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. We ask for 36 to 48 hours of notice at RNO, and scheduled bookings are guaranteed for the departure.
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 aircraft disinsection 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 RNO, that last port is RNO.
From RNO the requirement is mostly a Pacific one: Australia and New Zealand require disinsection on every arriving international aircraft, and the Cook Islands, Fiji and the 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. Australia, New Zealand appear on the list as well.
The aircraft disinsection process on the RNO ramp
We coordinate with your FBO and crew at RNO, arrive ahead of the agreed time, and treat the aircraft where it is parked once catering and cleaning are complete and the cabin is empty. Cabin, flight deck and holds are treated to the WHO method, the aircraft is ventilated and released for boarding after the required wait, and the certificate goes aboard with the Reno flight documents. Passengers arrive to a treated aircraft.
RNO at a glance
| Airport | Reno-Tahoe International Airport |
|---|---|
| IATA | RNO |
| ICAO | KRNO |
| Location | Reno, Nevada |
| Region | Mountain West |
| Typical disinsection destinations | Italy, Australia, New Zealand |
| Treatment | Pre-embarkation, empty aircraft, before boarding, at your FBO or hangar |
| Reviewed | August 2026 |
Countries that require disinsection, served from RNO
From RNO: Italy, Australia, New Zealand, and the rest of the destinations we serve. The full table of aircraft disinsection requirements by country covers every destination we have verified for RNO departures. 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
Is RNO in your coverage?
It is. We treat aircraft at Reno-Tahoe International Airport on the ramp or in the hangar before boarding, and we handle our own travel to Reno. Send us the destination and date and we will confirm the plan.
Where do operators flying out of RNO usually need disinsection?
Most often for Italy, Australia, New Zealand, which are typical destinations from Reno. 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 RNO on short notice?
Often, yes. We travel to Reno 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.
Can one treatment at RNO cover an outbound and a return?
No. Pre-embarkation covers one flight sector, the flight it is performed for. The return to the US carries no US disinsection requirement; onward international legs need their own consideration. Send us the itinerary from Reno and we will map it leg by leg.
Do you also serve other airports near Reno?
Yes. In the Mountain West we also come to Centennial Airport (APA), Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), Scottsdale Airport (SDL), Roswell Air Center (ROW), Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR), and to any other US airport your aircraft departs from.