Aircraft Disinsection at St. Paul Downtown Airport (Holman Field) (STP)
St. Paul Downtown is the Twin Cities’ principal business aviation airport, minutes from both downtowns and home to a large corporate fleet. International departures leave from STP alongside those from MSP.
If your next departure from STP 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. STP sits in our central response region, where some departures can be served with 12 to 36 hours of notice.
About St. Paul Downtown Airport (Holman Field)
St. Paul Downtown Airport, Holman Field, is the Twin Cities’ principal business aviation airport, minutes from both downtowns and home to a large corporate fleet. International departures leave from STP alongside those from the international airport.
Where the aircraft disinsection requirement comes from
The rule is set by the arriving country, not by the airport you leave from. If your destination requires disinsection, the aircraft must be treated at the last port before that country, and for a non-stop departure from St. Paul that port is STP. Pre-embarkation treatment of the empty aircraft here is a method those countries accept.
Departures from STP that trigger a disinsection requirement are mostly transatlantic. Italy is the one that catches operators most often, because it applies to aircraft arriving from the United States; Greece joined the list in September 2025, and Greece, India, Egypt follow. A non-stop crossing from St. Paul Downtown Airport (Holman Field) makes STP the last port before the destination, which is exactly where pre-embarkation treatment belongs.
The aircraft disinsection process on the STP ramp
On the day, the sequence at STP is simple: our crew is at your hangar or FBO ahead of time, the cabin is confirmed empty and prepared, the treatment is applied to the WHO method through cabin, flight deck and holds, and the aircraft rests, ventilates and is released for boarding after the required wait. Your crew receives the certificate and the details to enter on the General Declaration before the door closes.
STP at a glance
| Airport | St. Paul Downtown Airport (Holman Field) |
|---|---|
| IATA | STP |
| ICAO | KSTP |
| Location | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Region | Midwest |
| Typical disinsection destinations | Italy, Greece, India, Egypt |
| Treatment | Pre-embarkation, empty aircraft, before boarding, at your FBO or hangar |
| Reviewed | August 2026 |
Countries that require disinsection, served from STP
From STP: Italy, Greece, India, Egypt, and the rest of the destinations we serve. The full table of aircraft disinsection requirements by country covers every destination we have verified for STP departures. Australia and New Zealand carry operator paperwork we help with; if either is on a St. Paul 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.
STP disinsection questions, answered
Do you come to STP?
Yes. We travel to your aircraft at St. Paul Downtown Airport (Holman Field) and treat it on the FBO ramp or in the hangar before boarding. We coordinate access and timing with the FBO and your crew.
Which destinations from STP require disinsection?
From STP and the rest of the Midwest, the routes that most often trigger a requirement include Italy, Greece, India, Egypt. Others do too. Send us the route and we will confirm what applies.
How much notice do you need for a departure from STP?
We can often accommodate short-notice requests at STP. Send us the destination and date as soon as the trip is likely and we will plan the treatment at St. Paul around your boarding.
What if our routing from STP has a stop after leaving the US?
Pre-embarkation covers the flight it is performed for and is done at the last port before the destination country. Send us the full itinerary from St. Paul and we will tell you exactly where the treatment belongs.
Do you also serve other airports near St. Paul?
Yes. In the Midwest we also come to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP), Hector International Airport (FAR), Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB), Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL), and to any other US airport your aircraft departs from.