By Tom Godfrey

Mick Jagger and the band will be rolling into town tomorrow in one of three chartered Stones' Air jets that'll touch down in a secluded area of Pearson airport.

Some 60 Rolling Stones' family members and top staff will arrive in a designer-furnished jumbo jet that'll roll up to a huge Pearson infield hangar used by Pope John Paul last year for World Youth Day.

Airport officials said another jumbo and a smaller aircraft loaded with equipment will pull up to a cargo area, where the gear will be quickly processed by Customs and loaded on a convoy of trucks for the trip to Downsview Park for Wednesday's mega concert.

Airport security officials said the leather-furnished Boeing 747 ferrying the Stones from a concert in Prague has been converted to include a large kitchen, boardroom and the latest in space-age technology.

PRIVACY REQUEST
Peel Regional Police and airport security officers said they'll patrol the hangar area to ward off die-hard fans craning to catch a glimpse of the band, whose organizers have requested privacy on arrival.

Sections of an airport parking lot near the hangar will be roped off by security officials.

"There's been no request for special security," one Pearson official said.

"Their only request was for privacy."

Airport workers said the band will be met on the tarmac by concert-organizer friends and perhaps some politicians, although no dignitaries have requested airport security passes to meet the plane.

Peter Gregg, of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, said yesterday he couldn't comment on the Stones' arrival due to privacy concerns. Canada Customs officials offered a similar response.

Peel police Insp. Gary Wright said his force has not been asked to provide increased security but will monitor the arrival.

Customs officials said a team of 10 officers has been assigned to process the Stones' flight.

ESCORT LIMOS
Two officers will board the flight to stamp passports and take a quick look for contraband. Passengers will be banned from bringing open foodstuffs into the country for health reasons.

Police are expected to provide a motorcycle escort to whisk a convoy of limos containing the band to a downtown hotel, where they'll meet other musicians performing in the SARS relief concert.

The band will have a full-day of rehearsals and soundchecks on Tuesday.

They will be returning to Europe to continue their concert tour right after Wednesday's concert.

Band organizers will today relay to Customs officials a manifest of passengers arriving on the plane so background checks can be conducted beforehand.

Customs officials are also prepared to whisk through the airport members of AC/DC who are also arriving tomorrow. (More on Rolling Stones)