Border Airport Fairness Act of 2025

This bill would make certain airports near the U.S. land borders official “ports of entry,” so federal customs officers can process international passengers and cargo there. It also ends the special user fees those airports currently pay for customs services, shifting them to standard federal support like other ports of entry .

An airport would qualify if it is a primary airport, sits within 30 miles of the northern or southern border, has a formal link to a nearby land border crossing or seaport, and meets U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s numerical criteria for creating a port of entry, as set in existing Treasury decisions or future updates.

• Who is affected: Travelers, airlines, and communities served by eligible border-area airports.
• What changes: These airports become ports of entry and no longer have to pay special customs user fees, which could lower costs and improve service for international flights and cargo handling .
• When: The President is directed to make these designations once the airports meet the listed conditions.