Aircraft Disinsection at Roberts Field (RDM)
Roberts Field is the front door to Central Oregon, hauling skiers, climbers, and new residents into the high desert. We handle pre-embarkation disinsection at RDM for every flight whose destination country demands it.
If your next departure from RDM 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 Redmond within 24 to 36 hours of confirmation; booked departures are guaranteed for the date.
About Roberts Field
Roberts Field is Central Oregon’s airline airport, serving Bend, Redmond, and a high desert region that has boomed with outdoor recreation and remote-work migration. Flights to West Coast hubs and beyond use a 7,038-ft runway with the Cascades standing on the western horizon. Ski season at Mount Bachelor and summer river and trail traffic keep the leisure flow strong in both directions.
Where the requirement comes from
The requirement belongs to the country you are flying to, and it is met at the last port before that country. Leave Redmond non-stop and RDM is that port, so pre-embarkation treatment of the empty aircraft here, before boarding, satisfies the destinations that accept the method. Add a stop and the picture changes; tell us the routing and we will place the treatment correctly.
From RDM 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 Redmond stop in Hawaii, which then becomes the last US port and the place for pre-embarkation treatment; non-stop departures are treated here at RDM. New Zealand, Cook Islands, Chile appear on the list as well.
How it works on the RDM ramp
At Roberts Field 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.
RDM at a glance
| Airport | Roberts Field |
|---|---|
| IATA | RDM |
| ICAO | KRDM |
| Location | Redmond, Oregon |
| 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 RDM: 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 Redmond 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.
RDM disinsection questions, answered
Do you perform disinsection at Roberts Field?
Yes. RDM 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 RDM to Australia need disinsection?
Yes, Australia requires it on arriving aircraft, and pre-embarkation treatment at RDM before boarding is a method it accepts for a non-stop flight. New Zealand, Cook Islands, Chile are other common cases from Redmond. Send us the route and we will confirm the plan.
How much notice do you need for a departure from RDM?
We can often accommodate short-notice requests at RDM. Send us the destination and date as soon as the trip is likely and we will plan the treatment at Redmond around your boarding.
Our trip out of RDM 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 from RDM 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 Redmond?
Yes. In the West Coast we also come to Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), John Wayne Airport (SNA), San Diego International Airport (SAN), San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Oakland International Airport (OAK), San José Mineta International Airport (SJC), and to any other US airport your aircraft departs from.