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HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL MA 2019-03-22 Customs Facility ribbon cutting Town of Leesburg Media Advisory For Wednesday, March 27, 2019 Media Contact: Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer barnett@leesburgva.gov  703-771-2734 U.S. Customs Facility Opens at Leesburg Executive Airport Leesburg, VA (March 22, 2019) – Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk and members of the Leesburg Executive Airport Commission will be joined by Freddy D. Allen, Chief of Passenger Processing at the Port of Washington D.C., U.S. Customs and Border Protection, at the ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new U.S. Customs General Aviation Clearance Facility at the Leesburg Executive Airport. WHAT: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony WHEN: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Leesburg Executive Airport 1001 Sycolin Rd SE Leesburg, Virginia 20175 With the opening of the new U.S. Customs and Border Protection General Aviation Clearance Facility, flights entering the United States from a foreign country can now clear in Leesburg, without having to make an intermediate stop at a different port of entry. On-call Customs and Border Protection personnel based at Dulles will process arriving international flights at the Leesburg Executive Airport by request. This new service will strengthen the airport's position to serve the corporate and general aviation community. # # #