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What Can I Bring?

Planning ahead and packing properly can facilitate the screening process and ease your travel experience at the airport.

Item Carry on bags Checked bags
Multi-tool without Blades
Yes Yes
Multi-tools

In general, you are prohibited from traveling with sharp objects in your carry-on bags. Multi-tools (multipurpose tools) with knives of any length are prohibited. Please pack these items in your checked bags. Multi-tools (multipurpose tools) with scissors less than 4 inches may be placed in carry-on bags.

Any sharp objects in checked bags should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and inspectors.

Yes (Special Instructions) Yes
Nail Clippers

Any sharp objects in checked bags should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and inspectors.

Yes Yes
Nail File (metal)

Any sharp objects in checked bags should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and inspectors.

Yes Yes
Nail Guns
No Yes
Nail Polish

The FAA limits the total amount of restricted medicinal and toiletry articles in checked baggage. The total aggregate quantity per person cannot exceed 2 kg (70 ounces) or 2 L (68 fluid ounces). The capacity of each container must not exceed 0.5 kg (18 ounces) or 500 ml (17 fluid ounces). See the FAA regulations for more information.

Yes (Less than or equal to 3.4oz/100 ml allowed) Yes (Special Instructions)
Nail Polish Remover

The FAA limits the total amount of restricted medicinal and toiletry articles in checked baggage. The total aggregate quantity per person cannot exceed 2 kg (70 ounces) or 2 L (68 fluid ounces). The capacity of each container must not exceed 0.5 kg (18 ounces) or 500 ml (17 fluid ounces). See the FAA regulations for more information.

Yes (Less than or equal to 3.4oz/100 ml allowed) Yes
Navigation GPS
Yes Yes
Nebulizers, CPAPs, BiPAPs, and APAPs

Standard screening

Nebulizers, CPAPs, BiPAPs, and APAPs

Nebulizers, CPAPs, BiPAPs and APAPs as well as facemasks and tubing may remain in their carrying case for X-ray screening, but may be required to be removed from the carry-on.

Precheck screening

Nebulizers, CPAPs, BiPAPs and APAPs as well as facemasks and tubing may remain in their carrying case, and in the carry-on, for X-ray screening

Liquids associated with nebulizers are exempt from the 3-1-1 liquids rule, in reasonable quantities. For more information, see TSA special procedures.

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

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

Yes (Special Instructions) Yes (Special Instructions)
Night Sticks
No Yes
 

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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