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Since 2013, TSA PreCheck has allowed users to avoid the sometimes inevitable hassle of waiting in an airport security line, plus the annoying process of removing their shoes, laptops, liquids and other items from their carry-on bags.

Thanks to the dedicated TSA PreCheck security checkpoints at many airports, you don't have to worry about doing any of that; instead, you can simply load your luggage onto the carousel and pass through the metal detector.

For just a small fee of $78 for a five-year membership, TSA PreCheck allows preapproved, low-risk travelers to expedite their way through airport security at 250-plus U.S. airports, though there are several ways to get TSA PreCheck without paying out of pocket.

Certain credit cards offer statement credits that will cover the TSA PreCheck application fee, which reimburses travelers once they're enrolled in the program and when they renew their memberships.

Among the popular cards that feature this benefit are:

  • The Platinum Card® from American Express
  • Chase Sapphire Reserve®
  • Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
  • Bank of America® Premium Rewards® credit card

Currently, about 99% of TSA PreCheck users wait less than 10 minutes to get through airport security, according to data from the Transportation Security Administration. Whether you can experience TSA PreCheck in all its glory depends on the airport you are departing from and the airline you are flying. Nearly 100 domestic and foreign airlines participate in the program, as outlined below.

Also, double-check this guide to verify your airport and airline both participate before entering your Known Traveler Number at the time of booking. This will ensure the green TSA PreCheck symbol appears on your boarding pass.

Which airports have TSA PreCheck?

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As of March 2024, TSA PreCheck is available at more than 250 U.S. airports. Given its scope, it's likely that TSA PreCheck will be available at the airport you are traveling from.

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Below is a full list, outlined by region and state (or country).

Northeast

  • Pennsylvania: Altoona-Blair County Airport (AOO), Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE), Bradford Regional Airport (BFD), DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ), Erie International Airport (ERI), Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (JST), Lancaster Airport (LNS), Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), State College Regional Airport (UNV), Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport (AVP) and Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT)
  • New Jersey: Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
  • Rhode Island: Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)
  • New York: Albany International Airport (ALB), Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), New York Stewart International Airport (SWF), Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) and Westchester County Airport (HPN)
  • Connecticut: Bradley International Airport (BDL) and Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN)
  • Massachusetts: Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
  • Vermont: Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)
  • New Hampshire: Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)
  • Maine: Portland International Jetport (PWM)

Mid-Atlantic and South

  • Oklahoma: Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW), Tulsa International Airport (TUL) and Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)
  • Texas: Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO), Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP), Dallas Love Field (DAL), Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), East Texas Regional Airport (GGG), Easterwood Airport (CLL), El Paso International Airport (ELP), George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT), Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK), Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB), McAllen International Airport (MFE), Midland International Air & Space Port (MAF), Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA), San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT), San Antonio International Airport (SAT), Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR), Valley International Airport (HRL), Waco Regional Airport (ACT), Wichita Falls Regional Airport (SPS) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)
  • Arkansas: Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT), Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM), Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR), Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) and Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK)
  • Louisiana: Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR), Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) and Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)
  • Mississippi: Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR), Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT), Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport (PIB), Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) and Meridian Regional Airport (MEI)
  • Alabama: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), Huntsville International Airport (HSV), Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
  • Georgia: Augusta Regional Airport (AGS), Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)
  • Tennessee: McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL), Memphis International Airport (MEM), Nashville International Airport (BNA) and Tri-Cities Airport (TRI)
  • Kentucky: Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)
  • South Carolina: Charleston International Airport (CHS), Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), Florence Regional Airport (FLO), Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), Hilton Head Island Airport (HXD) and Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)
  • Florida: Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), Key West International Airport (EYW), Miami International Airport (MIA), Miami Seaplane Base (MPB), Northeast Florida Regional Airport (SGJ), Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), Orlando International Airport (MCO), Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB), Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB), Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), Pensacola International Airport (PNS), Punta Gorda Airport (PGD), Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE), Tallahassee International Airport (TLH), Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB)
  • North Carolina: Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and Wilmington International Airport (ILM)
  • Virginia: Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO), Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH), Newport News Williamsburg Airport (PHF), Norfolk International Airport (ORF), Richmond International Airport (RIC), Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) and Dulles International Airport (IAD)
  • West Virginia: Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB), Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW), North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB), Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) and West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW)
  • Maryland: Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)

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Midwest

  • North Dakota: Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS), Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL), Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK), Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), Hector International Airport (FAR), Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS), Minot International Airport (MOT) and Williston Basin International Airport (XWA)
  • South Dakota: Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR), Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) and Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)
  • Nebraska: Omaha Eppley Airfield (OMA)
  • Kansas: Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)
  • Minnesota: Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI), Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD), Duluth International Airport (DLH), Falls International Airport (INL), Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), Rochester International Airport (RST) and Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)
  • Iowa: Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) and Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)
  • Missouri: Kansas City International Airport (MCI), Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) and St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)
  • Wisconsin: Appleton International Airport (ATW), Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA), Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU), Dane County Regional Airport (MSN), Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE), Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB), La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) and Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport (RHI)
  • Illinois: Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI), Midway International Airport (MDW), O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV), Quad Cities International Airport (MLI) and University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)
  • Indiana: Evansville Regional Airport (EVV), Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), Huntington Tri-State Airport (HTS), Indianapolis International Airport (IND) and South Bend International Airport (SBN)
  • Michigan: Flint Bishop Airport (FNT), Capital Region International Airport (LAN), Cherry Capital Airport (TVC), Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) and MBS International Airport (MBS)
  • Ohio: Akron-Canton Airport (CAK), Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), Dayton International Airport (DAY), John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) and Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK)

Western US

  • Washington: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), Spokane International Airport (GEG) and Tri-Cities Airport (PSC)
  • Oregon: Portland International Airport (PDX), Eugene Airport (EUG), Redmond Municipal Airport-Roberts Field (RDM) and Rogue Valley International Medford Airport (MFR)
  • California: Humboldt County Airport (ACV), Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (STS), Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), John Wayne Airport (SNA), Long Beach Airport (LGB), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), San José Mineta International Airport (SJC), Oakland International Airport (OAK), Ontario International Airport (ONT), Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), Redding Regional Airport (RDD), Sacramento International Airport (SMF), San Diego International Airport (SAN), San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Santa Barbara Airport (SBA)
  • Arizona: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) and Tucson International Airport (TUS)
  • Idaho: Boise Airport (BOI)
  • Nevada: Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO)
  • Utah: Ogden Airport (OGD), St. George Regional Airport (SGU) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
  • Montana: Billings Logan International Airport (BIL), Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN), Glacier Park International Airport (GPI) and Missoula Montana Airport (MSO)
  • Wyoming: Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)
  • Colorado: Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE), Colorado Springs Airport (COS), Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ), Denver International Airport (DEN), Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO), Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT), Gunnison/Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC), Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL), Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB), San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) and Yampa Valley Regional Airport (HDN)
  • New Mexico: Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) and Santa Fe Regional Airport (SAF)

Alaska and Hawaii

  • Alaska: Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)
  • Hawaii: Hilo International Airport (ITO), Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), Kahului Airport (OGG), Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) and Lihue Airport (LIH)

International

  • Bahamas: Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) in Nassau

Which airlines have TSA PreCheck?

Although the airport you are traveling through may offer a TSA PreCheck line, you must also ensure that the airline you are traveling on participates in the program.

If you are flying from the below list of domestic and international carriers, don't forget to enter your Known Traveler Number when booking your reservation to ensure the green TSA PreCheck checkmark shows up on your boarding pass.

Most major carriers, domestic and foreign, participate; some smaller airlines you may have never heard of also participate. Although some low-cost airlines, such as Breeze Airways and Spirit Airlines, offer TSA PreCheck, others, like Play, do not.

Here are the 99 airlines currently offering TSA PreCheck:

  • Advanced Air
  • Aerolane Lineas Aereas Nacionales del Ecuador
  • Aeromexico
  • Air Canada
  • Air Europa
  • Air France
  • Air India
  • Air Premia
  • Air Serbia
  • Air Tahiti Nui
  • Air Transat
  • Alaska Airlines
  • All Nippon Airways
  • Allegiant Air
  • American Airlines
  • Aruba Airlines
  • Asiana Airlines
  • Austrian Airlines
  • Avelo Airlines
  • Avianca
  • Azul Airlines
  • Bahamasair
  • BermudAir
  • Boutique Airlines
  • Breeze Airways
  • British Airways
  • Brussels Airlines
  • Cape Air
  • Cathay Pacific
  • Cayman Airways
  • China Airlines
  • Condor
  • Contour Aviation
  • Copa Airlines
  • Delta Air Lines
  • Eastern Airlines
  • Edelweiss Air
  • El Al
  • Emirates
  • Etihad Airways
  • Eurowings Discover
  • EVA Airways
  • Fiji Airways
  • Finnair
  • Flair Airlines
  • Flycana
  • French bee
  • Frontier Airlines
  • Global Crossing Airlines
  • Hawaiian Airlines
  • iAero Airways
  • Iberia
  • Icelandair
  • InterCaribbean Airways
  • ITA Airways
  • Japan Airlines
  • JetBlue
  • Key Lime Air
  • KLM
  • Korean Air
  • La Compagnie
  • LAN Peru S.A.
  • LATAM
  • Lufthansa
  • New Pacific Airlines
  • Norse Atlantic Airways
  • Norwegian Air
  • Omni Air International
  • PAL Express
  • Philippine Airlines
  • Porter Airlines
  • Qantas
  • Qatar Airways
  • Scandinavian Airlines
  • Seaborne Airlines
  • Silver Airways
  • Singapore Airlines
  • Southern Airways Express
  • Southwest Airlines
  • Spirit Airlines
  • Starlux Airlines
  • Sun Country Airlines
  • Sunwing Airlines
  • Swiss
  • Swoop
  • TAM-Linhas Aereas S.A.
  • TAP Air Portugal
  • Titan Airways
  • Turkish Airlines
  • Ultimate Jet Charters
  • United Airlines
  • Virgin Atlantic
  • Viva Air Colombia
  • VivaAerobus
  • Volaris
  • Volaris El Salvador
  • WestJet
  • World Atlantic
  • Zipair

Bottom line

Remember, TSA PreCheck is only helpful at airports throughout the U.S. and select overseas locations since it allows members expedited entry through TSA security checkpoints.

Even so, the $78 investment for new members every five years (and $70 for renewals thereafter) is well worth it. This is especially true because you can use TSA PreCheck at more than 250 airports when flying with any of nearly 100 airlines.

Be sure to reference this guide for any updates on where you can use TSA PreCheck.

Related reading:

  • Why you should get TSA PreCheck and Clear — and how you can save on both
  • What to do if a boarding pass isn't marked TSA PreCheck
  • 7 ways to get free or discounted TSA PreCheck, Global Entry and Clear
  • Global Entry vs. TSA PreCheck: Which is more beneficial?

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Which airports and airlines use TSA PreCheck? - The Points Guy (2024)

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What airlines do not honor TSA PreCheck? ›

You book with an airline that doesn't participate in TSA PreCheck.
  • China Southern Airlines.
  • China Eastern Airlines.
  • EasyJet.
  • EgyptAir.
  • Norwegian Airlines.
  • Qatar Airways.
  • Ryanair.
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How many US airports have TSA PreCheck? ›

TSA PreCheck® is currently available at more than 200 airports with 90+ participating airlines nationwide. Eligible passengers can learn where by selecting a state or by entering airport information below.

Is TSA PreCheck worth it anymore? ›

Yes, TSA PreCheck can save you time at airport security. Many TSA PreCheck members spent an average of five minutes in airport security in February 2024, according to the TSA website . If you've ever waited in line for a security screening at the airport, you know getting through can take much longer than five minutes.

Where is TSA PreCheck used? ›

TSA PreCheck® is available when you depart from a U.S. airport to a foreign country, and for domestic, connecting flights after you return to the United States. If you travel internationally four or more times a year, consider enrolling in Global Entry instead of TSA PreCheck®.

Does Delta honor TSA PreCheck? ›

Yes. Customers will be able to find the pre-notification indicator “TSA PRECHK” on the boarding pass underneath the passenger name field. On mobile boarding passes, the PreCheck logo will appear at the top-right corner above the barcode.

How to get TSA PreCheck free? ›

Credit Cards That Offer Free TSA PreCheck
  1. Aeroplan® Credit Card: $95.
  2. Arvest Visa Signature® Credit Card: $0.
  3. Bank of America Premium Rewards Credit Card: $95.
  4. Capital One Venture Card: $95.
  5. Choice Privileges Select Mastercard®: $95.
  6. Commerce Bank World Elite Mastercard®: $95.
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Is there a downside to TSA PreCheck? ›

But here's the catch: The TSA PreCheck approval process can be a test of patience. Aside from paying a hefty $78 fee (though reimbursable, thanks to some credit cards) and attending an in-person appointment, you also have to wait for approval.

Has anyone been denied TSA PreCheck? ›

Often, applicants are denied due to incorrect information, which often appears during the extensive criminal background checks. To illustrate, according to the Transportation Security Administration, if you have a criminal case that was pardoned or overturned on appeal they will not hold the violation against you.

Which TSA PreCheck provider is best? ›

Online TSA PreCheck renewals through Clear will cost $68.95 for five years. That's a few cents cheaper than enrolling with Idemia and a few dollars cheaper than enrolling with Telos. Generally, it's best to enroll with whichever enrollment provider has locations that are convenient for you.

Does AAA offer free TSA PreCheck? ›

AAA partners with IDEMIA, the authorized TSA PreCheck enrollment provider since 2013. First-time enrollment is $78, which covers 5 years of participation if approved. TSA PreCheck members are given a Known Traveler Number (KTN).

How much time does TSA PreCheck really save? ›

First off, the TSA itself claims that 99% of TSA PreCheck passengers wait for 10 minutes or less at security checkpoints. Actual TSA data from 2021 found that 92% of TSA PreCheck passengers waited for less than five minutes.

What is the 3:1:1 rule on a plane? ›

Each passenger may carry liquids, gels and aerosols in travel-size containers that are 3.4 ounces or100 milliliters. Each passenger is limited to one quart-size bag of liquids, gels and aerosols.

Is there a downside to Global Entry? ›

Is there a downside to Global Entry? The initial application process takes more effort with an interview and background check. Plus, the higher fee might be a drawback for some.

Do I need my passport to use TSA PreCheck? ›

Travelers interested in TSA PreCheck must apply online for pre-approval. Once your interview is booked, you are required to bring an unexpired U.S. government-issued photo identification, plus proof of citizenship. Accepted documents include your passport or a driver's license and birth certificate.

Which is better, TSA PreCheck or Global Entry? ›

If you travel internationally four or more times a year, consider enrolling in Global Entry. If you take less than four international trips a year, TSA PreCheck is a great choice for domestic travelers. For more information on all of the DHS Trusted Traveler Programs use the DHS interactive Trusted Traveler Tool.

What happens if an airline doesn't participate in TSA PreCheck? ›

TSA PreCheck requires the participation of the airline. If your airline doesn't participate, you can't use it. Why can't I use the TSA Pre✓® lanes when traveling on any airline? Passengers must be traveling on an airline that has entered into a partnership with TSA.

Does TSA PreCheck work for any airline? ›

Whether you can experience TSA PreCheck in all its glory depends on the airport you are departing from and the airline you are flying. Nearly 100 domestic and foreign airlines participate in the program, as outlined below.

Why is my TSA PreCheck not showing on my boarding pass? ›

Re: No TSA Precheck on Boarding Pass

Verify your PreCheck is not expired, you need to renew it every 5 years. Verify the name on the reservation matches your PreCheck name exactly, including middle name. PreCheck is never guaranteed. TSA may not always issue the PreCheck authorization.

Who gets denied TSA PreCheck? ›

If you commit certain violations of federal security regulations, such as assault, threat, intimidation, or interference with flight crew, physical or sexual assault or threat of physical or sexual assault of any individual on an aircraft, interference with security operations, access control violations, providing ...

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