Press Releases

BATON ROUGE – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is ready for the continued surge in travelers at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) and across the country.  Acrylic barriers and upgraded technology now reduce or eliminate…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. –  Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers caught a Butler County, Pennsylvania, woman with a .380 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets at the security checkpoint early this morning, Monday, April 12. When the…

MADISON, WI – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a Missouri man from carrying a loaded pistol onto his flight at Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) on Friday, Apr. 9. This was the second firearm detected at MSN in one week…

DES MOINES, Iowa –Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a Polk County, Iowa, resident from bringing his .45 caliber handgun loaded with five bullets onto a flight at Des Moines International Airport on Sunday, April 11.…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers caught a local woman with a .380 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets, including one in the chamber, in her carry-on bag at Huntington Tri-State Airport this morning, April…

NORFOLK, Va.—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Virginia Beach man from getting through the airport security checkpoint with a handgun loaded with 15 bullets yesterday, Thursday, April…

BURLINGTON, Vt. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a man from carrying a loaded firearm onto his flight at Burlington International Airport (BTV) on Wednesday, Apr. 7. It was the first firearm detected at BTV this year…

BURBANK, California - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) have discovered two firearms this year in the carry-on luggage of departing passengers. Each of the firearms was discovered during the…

HONOLULU - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) Wednesday discovered a firearm in the carry-on luggage of a departing passenger. This firearm find occurred on a day when the number of…

NEWARK, N.J. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers caught a Fairfield County, Connecticut, man with a 9mm handgun loaded with 13 bullets in his carry-on bag at Newark-Liberty International Airport, yesterday, April 6. Just six days…

ERIE, Pa. – Residents of the Erie area and northwestern Pennsylvania region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck® application program inside Erie International Airport from May 3 to 7,…

( Español ) The TSA is screening passengers across Puerto Rico again at the Mercedita International Airport (PSE) and Rafael Hernandez…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Transportation Security Administration officers at Nashville International Airport (BNA) discovered four loaded firearms at security checkpoints in the last seven days.  Below are the details for the firearms detected in…

BILLINGS, Montana - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) have discovered three firearms in the past three weeks in the carry-on luggage of departing passengers. Each of the firearms was…

(Inglés) La TSA está nuevamente cotejando a los pasajeros a través de Puerto Rico en el Aeropuerto Internacional Mercedita (PSE) de…

Windsor Locks, Conn. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a man from carrying a loaded firearm onto his flight at Bradley International Airport (BDL) on Sunday, Apr. 4. It was the first firearm detected at BDL this year.…

NORFOLK, Va.—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport stopped a New Jersey resident with a .40 caliber handgun from getting through the checkpoint on Monday, April 5. The gun was not loaded.   When…

SAN DIEGO - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at San Diego International Airport (SAN) is celebrating the career and retirement of Fany, an explosive detection canine who has worked since 2015 supporting TSA security operations. The…

BOSTON – Passenger volume at New England’s major airports has increased during the first three months in 2021. TSA officers have now screened more than two million people at New England’s six major airports since January 1. The rise in passengers…

WARWICK, RI – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a man from carrying a loaded firearm onto his flight at T.F. Green Airport (PVD) on Thursday, Apr. 1. It was the first firearm detected at PVD this year. During security…

MADISON, WI – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a woman from carrying a loaded pistol onto her flight at Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) on Friday, Apr. 2. This was the first firearm detected at MSN since 2019 when…

EL PASO, Texas   Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at El Paso International Airport (ELP) detected six handguns in travelers’ carry-on bags in 36 days. In a timeframe that spans from Feb. 19 to Mar. 26, 2021, TSA…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. –  Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers caught a Butler County, Pennsylvania, man with a .45 caliber handgun loaded with five bullets at the security checkpoint this morning, Thursday, April 1. It was the 10th…

ALBANY, N.Y. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be participating in the Albany Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21, at the Holiday Inn Express and Conference Center in Latham, N.Y. The TSA team at Albany…

WASHINGTON – Approximately 50 members of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workforce are augmenting the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) pandemic response and volunteering to assist at various community vaccination centers…