long Island MacArthur Airport
Long Island MacArthur in Ronkonkoma hosts a busy business aviation community serving the eastern half of Long Island, with based corporate aircraft and charter operators. It offers a relaxed alternative to the New York City fields for transatlantic departures.
Where the aircraft disinsection requirement comes from
The requirement belongs to the country you are flying to, and it is met at the last port before that country. Leave Ronkonkoma non-stop and ISP is that port, so pre-embarkation treatment of the empty aircraft here, before boarding, satisfies the destinations that accept the method. Add a stop and the picture changes; tell us the routing and we will place the treatment correctly.
Departures from ISP that trigger a disinsection requirement are mostly transatlantic. Italy is the one that catches operators most often, because it applies to aircraft arriving from the United States; Greece joined the list in September 2025, and Greece, Morocco, Egypt, India follow. A non-stop crossing from Long Island MacArthur Airport makes ISP the last port before the destination, which is exactly where pre-embarkation treatment belongs.
The aircraft disinsection process on the ISP ramp
On the day, the sequence at ISP 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.
ISP at a glance
| Airport | Long Island MacArthur Airport |
|---|---|
| IATA | ISP |
| ICAO | KISP |
| Location | Ronkonkoma, New York |
| Region | Northeast |
| Typical disinsection destinations | Italy, Greece, Morocco, Egypt, India |
| Treatment | Pre-embarkation, empty aircraft, before boarding, at your FBO or hangar |
| Reviewed | August 2026 |
Countries that require disinsection, served from ISP
From ISP: Italy, Greece, Morocco, Egypt, India, and the rest of the destinations we serve. The full table of aircraft disinsection requirements by country covers every destination we have verified for ISP departures. Australia and New Zealand carry operator paperwork we help with; if either is on a Ronkonkoma 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.
ISP disinsection questions, answered
Is ISP in your coverage?
It is. We treat aircraft at Long Island MacArthur Airport on the ramp or in the hangar before boarding, and we handle our own travel to Ronkonkoma. Send us the destination and date and we will confirm the plan.
Which destinations from ISP require disinsection?
From ISP and the rest of the Northeast, the routes that most often trigger a requirement include Italy, Greece, Morocco, Egypt, India. Others do too. Send us the route and we will confirm what applies.
Can you get to ISP on short notice?
Often, yes. We travel to Ronkonkoma from our base and handle our own logistics; the earlier we hear about a likely trip the more precisely we can time the treatment, but short-notice requests are a normal part of the work.
Our trip out of ISP 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 from ISP 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 Ronkonkoma?
Yes. In the Northeast we also come to Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD), Westchester County Airport (HPN), Republic Airport (FRG), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR), and to any other US airport your aircraft departs from.