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What Can I Bring When FlyingMakeup, Medication, Personal Items & Special Needs Devices
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. The FAA regulates hazardous materials. This information is summarized at www.faa.gov. Electronic Devices
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: It is recommended 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.Sharp Objects
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. Sporting Goods
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 Guns & Firearms
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 (to include paintball markers) - Carried in checked luggage without compressed air cylinder attached.
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. Tools
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. Martial Arts & Self Defense Items
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. For more information visit www.faa.gov., click on Passengers, then Preparing to Fly. 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 & Flammable Materials, Disabling Chemicals & Other Dangerous Items
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 Common Lighters - Lighters without fuel are permitted in checked baggage. Lighters with fuel are prohibited in checked baggage, unless they adhere to the Department of Transportation (DOT) exemption, which allows 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 leave it at home. Yes No Torch Lighters - Torch lighters create a thin, needle-like flame that is hotter (reaching 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit) and more intense than those from common lighters. Torch lighters are often used for pipes and cigars, and maintain a consistent stream of air-propelled fire regardless of the angle at which it is held. Torch lighters continue to be banned. No No Strike-anywhere Matches - One book 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 NOTE: There are other hazardous materials that are regulated by the FAA. This information is summarized at www.faa.gov, click on Passengers, then Preparing to Fly. Disabling Chemicals & Other Dangerous Items Carry-on Checked Chlorine for Pools and Spas No No Small compressed gas cartridges
(Up to 2 in life vests and 2 spares)Yes Yes Fire extinguishers and other compressed gas cylinders 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 by the FAA. This information is summarized at www.faa.gov. Food & Drinks
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 Medications, baby formula and food, breast milk, and juice are allowed in reasonable quantities exceeding three ounces and are not required to be in the zip-top bag. Declare these items for inspection at the checkpoint. 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 Flameless Ration Heater (FRH) - A product most commonly found in MRE's, used to head food packages. There is no limit on the number of MREs an individual may possess in checked or carry-on baggage, but the MRE(s) containing FRH(s) must be unopened (original factory seal is unbroken) Yes Yes Other Items
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.
Courtesy: tsa.gov