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CBP Announces the Opening of Poker Creek Port of Entry/Hours of Operation

Release Date
Fri, 05/16/2025

ANCHORAGE, AK — U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today that the Poker Creek Port of Entry will re-open for the summer 2025 season. The port of entry is scheduled to open on May 18, 2025, and will close on September 15, 2025. The opening and closing dates are predicated on weather allowing access, and the dates may be modified with short notice. Travelers seeking to enter through the port of entry during those dates should plan accordingly.

Hours of operation will be the same as 2024. The port will be open from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Alaska Standard Time (9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Yukon Standard Time). Travelers are reminded that Alaska is one hour behind Yukon, Canada time.

CBP encourages travelers requiring an I-94 (non-US or Canadian citizens) to use the CBP Home Mobile Application or visit the CBP I-94 website to apply. Travelers will be required to pay $6 USD for each application. Both the I-94 website and CBP Home Mobile Application will automatically direct the applicant to the Pay.gov website where full payment must be made by either PayPal or credit card/debit card before a provisional I-94 is issued. The applicant will be issued a receipt and confirmation for each payment via the Pay.gov website. CBP does not retain any credit card or personal information from the Pay.gov website. The Pay.gov system currently accepts the following credit card/debit cards: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover. If not applied for in advance, travelers must have exact change ($6 USD) available upon arrival at the Poker Creek Port of Entry.

Additionally, Visa Waiver Program travelers intending to enter to the U.S. by land must receive a travel authorization prior to application for admission to the U.S. The ESTA authorization is generally valid for multiple trips over a period of two years, beginning the date of approval or until expiration of the traveler’s passport, whichever comes first. This means that as long as you received an ESTA authorization to travel, you do not need to reapply during the validity period. Official ESTA Application Website.

CBP would also like to remind travelers to avoid bringing their Canadian-sourced firewood into the U.S.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is America's frontline: the nation's largest law enforcement organization and the world's first unified border management agency. The 65,000+ men and women of CBP protect America on the ground, in the air, and on the seas. We facilitate safe, lawful travel and trade and ensure our country's economic prosperity. We enhance the nation's security through innovation, intelligence, collaboration, and trust.

Last Modified: Jun 12, 2025