Aircraft Disinsection at Napa County Airport (APC)
Napa County Airport serves the wine country with a busy business aviation ramp and is a convenient alternative to the Bay Area’s major fields. International departures leave from APC in season.
If your next departure from APC 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 Napa within 24 to 36 hours of confirmation; booked departures are guaranteed for the date.
About Napa County Airport
Napa County Airport serves the wine country with a busy business aviation ramp and is a convenient alternative to the Bay Area’s major fields for owners and visitors. International departures leave from APC in season.
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 APC, that last port is APC.
From APC the requirement is mostly a Pacific one: Australia and New Zealand require disinsection on every arriving international aircraft, and the Cook Islands and Solomon Islands require it too. Many itineraries from Napa stop in Hawaii, which then becomes the last US port and the place for pre-embarkation treatment; non-stop departures are treated here at APC. New Zealand, Cook Islands, Chile appear on the list as well.
How it works on the APC ramp
At Napa County 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.
APC at a glance
| Airport | Napa County Airport |
|---|---|
| IATA | APC |
| ICAO | KAPC |
| Location | Napa, California |
| Region | West Coast |
| Typical disinsection destinations | Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Chile |
| Treatment | Pre-embarkation, empty aircraft, before boarding, at your FBO or hangar |
| Reviewed | August 2026 |
Destinations we serve from here
From APC: Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Chile, and the rest of the destinations we serve. Australia and New Zealand carry operator paperwork we help with; if either is on a Napa 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.
APC disinsection questions, answered
Is APC in your coverage?
It is. We treat aircraft at Napa County Airport on the ramp or in the hangar before boarding, and we handle our own travel to Napa. Send us the destination and date and we will confirm the plan.
Where do operators flying out of APC usually need disinsection?
Most often for Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Chile, which are typical destinations from Napa. 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 APC on short notice?
Often, yes. We travel to Napa 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 Napa?
Yes. In the West Coast we also come to Sacramento International Airport (SMF), Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), Boeing Field / King County International Airport (BFI), Portland International Airport (PDX), Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO), and to any other US airport your aircraft departs from.