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. McKinney is in our central response region, where 12 to 36 hours of notice is often enough.
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 aircraft disinsection requirement comes from
The rule is set by the arriving country, not by the airport you leave from. If your destination requires disinsection, the aircraft must be treated at the last port before that country, and for a non-stop departure from McKinney that port is TKI. Pre-embarkation treatment of the empty aircraft here is a method those countries accept.
TKI sends aircraft south: the Caribbean on short sectors and South America on long ones. Barbados, Chile and Paraguay require disinsection on arrival, Brazil does on a risk basis, and Brazil, 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.
The aircraft disinsection process on the TKI ramp
Once the plan is set we work directly with the TKI FBO and your crew on access, ramp position and timing. Our technician arrives before the agreed slot, confirms the aircraft is empty with catering and cleaning done, and applies the WHO pre-embarkation treatment through the cabin, flight deck and holds. After the specified rest and ventilation the aircraft is released for boarding, certificate in hand.
TKI at a glance
| Airport | McKinney National Airport |
|---|---|
| IATA | TKI |
| ICAO | KTKI |
| Location | McKinney, Texas |
| Region | South Central |
| Typical disinsection destinations | Chile, Brazil, Paraguay, Italy |
| Treatment | Pre-embarkation, empty aircraft, before boarding, at your FBO or hangar |
| Reviewed | August 2026 |
Countries that require disinsection, served from TKI
From TKI: Chile, Brazil, Paraguay, Italy, and the rest of the destinations we serve. The full table of aircraft disinsection requirements by country covers every destination we have verified for TKI departures. 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 come to TKI?
Yes. We travel to your aircraft at McKinney National Airport and treat it on the FBO ramp or in the hangar before boarding. We coordinate access and timing with the FBO and your crew.
Which destinations from TKI require disinsection?
From TKI and the rest of the South Central, the routes that most often trigger a requirement include Chile, Brazil, 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 TKI?
We can often accommodate short-notice requests at TKI. Send us the destination and date as soon as the trip is likely and we will plan the treatment at McKinney around your boarding.
What if our routing from TKI 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 from McKinney 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 Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA), New Orleans Lakefront Airport (NEW), Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR), Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), Chennault International Airport (CWF), Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT), and to any other US airport your aircraft departs from.