Aspen-Pitkin County Airport( Sardy Field) Departures

TSA checkpoint

Transportation Security Administration officers provide security procedures at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport. As TSA incorporates unseen and seen security measures, travelers need to follow the TSA officers' demands. At first, all travelers are required to take off their shoes, belts, jackets, also watches and jewelry and place them in the TSA containers for the screening. TSA requires that travelers must remove any electronic thing that is larger than a cell-phone out of the carry-on bag. These items include laptops, e-readers, cameras, and so on.

If the TSA scanner alerts, officers can go further and pat down the visitor or ask them to open up their bag.

Identification

Passengers who are under 18 are not required to provide any identification form at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport. Every other traveler needs to present one of the following documents: photo identity card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles( this includes Driver's license), U.S. passport, U.S. passport card. Acceptable documentation includes Permanent resident card, State-issued Enhanced driver's license, Foreign government-issued passport, and so on. The full list is on the TSA website.

Recommendations

TSA and airport administration recommend arriving at the airport at least 1 ½ hour before the flight. Sometimes, there is a long line at the security checkpoint, so to make it, every passenger needs to arrive early, check-in with the airline, and get in the front of TSA screening.

TSA encourages every passenger to pack and organize their carry-on bags according to the rules. Every traveler must remember the 3-1-1 liquid rule, and also the restriction on some items, such as aerosols, baseball bats, glass bottles, and so on.

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