Security Screening
It is recommended that you arrive at the airport 90 minutes to 2 hours prior to your departure, especially if your flight is between 6:00 and 8:00 a.m. and between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. These are the busiest times at the passenger-screening checkpoint at Mid-Continent Airport. Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday are the heaviest travel days.
Please view the list of prohibited items prior to your trip.
All passengers, including ticketless passengers, are required to have a boarding pass to pass through the security checkpoint. Boarding passes can be obtained at the ticket counters, at automated kiosks located near the ticket counters, and some airlines offer boarding passes online.
Passengers are advised to make sure the name that appears on your boarding pass matches the government issued ID that you will use. Should there be a discrepancy between the government ID and the boarding pass, there is still an option available to the airline and the traveler. A credit card, frequent flyer membership, or company identification can be used in conjunction with the government ID.
If you have a medical, parental or other specific need to accompany a ticketed passenger, please check at the airline ticket counter to determine how to proceed.
The equipment used to screen checked baggage will damage undeveloped film. Pack your undeveloped film in your carry-on bag. High-speed and specialty film should be hand-inspected at the security checkpoint. To facilitate hand-inspection, remove your undeveloped film from the canister and pack in a clear plastic bag.
All medications in any form or type (for instance, pills, injectables or homeopathic) and associated supplies (syringes, Sharps disposal container, pre-loaded syringes, jet injectors, pens, infusers, etc.) are allowed through the security checkpoint once they have been screened. Medications should be labeled so they are identifiable.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) suggests that you help prevent the need to break your locks by keeping your bags unlocked. If your bag is unlocked then TSA will simply open the bag and screen the bag. However, if the bag is locked and TSA needs to open your bag, then locks may have to be broken. You may keep your bag locked if you choose, but TSA is not liable for damage caused to locked bags that must be opened for security purposes. If TSA screeners open your bag during the screening procedure, they will close it with a tamper evident seal and place a notice in your bag alerting you to the fact that TSA screeners opened your bag for inspection. If you wish to lock your baggage, use a TSA-recognized lock. The locks can be purchased at the Gift Shop at Mid-Continent Airport.
Contact TSA
If you would like to pass on any positive feedback of concerns to TSA regarding your experience, you should contact a screener supervisor. You may also contact the TSA Contact Center toll-free at 1 (866) 289-9673 during the following hours of operation. (All times are Eastern Standard Time.)
- Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Saturday, Sunday and holidays, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
You may e-mail them at TSA-ContactCenter@dhs.gov. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) takes all input very seriously and will respond promptly and appropriately to all complaints or comments.
Please visit TSA for more security information.