Aircraft Disinsection Requirements for Flights to the Solomon Islands From the US
Meets
The Solomon Islands are unusual in naming the United States directly: the published text expects cargo holds to have been sprayed before departure from the US and asks the crew to present a certificate of disinsection to Quarantine on landing. For US operators the destination is usually part of a wider Pacific itinerary, planned alongside any Australia or New Zealand legs.
Why the Solomon Islands require aircraft disinsection
Malaria and dengue are both present in the Solomon Islands, and the Biosecurity Act 2013 gives Quarantine authority over arriving aircraft. The AIP text, as reproduced by the FAA, keeps the option of a cabin spray thirty minutes before arrival and treatment directed by Biosecurity on arrival, so crews should be ready for that request even with a certificate on board. Quarantine wants twenty-four hours of advance notice and a biosecurity arrival declaration at least sixty minutes before arrival.
How we meet the disinsection requirement for the Solomon Islands
We treat the empty aircraft, cabin and holds, before boarding with an EPA registered aerosol at the WHO dose, issue the certificate your crew presents to Quarantine on landing, and bag the used cans to stay on board. Pacific itineraries are rarely non-stop from the mainland US, so send us the full routing and we will confirm where the treatment belongs and what Quarantine expects on that leg.
Main international gateways: Honiara (HIR). Requirements change; confirm with the destination authority or your trip support provider before departure. Last verified 10 October 2026.
The Solomon Islands disinsection requirements at a glance
| Requirement | A certificate of disinsection must be presented to Quarantine on landing; cargo holds should be sprayed before departure from the United States, and all compartments may be subject to spraying thirty minutes before arrival. |
|---|---|
| US departures in scope | Yes, the text addresses flights from the United States. |
| Private and business aircraft | Yes. |
| Governing rule | Solomon Islands AIP public health measures, as reproduced in the FAA International Flight Information Manual; Biosecurity Act 2013. |
| Pre-embarkation, as published | Yes: the text expects the holds to have been sprayed before departure from the United States, evidenced by a certificate presented on landing. |
| Residual, as published | Not confirmed. |
| Advance notice | Yes: twenty-four hour advance notice to Quarantine, and a biosecurity arrival declaration at least sixty minutes before arrival. |
| Last verified | 10 October 2026 |
- Pre-departure spraying of cargo holds, evidenced by a certificate
- Cabin spraying thirty minutes before arrival may be required
- Treatment directed by Biosecurity on arrival
- Certificate of disinsection presented to Quarantine on landing
- General Declaration copies for Customs, Immigration, Agriculture and Public Health
- Aircrew Declaration of Health
Meets. Quarantine checks a certificate of disinsection on landing and expects the holds to have been treated before departure from the United States; our certificate, cabin and hold treatment and retained cans supply that.
What we provide for a Solomon Islands departure.
- Signed certificate of pre-embarkation disinsection listing every can serial number
- Ink stamped company affidavit
- Ready-to-copy General Declaration wording with the can identifiers
- Destination reference sheet
- EPA label sheet, safety data sheet (SDS) and technical data sheet (TDS)
- Used cans bagged and retained on board
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.
Caveats
- The text keeps the option of a cabin spray thirty minutes before arrival; crews should be ready for that request even with a certificate on board.
Sources
Verified by: AIP-derived text (FAA IFIM) and the Biosecurity Act 2013; current AIP not re-read; treated as confirmed from 10 October 2026.
Last verified 10 October 2026. Requirements change. Confirm with the destination authority or your trip support provider before departure.
Two things to settle before you file.
Routing. Pre-embarkation covers the flight it is performed for and is done at the last port before the Solomon Islands. Non-stop from the US, that is your departure airport. With a stop en route, send us the full itinerary and we will confirm where the treatment belongs.
Timing. We can often accommodate short-notice requests, but a trip we hear about early is a trip we can plan around your boarding without compromise. Send the route as soon as it is likely.
What the arrival authority sees.
In the Solomon Islands, an aircraft that arrives treated, ventilated and boarded in the normal way, carrying the documents listed above for Solomon Islands, with the treatment recorded on the crew’s General Declaration and the used cans retained on board. An aircraft that arrives in the Solomon Islands without a verified treatment is typically treated on arrival with passengers aboard, under supervision, sometimes at the operator’s expense.
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Common US departure airports for this route
- Daniel K. Inouye International AirportHNL
- Hilo International AirportITO
- Lihue AirportLIH
- Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at KeāholeKOA
- Kahului AirportOGG
Not listed? We travel to any US airport. All departure airports.
Solomon Islands disinsection questions, answered
Do the Solomon Islands require aircraft disinsection?
Yes. A certificate of disinsection is presented to Quarantine on landing, the published text expects the cargo holds to have been sprayed before departure from the United States, and Quarantine may still require a cabin spray thirty minutes before arrival.
Can passengers be on board when the aircraft is treated for the Solomon Islands?
Not for pre-embarkation. The aircraft bound for the Solomon Islands is treated empty, before boarding, at your US departure airport, then ventilated. Passengers never see the process.
What do we carry on arrival in the Solomon Islands?
For the Solomon Islands: the signed certificate we issue on completion, the ink stamped company affidavit, the General Declaration completed by your crew from the wording we provide, the Solomon Islands reference sheet, the EPA label sheet with the SDS and TDS, and the used cans bagged and retained on board.