With TCU Family Weekend coming up and increased travel to Fort Worth, students may be eligible to meet relatives at their gate at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
DFW Airport is now one of 13 airports nationwide allowing select people without plane tickets to pass through security to meet travelers.
This is the first time since 2001 that nontravelers or airport employees have been allowed through TSA checkpoints.
The program, called Gateside, is open to TSA PreCheck members. TSA PreCheck members must apply one to three days before the flight using their Known Traveler Number.
“Visitors are subject to the same screening requirements and limits as ticketed passengers when going through security screening with a Gateside pass,” TSA spokesperson Daniel Velez said in an email. “Additionally, each participating airport sets limits on the number of passes issued for each day. If an applicant’s information is correct, but they’ve been denied a pass, the airport may have reached its limit for your selected day.”
Dallas Love Field airport is not currently offering Gateside, but the Transportation Security Administration does plan to extend the program.
A map shows airports participating in the TSA PreCheck Gateside program. Photo courtesy of Kaylem Raley.