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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Lacrosse Sticks

  • Carry On Bags: No
  • Checked Bags: Yes

Laptops

  • Carry On Bags: Yes
  • Checked Bags: Yes

Please remove the laptops from your bag and place it in a separate bin for X-ray screening.

TSA PreCheck® travelers do not need to remove shoes, laptops, 3-1-1 liquids, belts or light jackets. Please see TSA PreCheck® for more information.

Laser Hair Remover

  • Carry On Bags: Yes
  • Checked Bags: Yes

Laser Pointers

  • Carry On Bags: Yes
  • Checked Bags: Yes

LED lights

  • Carry On Bags: Yes
  • Checked Bags: Yes

License plate

  • Carry On Bags: Yes
  • Checked Bags: Yes

Life Vest

  • Carry On Bags: Yes
  • Checked Bags: Yes

You may bring a life vest with up to two CO2 cartridges inside, plus two spare cartridges in your carry-on or checked bag.

You may not transport CO2 cartridges without the associated lifejacket.

Light Bulbs

  • Carry On Bags: Yes
  • Checked Bags: Yes

Light Saber

  • Carry On Bags: Yes
  • Checked Bags: Yes

Sadly, the technology doesn't currently exist to create a real lightsaber. However, you can pack a toy lightsaber in your carry-on or checked bag. May the force be with you.

Lighter Fluid

  • Carry On Bags: No
  • Checked Bags: No