TSA checkpoints
Bag X-ray stations
TSA checkpoints are security screening areas at U.S. airports where passengers and their belongings are inspected before entering departure gates.
The Transportation Security Administration requires travelers to pass through metal detectors or body scanners, remove shoes and laptops, and submit to potential pat-downs.
The TSA checkpoint line stretched halfway through the terminal.
- metal detectorsDevices locating concealed objects
- body scannerDevice imaging beneath garments
- pat downManual body search
- passenger rightsLegal protections for travelers
- boarding passesDocuments granting aircraft entry
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