{"id":304476,"date":"2026-10-11T14:32:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T14:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/304476\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T14:32:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T14:32:07","slug":"new-tsa-gateside-program-expands-to-pittsburgh-international-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/304476\/","title":{"rendered":"New TSA Gateside program expands to Pittsburgh International Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH  \u2014 Eligible TSA PreCheck members without flights can now pass through security at Pittsburgh International Airport. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">TSA rolled out a new program called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsa.gov\/precheck\/gateside-tsa-precheck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsa.gov\/precheck\/gateside-tsa-precheck\">Gateside by TSA PreCheck<\/a> to 13 airports back in September. It\u2019s now expanding into additional airports, including Pittsburgh. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The program allows members of the background check program to go through security even without a flight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PreCheck members can use their known traveler number (KTN) to use the security lanes to meet a person at a gate, shop at airport stores, or eat in an airport restaurant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">This type of program isn\u2019t new for Pittsburgh International Airport. In 2017, the airport launched myPITpass, a program that also allowed non-ticketed visitors to pass through security. The program was paused during the COVID-19 pandemic and then for terminal construction. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cPIT has long recognized that an airport is more than a place to catch a flight,\u201d said Travis McNichols, PIT\u2019s Chief Operations Officer. \u201cIt\u2019s a place where people come together. We\u2019ve seen the value of giving our community greater access to the airport, and we\u2019re pleased to once again work with TSA to give people the opportunity to experience our terminal, welcome loved ones and enjoy the airport beyond the security checkpoint.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The TSA program differs from myPITpass in that only TSA PreCheck enrollees are eligible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The TSA said there is no additional cost for Gateside, but you must apply for a pass 1 to 3 days before a planned visit. If approved, the pass is valid for one calendar day. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Once at the airport, visitors use a TSA PreCheck screening lane and must show a Real ID and may be required to show their approval status through Gateside\u2019s mobile portal. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 Eligible TSA PreCheck members without flights can now pass through security at Pittsburgh International Airport. 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