why are you asking rules for Customs here... you are asking about Customs
requirements.. not flying related..

if you are passing through and not landing.. not a problem...

if you are landing.. you must first land at a "port of entry" airport in
either direction... and when you are coming from Canada to US.. you must
provide at least one hours notice and arrive within xx minutes of your ETA..
and there are other rules...

you need to be talking to US Customs office to get your answer.. and then
contact the Customs office at the airports you will be using to get their
slant on it.

BT
"O. Sami Saydjari" wrote in message
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I expect this question has been asked many times here....but here goes.

Exactly what, if anything, do I need if I want to fly into Canada?
Does the answer change if I want to land in Canada or if I am just
flying through their airspace? I expect to be on an IFR flight plan, so
I will already have a squawk code...if that helps.

The last time I contacted FSS, I got different answers everytime I
asked. I read on a previous thread that perhaps I need a radiotelephone
operators license, but that nobody will actually check for it. is that
right?

If I want to land in Canada, do I have to first land in some designated
port of entry to be inspected in some way? Do I have to land at some
U.S. inspection point on the way back to the U.S.?

Just to be concrete, I am flying from central Wisconsin to Maine this
weekend. I will likely fly over Canadian airspace. Then, when I get
there, I am considering a trip up to the Saint John/Bay of Fundy area.
If anyone knows a good airport up there, I would appreciate a pointer.

Thanks in advance!

-Sami
N2057M, Piper Turbo Arrow III