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. Expect us at Ronkonkoma within 24 to 36 hours of confirmation; 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 requirement comes from
Whatever the destination, the mechanism is the same: the arriving country requires the aircraft to have been disinsected, and pre-embarkation treatment at the last port before that country, performed on the empty aircraft, is a method it accepts. For a non-stop flight out of ISP, that last port is ISP.
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.
How it works on the ISP ramp
At Long Island MacArthur 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.
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 |
Destinations we serve from here
From ISP: Italy, Greece, Morocco, Egypt, India, and the rest of the destinations we serve. 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.
Where do operators flying out of ISP usually need disinsection?
Most often for Italy, Greece, Morocco, Egypt, India, which are typical destinations from Ronkonkoma. Many other countries require it as well; send us the exact route and we will tell you what applies to your aircraft.
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 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 Ronkonkoma?
Yes. In the Northeast we also come to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC), Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM), and to any other US airport your aircraft departs from.