Flammables

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

Item	Carry on bags	Checked bags
Bang Snaps	No	No
Blasting Caps	No	No
Butane	No	No
Chlorine for Pools and Spas	No	No
Cigarettes	Yes	Yes
Cigars	Yes	Yes
CO2 Cartridge Except for personal medical oxygen cylinders, you can only carry an EMPTY compressed gas cylinder onboard a plane. To be permitted (in either carry-on or checked baggage), it must be clearly visible to the TSA officer that the cylinder is empty.	No	No
Dry batteries (AA, AAA, C, and D) This entry applies to typical non-lithium dry batteries (alkaline, nickel metal hydride, nickel cadmium, etc.) in the most common sizes: AA, AAA, C, D, button cell, 9-volt, etc. Batteries must be protected from damage and creating sparks or a dangerous evolution of heat. For more information, see the FAA regulations on batteries.	Yes	Yes
Dynamite	No	No
Engines and Engine-powered Equipment Completely Purged of Fuel 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.	No	Check with Airline

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.