TSA Precheck
TSA Pre✓™ Begins at Lafayette Regional Airport
LAFAYETTE — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced the start of TSA Pre✓™ operations at Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT). TSA Pre✓™ is an expedited screening program that allows select LFT flyers to leave on their shoes, light outerwear and belt, keep their laptop in its case and keep their 3-1-1 compliant liquids/gels bag in their carry-on.
Lafayette Regional Airport becomes one of 150 airports in the country where passengers can experience expedited screening. The airlines serving Lafayette that participate in the program are: American Airlines, Delta Airlines and United Airlines.
TSA Pre✓™ is part of the agency’s efforts to focus its resources and improve the passenger experience at security checkpoints by applying intelligence-driven, risk-based screening procedures and enhancing its use of technology. Through a variety of risk-based initiatives such as TSA Pre✓™, TSA provides effective security while gaining efficiencies and improving the travel experience for millions of passengers each week.
“TSA Pre✓™ demonstrates our commitment to provide both world class security and world class customer service to the public we serve and keep safe every day across Louisiana and across the country,” said TSA’s Federal Security Director for the State of Louisiana Johnny Eason.
“Having TSA Pre✓™ at our airport is a great convenience for our passengers,” said Steven L. Picou, Executive Director of the Lafayette Airport Commission. “We appreciate the partnership with TSA to offer this expedited screening experience.”
In order to enroll, the TSA Pre✓™ application process allows U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to go through a pre-enrollment process online at tsa.gov and visit an application center to provide biographic information (e.g. a government issued ID showing current address), be fingerprinted, and provide a U.S. passport, a U.S. birth certificate or valid immigration documentation, as well as pay an application fee of $85 for a five-year membership.
More than 10,000 people across the state of Louisiana have enrolled in the program. An enrollment center is located in Lafayette at IdentoGO:
Fingerprinting Services/TSA PreCheck Location in Lafayette, Louisiana
Located in Crossroads Annex Shopping Center
Address: 4422 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Suite G, Lafayette, LA 70508
Hours: M-F Only 7:30 – 11:30 AM / 12 – 4 PM
Once approved, passengers will receive a Known Traveler Number (KTN) and will have the opportunity to utilize TSA Pre✓™ lanes at security checkpoints at 150 participating airports and on 11 major airlines: Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways and Virgin America.
Members of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Trusted Traveler program (Global Entry, NEXUS or SENTRI) already pre-qualify for TSA Pre✓™, and can utilize their PASSID as their KTN.
Passengers are encouraged to save their KTN in each frequent flyer profile. Additionally, those who purchase their tickets via a third-party website or travel agency should enter their KTN each time they make a reservation.
If TSA determines a passenger is eligible for expedited screening through the TSA Pre✓™ pre-screening process, information is imbedded in the barcode of the passenger’s boarding pass. TSA reads the barcode at the checkpoint and the passenger is referred to the TSA Pre✓™ lane where they will undergo expedited screening, which includes being able to leave on their shoes, light outerwear and belt and to keep their laptop in its case and their 3-1-1 compliant liquids/gels bag in a carry-on.
As always, TSA continues to incorporate random and unpredictable security measures both seen and unseen throughout the airport. All travelers will be screened, and no individual will be guaranteed expedited screening.
To learn more about TSA Pre✓™, visit tsa.gov/tsa-precheck. For more information on the four trusted traveler programs that include TSA Pre✓™ eligibility, visit dhs.gov/tt.
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TSA was created to strengthen the security of the nation’s transportation systems and ensure the freedom of movement for people and commerce. TSA uses a risk-based strategy and works closely with transportation, law enforcement, and intelligence communities to set the standard for excellence in transportation security. For more information about TSA, please visit our website at tsa.gov