Aircraft Disinsection at McKinney National Airport (TKI)
McKinney National is one of the fastest-growing corporate airports in North Texas, serving the headquarters clustered north of Dallas. International departures from TKI are increasingly common.
If your next departure from TKI 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 McKinney is typically same day to next morning, within 24 hours of confirmation.
About McKinney National Airport
McKinney National is one of the fastest-growing corporate airports in North Texas, serving the headquarters clustered north of Dallas with modern facilities and an uncongested ramp. International departures from TKI are increasingly common.
Where the 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 TKI, the last port before a non-stop international arrival, is how operators meet it without spraying an occupied cabin at the far end.
TKI 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 McKinney National Airport stops en route, the treatment plan changes, so we ask for the full routing before confirming.
How it works on the TKI ramp
We treat the aircraft where it is parked at TKI, whether that is a hangar or the FBO ramp, and we build the timing backward from your boarding. Empty cabin, WHO method through cabin, flight deck and holds, rest and ventilation, release. Your crew receives the certificate before the door closes and your passengers never see the process.
TKI at a glance
| Airport | McKinney National Airport |
|---|---|
| IATA | TKI |
| ICAO | KTKI |
| Location | McKinney, 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 TKI: 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 McKinney 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.
TKI disinsection questions, answered
Do you perform disinsection at McKinney National Airport?
Yes. TKI 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.
Does a flight from TKI to Jamaica need disinsection?
Yes, Jamaica requires it on arriving aircraft, and pre-embarkation treatment at TKI before boarding is a method it accepts for a non-stop flight. Chile, Paraguay, Italy are other common cases from McKinney. Send us the route and we will confirm the plan.
Can you get to TKI on short notice?
Often, yes. We travel to McKinney 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.
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 McKinney?
Yes. In the South Central we also come to Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR), Dallas Love Field (DAL), Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW), Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), San Antonio International Airport (SAT), and to any other US airport your aircraft departs from.