Press Releases

ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport intercepted three firearms in carry-on bags within a four-day span. The guns were caught on April 5, 7 and 8. Just yesterday, April…

ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport intercepted two firearms in carry-on bags at security checkpoints this past weekend.     They prevented a Falls…

NORFOLK, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a North Carolina resident from bringing his loaded handgun onto a flight on Sunday, April 7, just…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. --If travelers think that that the Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) terminal seems crowded, their perception is accurate. March was the fifth busiest month for the number of passengers screened at the airport’s…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Residents of the City of Charleston and surrounding counties will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program at West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW) from…

INDIANAPOLIS – The Transportation Security Administration sent one of its most valued Indiana team members off to enjoy retirement -- Donna, an explosive detection canine. Donna, an 8-year-old Labrador Retriever, worked at Indianapolis…

ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport stopped a North Carolina man from carrying his handgun onto a flight on Monday, March 18. The 9mm gun was loaded with six bullets.…

RICHMOND, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport prevented a Rockville, Va., woman from bringing her handgun onto a flight early this morning, March 6. The .380 caliber handgun was loaded with…

More than three million questions were posed to the Transportation Security Administration’s AskTSA team last year and the result was informed passengers having a more pleasant travel experience at the airport.  Planning ahead and packing…

NORFOLK, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Norfolk resident from bringing his handgun onto a flight yesterday, Tuesday, Feb. 13. The .38 caliber revolver was loaded with five…

RICHMOND, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport prevented a Richmond, Va., man from bringing his handgun onto a flight on Sunday, Feb. 11. The 9mm handgun was loaded with 10 bullets. The gun…

NORFOLK, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Virginia Beach man from bringing his handgun onto a flight this morning, Thursday, Feb. 8. The 9mm gun was loaded with 15 bullets. The…

BOSTON – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a woman from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on Tuesday, February 6. After going the entire month of January without a…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Football fans planning to head to Las Vegas to cheer on the Chiefs can fly like winners if they follow a few travel tips before their flight to the big game and back home with their stash of Super Bowl souvenirs. Transportation…

BOSTON – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a male passenger from carrying a firearm onto an airplane at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on Saturday, February 3. During Saturday morning security screening a TSA…

FARGO, N.D. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a passenger from bringing a handgun onboard an airplane at Hector International Airport (FAR) Thursday. This is the second firearm detected at a FAR checkpoint this year…

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a passenger from bringing a handgun onboard an airplane at Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) Wednesday. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m., when the…

JACKSON, MS – A Mexican National who was living in Richland, Mississippi, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for aggravated identity theft. According to court documents, Ivonne Elena Cortez-Acosta, 51, was first apprehended by Customs and Border…

Three Florida airports once again made the nationwide top 10 list for passengers bringing firearms to the security checkpoints.  They were Orlando International Airport (MCO) with 164 firearms intercepted by TSA officers, Tampa International (…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. –On Saturday, January 20, Transportation Security Officers at the Syracuse Hancock International Airport detected a 9mm handgun in a man’s carry-on bag at a security checkpoint. The firearm was fully loaded with 10 rounds of…

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at South Carolina airports discovered a total of 87 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2023, a new annual record for the state. Each of the firearms were discovered by…

HEBRON, Ky. - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Kentucky airports discovered a total of 119 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2023, matching a previous statewide record set in 2021. Each of the firearms was discovered…

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) marked another successful year in 2023, making significant strides to improve transportation security effectiveness, efficiency and enhance the aviation passenger experience. In 2023, TSA…

DENVER - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Denver International Airport (DEN) discovered 178 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2023, setting yet another record for firearm finds at DEN’s three security checkpoints.…

SEATTLE - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers in Washington detected 173 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2022, with the majority of the firearms discovered at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s (SEA) security…