Contact: Philip Garcia, Transportation Security Adminstration
: (316) 706-5045

Contact: Main Transportation Security Adminstration Office
: (316) 946-4773

Contact: Tom Nolan, Assistant Director of Airports
: (316) 946-4700 or 640-5515 (after hours)

Preparing for Your Trip

• Passengers are advised that when booking a flight, to make sure the name that appears on your boarding pass matches the government issued ID that you will use. Should there be a discrepancy between the government ID and the boarding pass, there is still an option available to the airline and the traveler. A credit card, frequent flyer membership, or company identification can be used in conjunction with the government ID. Also make sure your ID has not expired.

• Wrap gifts at your final destination. If gifts have already been wrapped, be prepared to open them at the passenger screening area for inspection.

• Do not pack fragile or valuable items in checked baggage. Ship or take them with you in carry-on baggage.

• Do not over pack bags. Closing overstuffed bags can be difficult and may result in that checked bag being delayed.

• Check with your airline regarding luggage weight limits.

• Double check the contents of your pockets, bags and carry-on luggage to ensure no prohibited items were inadvertently packed. Lighters, firearms or other weapons are prohibited as carry-on items.

Arriving at the Airport

• Arrive at the airport 90 minutes to 2 hours prior to your departure. The longest lines at the screening checkpoint usually occur between 6:00 – 7:30 a.m., 12:00 – 1:30 p.m., and 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Heaviest travel days will be Monday, November 21, Tuesday, November 22, Wednesday, November 23, Sunday, November 27, and Monday, November 28.

• If you are using paper tickets, you must have them when you check in.

• To save time, many airlines offer web check-in.

• Unattended vehicles parked in front of the terminal building will be ticketed. A vehicle is attended only if there is a licensed driver with the vehicle and you are actively loading and unloading.

• All air travelers must be prepared to show government-issued photo identification and answer questions about luggage contents.

• Luggage and personal articles must not be left unattended in the terminal building.

• Packages or gifts should not be accepted from unknown persons.

• Firearms placed in checked bags must be properly declared to your airline.

Getting Through Passenger Screening

• All passengers, including ticketless passengers, are required to have an airline-issued boarding pass to pass through the security checkpoint. Boarding passes can be obtained at the ticket counters, at automated kiosks located near the ticket counters, and some airlines offer boarding passes online.

• You are NOT REQUIRED to remove your shoes. However, many types of footwear with metal, or thick soles or heels, may require additional screening even if the metal detector DOES NOT alarm.

• Clear plastic bags will be provided at the checkpoint for your personal belongings. Please place the contents of your pockets in these bags prior to going through the metal detectors to help speed up the screening process.

• Carry-on baggage is limited to one carry-on bag plus one personal item. Personal items include laptops, purses, small backpacks, briefcases, or camera cases.

• The equipment used to screen checked baggage will damage undeveloped film. Pack your undeveloped film in your carry-on bag. High speed and specialty film should be hand inspected at the security checkpoint. To facilitate hand-inspection, remove your undeveloped film from the canister and pack in a clear plastic bag.

• Take laptops and video cameras out of their cases.

• Put metal IN your carry-on bag. This includes jewelry, loose change, keys, mobile phones, pagers, and personal data assistants (PDAs).

• Never put computers, cameras, cash, jewelry or medication in checked luggage! If the bag is lost or those items are missing or damaged, the airline will not cover them.

• All medications in any form or type (for instance, pills, injectables, or homeopathic) and associated supplies (syringes, Sharps disposal container, pre-loaded syringes, jet injectors, pens, infusers, etc.) are allowed through the security checkpoint once they have been screened. Medications should be labeled so they are identifiable.

• Passengers selected for additional screening have the right to request it be done in a private location.

• Only ticketed passengers traveling the same day will be allowed beyond the screening checkpoint. If you have a medical, parental or other specific, verifiable need to accompany a ticketed passenger, please check with your airline to determine how to proceed.

• For more security information, visit http://www.tsa.gov.

Other Holiday Travel Tips

• Do not make jokes about weapons or explosive devices. Comments of this nature, made even in jest, can result in fines and civil penalties.

• Place identification tags in and on all bags and laptop computers.

Will There be Room to Park?

• There are three parking lots available to provide ample parking for your holiday travel. The long-term lot is within walking distance to the terminal building and costs $7.00/day. Payment for parking charges can be made with cash, credit or debit cards. The shuttle lot is located at the General Aviation/Air Cargo exit off of Mid-Continent Drive (just north of FedEx). A courtesy shuttle van operates every 10 minutes to/from the terminal building. Parking rates in this lot are $7.00/day and must be paid with credit or debit cards only; no cashier serves this lot. The short-term lot is also available, although it is intended for parkers who are in and out on the same day. Located closest to the terminal building, the maximum charge in this lot is $12.00/day.

• For handicapped travelers, you may park your vehicle in the handicap-designated stalls in the short-term lot or shuttle lot at no charge. However, you must provide the proper handicap identification.

• Please take advantage of the Skycap service available in front of the terminal building. If you pull up to the curb, the Skycaps unload your luggage while you park your car. Although this is a free service, tips are customary and very much appreciated.

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