Aircraft Disinsection at Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO)
Reno-Tahoe International serves northern Nevada and the Lake Tahoe region with a busy business aviation ramp. Pacific and transatlantic departures leave from RNO.
If your next departure from RNO 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 Reno within 24 to 36 hours of confirmation; booked departures are guaranteed for the date.
About Reno-Tahoe International Airport
Reno-Tahoe International serves northern Nevada and the Lake Tahoe region with a busy business aviation ramp and long runways. Pacific and transatlantic departures leave from RNO, and it is a favored base for aircraft serving the Tahoe resorts.
Where the requirement comes from
Think of it from the arrival end: the destination expects a treated aircraft and a certificate. Pre-embarkation gives it both, provided the treatment happens at the last port before that country. Non-stop from RNO, that is RNO; with a stop en route, the plan changes and we tell you how.
From RNO 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 Reno stop in Hawaii, which then becomes the last US port and the place for pre-embarkation treatment; non-stop departures are treated here at RNO. New Zealand, Italy, Jamaica appear on the list as well.
How it works on the RNO ramp
We treat the aircraft where it is parked at RNO, 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.
RNO at a glance
| Airport | Reno-Tahoe International Airport |
|---|---|
| IATA | RNO |
| ICAO | KRNO |
| Location | Reno, Nevada |
| Region | Mountain West |
| Typical disinsection destinations | Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Jamaica |
| Treatment | Pre-embarkation, empty aircraft, before boarding, at your FBO or hangar |
| Reviewed | August 2026 |
Destinations we serve from here
From RNO: Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Jamaica, and the rest of the destinations we serve. Australia and New Zealand carry operator paperwork we help with; if either is on a Reno 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.
RNO disinsection questions, answered
Do you perform disinsection at Reno-Tahoe International Airport?
Yes. RNO 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.
Which destinations from RNO require disinsection?
From RNO and the rest of the Mountain West, the routes that most often trigger a requirement include Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Jamaica. Others do too. Send us the route and we will confirm what applies.
When should we book disinsection for a trip out of RNO?
As soon as the trip is likely. We hold the plan with you and adjust if the departure moves; if Australia or New Zealand is on the itinerary, start earlier still because of the operator paperwork.
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 Reno?
Yes. In the Mountain West we also come to Henderson Executive Airport (HND), Denver International Airport (DEN), Centennial Airport (APA), Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), Scottsdale Airport (SDL), and to any other US airport your aircraft departs from.