TSA screening
Pre-flight checkpoint inspection
TSA screening is the security checkpoint process at U.S. airports, administered by the Transportation Security Administration.
Passengers pass through metal detectors or body scanners while their belongings go through X-ray machines.
The phrase often carries connotations of inconvenience or invasiveness: I always leave extra time for TSA screening.
She got pulled aside during TSA screening for additional pat-down.
- airportAviation passenger facility
- checkpointInspection station on route
- securityProtection from threat
- metal detectorDevice sensing buried conductors
- body scannerDevice imaging beneath garments
full body scan · pat-down · opt out · take off shoes · liquids · travel size · shoes · belt · bins · ID · boarding pass · carry-on · laptop · baggage · X-ray · agent · line · queue
- Air Travelboarding, airline, flight attendants, takeoff, landing
- screeningbackground checks, drug testing, mammography, mammograms, colonoscopy
- baggagesuitcase, luggage, checked bag, carry-on, hand luggage
- security measuresmetal detectors, bag checks, security guards, checkpoints, surveillance cameras
- travel requirementspassport check, visa application, travel visa, entry permit, boarding pass
- transportation inspectionemissions test, brake inspection, smog check, vehicle inspection, tire check
TSA screeningcustoms inspection
Review of travelers' belongings
passport control · immigration check · baggage claim · deplaning