Aircraft Disinsection for Flights to the Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands require disinsection on arriving international aircraft. For US operators the destination is usually part of a wider Pacific itinerary, and the requirement should be planned alongside any Australia or New Zealand legs.
Why the requirement exists
Malaria and dengue are both present in the Solomon Islands, and its authorities look to arriving aircraft as one of the pathways they can control. The treatment is expected regardless of aircraft type or operation.
How we handle it
Pacific itineraries are rarely non-stop from the mainland US, so the plan depends on the routing. Send us the full itinerary and we will confirm exactly what your aircraft needs and where the treatment should be performed.
Main international gateways: Honiara (HIR). Requirements can change; we confirm the current rules for your exact route before every treatment. Page reviewed August 2026.
Pre-embarkation at your US departure airport.
WHO-approved 2% permethrin aircraft aerosol, empty aircraft, before boarding, one flight sector, certificate issued on completion. Performed by our own team at your FBO or hangar, anywhere in the United States.
The service in detail →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.
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.
An aircraft that arrives treated, ventilated and boarded in the normal way, carrying a disinsection certificate in the format the destination accepts, with the treatment recorded on the crew’s General Declaration. Arrival becomes a formality. An aircraft that arrives 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
- 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. The Solomon Islands require disinsection of arriving international aircraft. Send us your full Pacific routing and we will confirm how the treatment should be planned.
Can passengers be on board when the aircraft is treated for the Solomon Islands?
Not for pre-embarkation. The aircraft 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?
The disinsection certificate we issue on completion, with the treatment recorded on the General Declaration by your crew from the details we provide. Keep the certificate with the flight documents so it can be produced on arrival.