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Airport Regulations
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Permitted and Prohibited Items |
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Item |
Carry-on |
Checked |
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Aerosol spray bottles and cans |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container |
Yes |
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All creams
and lotions including Neosporin or first-aid creams and
ointments, topical or rash creams and ointments, suntan
lotions, moisturizers, etc. |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container |
Yes |
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Bubble bath balls, bath oils or
moisturizers |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container |
Yes |
|
Bug and mosquito sprays and repellents |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container |
Yes |
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Cigar Cutters |
Yes |
Yes |
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Corkscrews |
Yes |
Yes |
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Cuticle Cutters |
Yes |
Yes |
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Deodorants made of gel or aerosol |
Yes -3 oz. or smaller container |
Yes |
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Eye drops - You are allowed to carry a 3
oz. or smaller container of eye drops in a clear,
one-quart plastic bag. There is no restriction on the
amount you may carry, but containers greater than 3 oz.
must be declared to the Security Officer and cannot be
carried in your clear, one-quart bag. |
Yes |
Yes |
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Eyeglass Repair Tools - including
screwdrivers. |
Yes |
Yes |
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Eyelash Curlers |
Yes |
Yes |
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Gel-filled bras and similar prosthetics -
Gel-filled bras may be worn through security screening
and aboard aircraft. |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hair styling gels and spray of all kinds
including aerosol |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container |
Yes |
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Hair Straightener or Detangler |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container |
Yes |
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Knitting and Crochet Needles |
Yes |
Yes |
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Knives -
except for plastic or round bladed butter knives. |
No |
Yes |
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Lip gels such as Carmex or Blistex |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container |
Yes |
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Liquid lip glosses or other liquids for
lips |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container |
Yes |
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Liquid bubble bath including gel or
liquid filled |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container |
Yes |
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Liquid foundations |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container |
Yes |
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Liquid, gel or spray perfumes and
colognes |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container |
Yes |
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Liquid sanitizers |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container |
Yes |
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Liquid soaps |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container |
Yes |
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Liquid mascara |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container |
Yes |
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Make up removers or facial cleansers |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container |
Yes |
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Mouthwash |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container |
Yes |
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Nail Clippers |
Yes |
Yes |
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Nail Files |
Yes |
Yes |
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Nail polish and removers |
Yes -3 oz. or smaller container |
Yes |
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Non-prescription liquid or gel medicines
like cough syrup and gel cap type pills - You are
allowed to carry up to 3 oz., of eye drops in a clear,
one-quart plastic bag. Volumes greater than 3 oz. must
be declared to the Security Officer and cannot be
carried in your clear, one-quart bag. |
Yes |
Yes |
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Personal lubricants - You are allowed to
carry up to 3 oz., of eye drops in a clear, one-quart
plastic bag. Volumes greater than 3 oz. must be declared
to the Security Officer and cannot be carried in your
clear, one-quart bag. |
Yes |
Yes |
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Safety Razors - including disposable
razors. |
Yes |
Yes |
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Saline solution - You are allowed to
carry up to 3 oz., of eye drops in a clear, one-quart
plastic bag. Volumes greater than 3 oz. must be declared
to the Security Officer and cannot be carried in your
clear, one-quart bag. |
Yes |
Yes |
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Scissors - plastic or metal with blunt
tips. |
Yes |
Yes |
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Scissors - metal with pointed tips and
blades shorter than four inches in length. |
Yes |
Yes |
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Shampoos and conditioners |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container |
Yes |
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Toothpaste |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container |
Yes |
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Toy Transformer Robots |
Yes |
Yes |
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Toy Weapons - if not realistic replicas. |
Yes |
Yes |
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Tweezers |
Yes |
Yes |
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Umbrellas-
allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been
inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not
concealed. |
Yes |
Yes |
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Walking Canes
- allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been
inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not
concealed. |
Yes |
Yes |
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NOTE:
Some personal care items containing aerosol are
regulated as hazardous materials. |
| Item |
Carry-on |
Checked |
| Aerosol spray bottles and cans |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| All
creams and lotions including Neosporin or first-aid creams and
ointments, topical or rash creams and ointments, suntan lotions,
moisturizers, etc. |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Bubble bath balls, bath oils or moisturizers |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Bug and mosquito sprays and repellents |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Cigar Cutters |
Yes |
Yes |
| Corkscrews |
Yes |
Yes |
| Cuticle Cutters |
Yes |
Yes |
| Deodorants made of gel or aerosol |
Yes -3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Eye drops - You are allowed to carry a 3 oz.
or smaller container of eye drops in a clear, one-quart plastic
bag. There is no restriction on the amount you may carry, but
containers greater than 3 oz. must be declared to the Security
Officer and cannot be carried in your clear, one-quart bag. |
Yes |
Yes |
| Eyeglass Repair Tools - including
screwdrivers. |
Yes |
Yes |
| Eyelash Curlers |
Yes |
Yes |
| Gel-filled bras and similar prosthetics -
Gel-filled bras may be worn through security screening and
aboard aircraft. |
Yes |
Yes |
| Hair styling gels and spray of all kinds
including aerosol |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Hair Straightener or Detangler |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Knitting and Crochet Needles |
Yes |
Yes |
| Knives
- except for plastic or round bladed butter knives. |
No |
Yes |
| Lip gels such as Carmex or Blistex |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Liquid lip glosses or other liquids for lips |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Liquid bubble bath including gel or liquid
filled |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Liquid foundations |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Liquid, gel or spray perfumes and colognes |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Liquid sanitizers |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Liquid soaps |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Liquid mascara |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Make up removers or facial cleansers |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Mouthwash |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Nail Clippers |
Yes |
Yes |
| Nail Files |
Yes |
Yes |
| Nail polish and removers |
Yes -3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Non-prescription liquid or gel medicines like
cough syrup and gel cap type pills - You are allowed to carry up
to 3 oz., of eye drops in a clear, one-quart plastic bag.
Volumes greater than 3 oz. must be declared to the Security
Officer and cannot be carried in your clear, one-quart bag.
|
Yes |
Yes |
| Personal lubricants - You are allowed to
carry up to 3 oz., of eye drops in a clear, one-quart plastic
bag. Volumes greater than 3 oz. must be declared to the Security
Officer and cannot be carried in your clear, one-quart bag. |
Yes |
Yes |
| Safety Razors - including disposable
razors. |
Yes |
Yes |
| Saline solution - You are allowed to carry up
to 3 oz., of eye drops in a clear, one-quart plastic bag.
Volumes greater than 3 oz. must be declared to the Security
Officer and cannot be carried in your clear, one-quart bag. |
Yes |
Yes |
| Scissors - plastic or metal with
blunt tips. |
Yes |
Yes |
| Scissors - metal with pointed tips
and blades shorter than four inches in length. |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shampoos and conditioners |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Toothpaste |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Toy Transformer Robots |
Yes |
Yes |
| Toy Weapons - if not realistic replicas. |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tweezers |
Yes |
Yes |
| Umbrellas-
allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been inspected to
ensure that prohibited items are not concealed. |
Yes |
Yes |
| Walking Canes
- allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been inspected to
ensure that prohibited items are not concealed. |
Yes |
Yes |
| NOTE:
Some personal care items containing aerosol are regulated as
hazardous materials. |
| Item |
Carry-on |
Checked |
| Camcorders (See
below) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Camera Equipment - the checked baggage
screening equipment will damage undeveloped film in camera
equipment. We recommend that you either put undeveloped film and
cameras containing undeveloped film in your carry-on baggage or
take undeveloped film with you to the checkpoint and ask the
screener to conduct a hand-inspection.
(See below) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Laptop Computers
(See below) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Mobile Phones (See
below) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Pagers (See below) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Personal Data Assistants (PDA's)
(See below) |
Yes |
Yes |
NOTE:
We recommend keeping fragile or expensive items with you in your
carry-on bags
NOTE: Check with your airline or travel agent
for restrictions on the use of these and other electronic items
during your flight. |
| Item |
Carry-on |
Checked |
| Box Cutters |
No |
Yes |
| Ice Axes/Ice Picks |
No |
Yes |
| Knives - except for plastic or round bladed
butter knives |
No |
Yes |
| Meat Cleavers |
No |
Yes |
| Razor-Type Blades - such as box cutters,
utility knives, razor blades not in a cartridge, but excluding
safety razors. |
No |
Yes |
| Sabers |
No |
Yes |
| Scissors - metal with pointed tips and blades
shorter than four inches |
Yes |
Yes |
| Swords |
No |
Yes |
| NOTE:
Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or
securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and
inspectors. |
| Item |
Carry-on |
Checked |
| Baseball Bats |
No |
Yes |
| Bows and Arrows |
No |
Yes |
| Cricket Bats |
No |
Yes |
| Golf Clubs |
No |
Yes |
| Hockey Sticks |
No |
Yes |
| Lacrosse Sticks |
No |
Yes |
| Pool Cues |
No |
Yes |
| Ski Poles |
No |
Yes |
| Spear Guns |
No |
Yes |
| Item |
Carry-on |
Checked |
| Ammunition - Check with your airline or
travel agent to see if ammunition is permitted in checked
baggage on the airline you are flying. If ammunition is
permitted, it must be declared to the airline at check-in. Small
arms ammunitions for personal use must be securely packed in
fiber, wood or metal boxes or other packaging specifically
designed to carry small amounts of ammunition. Ask about
limitations or fees, if any, that apply. |
No |
Yes |
| BB guns |
No |
Yes |
| Compressed Air Guns |
No |
Yes |
| Firearms - firearms carried as checked
baggage MUST be unloaded, packed in a locked hard-sided
container, and declared to the airline at check-in. |
No |
Yes |
| Flare Guns - May be carried as checked
baggage MUST be unloaded, packed in a locked hard-sided
container, and declared to the airline at check-in. |
No |
Yes |
| Flares |
No |
No |
| Gun Lighters |
No |
Yes |
| Gun Powder including black powder and
percussion caps |
No |
No |
| Parts of Guns and Firearms |
No |
Yes |
| Pellet Guns |
No |
Yes |
| Realistic Replicas of Firearms |
No |
Yes |
| Starter Pistols |
No |
Yes |
| NOTE:
Check with your airline or travel agent to see if firearms are
permitted in checked baggage on the airline you are flying. Ask
about limitations or fees, if any, that apply. All of the
firearms listed above, as well the frame or receiver of such
firearms, carried as checked baggage, MUST be unloaded, packed
in locked hard-sided gun case, and declared to your airline at
check-in. |
| Item |
Carry-on |
Checked |
| Axes and Hatchets |
No |
Yes |
| Cattle Prods |
No |
Yes |
| Crowbars |
No |
Yes |
| Hammers |
No |
Yes |
| Drills and drill bits (including cordless
portable power drills) |
No |
Yes |
| Saws (including cordless portable power saws) |
No |
Yes |
| Tools (greater than seven inches in length) |
No |
Yes |
| Tools (seven inches or less in length) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Screwdrivers (seven inches or less in length) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Wrenches and Pliers (seven inches or less in
length) |
Yes |
Yes |
| NOTE:
Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or
securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and
Security Officers. |
| Item |
Carry-on |
Checked |
| Billy Clubs |
No |
Yes |
| Black Jacks |
No |
Yes |
| Brass Knuckles |
No |
Yes |
| Kubatons |
No |
Yes |
| Mace/Pepper Spray - One 118 ml or 4 Fl. oz.
container of mace or pepper spray is permitted in checked
baggage provided it is equipped with a safety mechanism to
prevent accidental discharge. |
No |
Yes |
| Martial Arts Weapons |
No |
Yes |
| Night Sticks |
No |
Yes |
| Nunchakus |
No |
Yes |
| Stun Guns/Shocking Devices |
No |
Yes |
| Throwing Stars |
No |
Yes |
| NOTE:
Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or
securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and
Security Officers. |
| Explosive Materials |
Carry-on |
Checked |
| Blasting Caps |
No |
No |
| Dynamite |
No |
No |
| Fireworks |
No |
No |
| Flares (in any form) |
No |
No |
| Hand Grenades |
No |
No |
| Plastic Explosives |
No |
No |
| Realistic Replicas of Explosives |
No |
No |
| Flammable Items |
Carry-on |
Checked |
| Aerosol (any except for personal care or
toiletries in limited quantities) |
No |
No |
| Fuels (including cooking fuels and any
flammable liquid fuel) |
No |
No |
| Gasoline |
No |
No |
| Gas Torches |
No |
No |
| Lighter Fluid |
No |
No |
| Lighters
- All lighters are prohibited as
carry-on items. Lighters without fuel are permitted in checked
baggage. Lighters with fuel are prohibited in checked baggage,
unless they adhere to DOT exemptions, which allow up to two
fueled lighters if properly enclosed in a DOT approved case. If
you are uncertain as to whether your lighter is prohibited,
please refrain from bringing it to the airport. |
No |
No |
| Strike-anywhere Matches - Up to 4 books of
safety (non-strike anywhere) matches are permitted as carry-on
items, but all matches are prohibited in checked baggage. |
No |
No |
| Flammable Paints (See Other Items below for
non-flammable paints) |
No |
No |
| Turpentine and Paint Thinner |
No |
No |
| Realistic Replicas of Incendiaries |
No |
No |
| Disabling Chemicals &
Other Dangerous Items |
Carry-on |
Checked |
| Chlorine for Pools and Spas |
No |
No |
| Compressed Gas Cylinders - including fire
extinguishers |
No |
No |
| Liquid Bleach |
No |
No |
| Spillable Batteries - except those in
wheelchairs |
No |
No |
| Spray Paint |
No |
No |
| Tear Gas |
No |
No |
| NOTE:
There are other hazardous materials that are regulated. Please
check with your airline. |
| Item |
Carry-on |
Checked |
| Beverages brought from home or purchased
before reaching the security checkpoint in containers
LARGER than 3 oz. |
No |
Yes |
| Beverages brought from home or purchased
before reaching the security checkpoint in
a 3 oz. or smaller container and in your
quart-size, zip-top plastic bag. |
Yes |
Yes |
| Beverages purchased after security
screening |
Yes |
Yes |
| Baby formula and food, breast milk and other
baby items - These are allowed in your carry-on baggage or
personal items. You can take these through the security
checkpoints and aboard your plane. However, you must be
traveling with a baby or toddler. All items including formula or
breast milk will be inspected. |
Yes |
Yes |
| Canned or jarred goods such as soup, sauces,
peanut butter, fruits, vegetables and jellies |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Cheese in pressurized containers |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Duty free alcohol and other items |
Yes,
but some restrictions apply. |
Yes |
| Gel based sports supplements |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Jell-O's |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Pudding |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Whipped cream |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Yogurt or gel like food substances |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Item |
Carry-on |
Checked |
| Gel-type candles |
No |
Yes |
| Gel shoe inserts - Gel shoe inserts are not
permitted, but shoes constructed with gel heels are allowed and
must be removed and screened. |
No |
Yes |
| Non-flammable liquid, gel, or aerosol paint |
Yes - 3 oz. or smaller
container |
Yes |
| Flammable liquid, gel, or aerosol paint |
No |
No |
| Snow globes and like decorations regardless
of size or amount of liquid inside, even with documentation. |
Information by TSA (Transportation Security
Administration, USA)
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