What Can I Bring?

Planning ahead and packing properly can facilitate the screening process and ease your travel experience at the airport. Know what you can pack in your carry-on and checked baggage before arriving at the airport by reviewing the lists below. Even if an item is generally permitted, it may be subject to additional screening or not allowed through the checkpoint if it triggers an alarm during the screening process, appears to have been tampered with, or poses other security concerns. Read about civil penalties for prohibited items.

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The final decision rests with the TSA officer on whether an item is allowed through the checkpoint.

 

Officers may ask you to power up your electronic device, including cell phones. Powerless devices will not be permitted onboard the aircraft. TSA does not read or copy information from your device.

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Electric Fans

  • Carry On Bags: Yes (Special Instructions)
  • Checked Bags: Yes

You may transport this item in carry-on or checked baggage. For items you wish to carry on, you should check with the airline to ensure that the item will fit in the overhead bin or underneath the seat of the airplane.

Electric Razors

  • Carry On Bags: Yes
  • Checked Bags: Yes

Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping Devices

  • Carry On Bags: Yes (Special Instructions)
  • Checked Bags: No

Electronic smoking devices are allowed only in carry-on baggage.

Passengers are required to take effective measures for preventing accidental activation of the heating element of the device when transporting the devices. See the FAA regulations for examples of effective measures.
Each lithium ion battery must not exceed a Watt-hour (Wh) rating of 100 Wh; or for lithium metal batteries, a lithium content of 2 grams.

Check with your airline on any limitations on the number of devices that can be carried for personal use by a passenger.

Electronic Toothbrush

  • Carry On Bags: Yes (Special Instructions)
  • Checked Bags: Yes (Special Instructions)

Devices containing lithium metal or lithium ion batteries should be carried in carry-on baggage.  Most other consumer devices containing batteries are allowed in carry-on and checked baggage.

For more information to portable electronic devices, see the FAA regulations.

Emergency Position-Indicating Radiobeacons (EPIRB)

  • Carry On Bags: Check with Airline
  • Checked Bags: Check with Airline

Empty beverage container

  • Carry On Bags: Yes
  • Checked Bags: Yes

Empty Water Bottle

  • Carry On Bags: Yes
  • Checked Bags: Yes

Engine-powered Equipment Completely Purged of Fuel

  • Carry On Bags: No
  • Checked Bags: Check with Airline

No amount of fuel may remain in the engine, including residual vapors.

Even if completely purged, some airlines may refuse to allow engine powered equipment in carry-on if it has ever contained fuel.

Engine-powered Equipment with Residual Fuel

  • Carry On Bags: No
  • Checked Bags: No

Engine-powered equipment with residual fuel (e.g., chainsaws, generators, trimmers, etc.) is not allowed in carry-on or checked bags. No amount of fuel may remain in the engine, including residual vapors.

Even if completely purged, some airlines may refuse to allow engine powered equipment in bags if it has ever contained fuel.

Engines and Engine-powered Equipment Completely Purged of Fuel

  • Carry On Bags: No
  • Checked Bags: Check with Airline

Engines must be completely purged of all liquid or gaseous fuel, including residue and vapors, to be allowed in checked baggage.

Even if completely purged, some airlines may refuse to allow engine powered equipment in baggage if it has ever contained fuel.

Please check with your airline prior to traveling for their policy.

For battery powered equipment, see separate entry.