Aircraft Disinsection at Boeing Field / King County International Airport (BFI)
Boeing Field is Seattle’s principal business aviation airport and home to a large corporate fleet as well as Boeing’s own delivery operations. Pacific and transatlantic departures leave from BFI every week.
If your next departure from BFI 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 Seattle within 24 to 36 hours of confirmation; booked departures are guaranteed for the date.
About Boeing Field / King County International Airport
Boeing Field is Seattle’s principal business aviation airport and home to a large corporate fleet as well as Boeing’s own delivery operations. Pacific and transatlantic departures leave from BFI every week, and its FBOs are experienced with international operations.
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 BFI, that last port is BFI.
From BFI 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 Seattle stop in Hawaii, which then becomes the last US port and the place for pre-embarkation treatment; non-stop departures are treated here at BFI. New Zealand, Cook Islands, Chile appear on the list as well.
How it works on the BFI ramp
Once the plan is set we work directly with the BFI 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.
BFI at a glance
| Airport | Boeing Field / King County International Airport |
|---|---|
| IATA | BFI |
| ICAO | KBFI |
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| 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 BFI: 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 Seattle 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.
BFI disinsection questions, answered
Is BFI in your coverage?
It is. We treat aircraft at Boeing Field / King County International Airport on the ramp or in the hangar before boarding, and we handle our own travel to Seattle. Send us the destination and date and we will confirm the plan.
Where do operators flying out of BFI usually need disinsection?
Most often for Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Chile, which are typical destinations from Seattle. 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 BFI on short notice?
Often, yes. We travel to Seattle 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 Seattle?
Yes. In the West Coast we also come to Oakland International Airport (OAK), San José Mineta International Airport (SJC), Portland International Airport (PDX), Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), Long Beach Airport (LGB), Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), and to any other US airport your aircraft departs from.