{"id":155967,"date":"2026-04-03T03:10:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T03:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/155967\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T03:10:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T03:10:27","slug":"phl-airport-to-reopen-all-tsa-checkpoints-after-shutdown-closures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/155967\/","title":{"rendered":"PHL Airport to reopen all TSA checkpoints after shutdown closures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/yw2y9qy4dlu6neni.jpg\" alt=\"All TSA checkpoints to reopen at PHL Airport\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-4292be72=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">PHILADELPHIA &#8211; Philadelphia International Airport is moving to fully reopen its TSA checkpoints after weeks of closures caused by a staffing shortage during the partial government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>   TSA checkpoint reopening schedule and hours <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTXF\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Terminal C reopened Thursday, April 2 for TSA PreCheck travelers with regular operating hours, according to airport officials.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Terminal A-West will reopen Friday, April 3, and Terminal F will resume screening travelers on Tuesday, April 7.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Travelers can use any open checkpoint to access all gates, as all terminals are connected post-security, according to the airport.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Current checkpoint hours are as follows:<\/p>\n<p> A-West: 5:00 a.m. &#8211; 9:30 p.m.A-East: 4:15 a.m. \u2013 10:15 p.m.B: 3:30 a.m. \u2013 9:30 p.m.C: 4:00 a.m. \u2013 8:00 p.m. (TSA PreCheck only)D\/E: 3:00 a.m. \u2013 10:30 p.m.F: 4:30 a.m. &#8211; 8:30 p.m. Background on recent closures and impact <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTXF\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The backstory:<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Terminal C closed on March 12 as the airport dealt with a TSA staffing shortage linked to the partial government shutdown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Terminals A and F closed a week later, leading to long lines and delays for travelers.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">While some travelers faced frustration and longer waits during the closures, airport officials say the reopening will help ease congestion as spring break travel ramps up.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Airport officials are reminding travelers to check checkpoint hours before arriving and to allow extra time as normal operations resume.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: \u00a0Information from Philadelphia International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/tag\/transportation\/phl\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia International Airport<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/tag\/travel-news\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Travel News<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHILADELPHIA &#8211; 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