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
Engines and Engine-powered Equipment with Residual Fuel Though allowed in checked baggage by international regulations, engines using fuels, internal combustion engines, or fuel cell engines are not allowed in baggage in the United States. Engines and engine-powered equipment that are totally purged of fuel and vapors may be carried as checked baggage (see separate entry). For battery powered equipment, see separate entry.	No	No
English Christmas Crackers	No	No
Fire Extinguishers and Other Compressed Gas Cylinders	No	No
Firecracker	No	No
Fireworks	No	No
Flammable Liquid, Gel, or Aerosol Paint	No	No
Flammable Paints	No	No
Fuel Cells Used to Power Portable Electronic Devices and Spare Fuel Cell Cartridges (Flammable Gases or Water-Reactive Material) Two spare fuel cell cartridges may be carried in carry-on baggage only. Each fuel cell must be marked by the manufacturer "Approved for carriage in aircraft cabin only". Each fuel cell cartridge (not the electronic device) must be marked with the maximum quantity and type of fuel in the cartridge. Though allowed in both carry-on and checked baggage according to international regulations, spare fuel cell cartridges containing flammable gases and water reactive substances are only allowed in carry-on baggage by U.S. regulations. See FAA Regulations for more information.	Yes (Special Instructions)	No
Fuel Cells Used to Power Portable Electronic Devices and Spare Fuel Cell Cartridges (Flammable Liquid/Corrosive Material) Two spare fuel cell cartridges may be carried. See the FAA Regulations for more information on quantity limits. For international flights check with your airline as international regulations may vary from domestic regulations.	Yes (Special Instructions)	Yes (Special Instructions)
Fuels Any flammable liquid fuel, such as cooking fuel, is prohibited.	No	No

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.