Due to the Sept. 11,
2001, attacks in New York City, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C.
and the use of commercial airliners in these attacks, airports have
changed many security and operation procedures.
The following questions
and answers are designed to help the traveling public using Shreveport
Regional Airport. If you have an additional question,
please feel free to call the Shreveport Airport Authority at (318)
673-5370. Additional information available at the Transportation
Security Administration website at
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/index.shtm.
1.
What are the permitted items that I can bring and prohibited items
that I cannot bring?
Get current government
requirements
2.
How far ahead of time should I arrive?
1 to
1 1/2 hours before departure.
The checkpoint opens at 4 a.m.
3. Can
I park curbside?
No, you cannot
park a car curbside for more than a few moments to drop off or pick
up a customer. This is a Federal Aviation Administration guideline
airports must comply with to operate.
4.
Can I leave a car curbside?
No. Unattended cars left curbside are subject to immediate
towing. All towing charges are the responsibility of the vehicle's
owner.
5.
Can I go past the screening point to see off a friend or relative?
No. Ticketed passengers or authorized personnel only are allowed
past the security checkpoints. Exceptions may be granted by
an airline under special circumstances, such as a person with disabilities
or a child. Exceptions must have paperwork from the airline
to present at the checkpoint.
6.
Why is my luggage being searched?
Any
customers' luggage may be subject to search. This is being
done on a random basis.
7.
Do I need to bring identification?
Yes,
expect your valid
photo I.D. to
be checked by an airline ticket counter employee when you receive
your ticket, again at the checkpoint when you also present your
airline ticket, and again at the boarding gate. No expired
driver's licenses are permitted.
8.
Is there curbside check-in?
Yes,
Delta Air Lines only is performing curbside check-in.
9.
Will I be patted down or be wanded?
Each passenger is subject to being patted down or wanded by a security
checkpoint employee and at airline boarding gates.
10.
What items can I not bring past the security checkpoint?
Knives, fingernail files, scissors or cutting instruments of any
kind are prohibited. This can also include fingernail clippers
if a file blade is attached, or any kind of sharp instrument which
security checkpoint officials deem as a potentially dangerous item.
