TSA Military Lanes available at 34 airports for service members, veterans, and their families - See where
Photo of an Honor Lane at BNA (Nashville International Airport). Military/Honor Lanes are dedicated lanes at airports for active service members. Active service members will then receive screening per their active duty status.)Photo by Adrian White)
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is honoring our nation’s heroes with special security screening lanes at 34 airports across the country. The lanes are available for current service members, veterans, and their families.
What we know:
TSA says you do not need to be in uniform to use the military lanes and just need to show your valid military or veteran ID to enter the lane.
If you are in an airport without dedicated lanes, TSA says you can show your valid military or veteran ID to the lane monitor for front-of-the-line service.
What you can do:
To access the military lanes, TSA says travelers must show proof of current military or veteran status and present an ID that meets TSA’s identity verification requirements.
Acceptable Form of ID:
- Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)
- DoD Uniformed Services ID Card (USID)
- State-Issued Veteran Driver’s License or State ID
Documents that Establish Veteran Status Only (Must be presented with another acceptable form of ID):
- Veteran ID Card (VIC)
- VA Proof of Service Letter
- State/County Veteran ID Card
Airports with TSA dedicated military lanes
Photo of an Honor Lane at BNA (Nashville International Airport). Military/Honor Lanes are dedicated lanes at airports for active service members. Active service members will then receive screening per their active duty status.Photo by Adrian White
The TSA says the following airports offer military lanes:
- Albany International Airport (ALB)
- Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)
- Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)
- Boise Airport (BOI)
- Casper-Natrona County International Airport (CPR)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
- Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)
- Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)
- Denver International Airport (DEN)
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
- El Paso International Airport (ELP)
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
- Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)
- Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
- Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)
- John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU)
- Miami International Airport (MIA)
- Nashville International Airport (BNA)
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
- San Antonio International Airport (SAT)
- San Diego International Airport (SAN)
- Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)
- Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)
- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)
- Tampa International Airport (TPA)
- Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)
- Will Rogers International Airport (OKC)
For travelers that need extra assistance during the screening process, they can contact TSA Cares at least 72 hours before your flight.
The Source: This article includes information from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This story was reported from Orlando.