Aircraft Disinsection in Martha's Vineyard, MA: Martha's Vineyard Airport (MVY)

About Martha's Vineyard Airport

MVY’s 5,504-ft main runway is the island’s lifeline, hosting year-round commuter service and a summer schedule of mainline jets from the big East Coast hubs. July and August bring one of the densest concentrations of private aviation in New England. The off-season is quiet, left to islanders, contractors, and the year-round commuter runs. International trips departing the Vineyard can be treated on the ramp here rather than after a mainland stop.

On the field at MVY

Martha's Vineyard Airport (MVY) sits 3 miles south of Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, at an elevation of 67 feet. Runway 06/24 gives MVY 5,504 feet of asphalt, 100 feet wide, one of 2 runways on the field. MVY is towered and holds a Part 139 airport operating certificate. The FBO at MVY is operated by the airport itself; we treat the aircraft on its ramp or in your hangar. We time the treatment to your MVY departure so the aircraft is ventilated and ready before boarding.

Where the aircraft disinsection requirement comes from

No US authority requires disinsection on departure. The obligation is created by the arriving country, which expects a treated aircraft and a certificate. Pre-embarkation treatment performed at MVY, the last port before a non-stop international arrival, is how operators meet it without spraying an occupied cabin at the far end.

Departures from MVY 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, and Greece, Morocco, Egypt, India follow. A non-stop crossing from Martha's Vineyard Airport makes MVY the last port before the destination, which is exactly where pre-embarkation treatment belongs.

The aircraft disinsection process on the MVY ramp

On the day, the sequence at MVY 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.

MVY at a glance

Countries that require disinsection, served from MVY

From MVY: 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 MVY departures. Australia and New Zealand carry operator paperwork we help with; if either is on a Martha's Vineyard itinerary, start early.