Prohibited Items
For the safety and security of the traveling public, TSA, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and/or airlines have prohibited certain items from being brought onto airplanes in carry-on and/or checked bags. To help you plan ahead and avoid the potential of additional screening, be sure to check out the prohibited items list below and pack accordingly.
As an added information source for passengers, you can also use the "Can I Bring…?" tool from the My TSA iPhone and mobile app to get information on an item you want to bring on a plane. Simply type the name of the item in the box and you'll get information on whether or not it's prohibited and other information to help you speed through security. You can also access the tool from your mobile device if it has a web browser.
Sharp Objects
| Item | Carry-On?
| Checked?
| Box Cutters
| NO | OK | Ice Axes / Ice Picks
| NO | OK | | Knives - except for plastic or round bladed butter knives | NO | OK | | Meat Cleavers | NO | OK | Razor-type Blades - such as box cutters, utility knives and safety razor blades
(disposable razors and their cartridges are permitted) | NO | OK | | Sabers | NO | OK | | Scissors - metal with pointed tips and blades shorter than 4 inches are allowed, but blades longer than 4 inches are prohibited. | NO | OK | Swords - cutting or thrusting weapons, including fencing foils
| NO | OK | | 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 | OK | Bows and Arrows
| NO | OK | | Cricket Bats | NO | OK | Golf Clubs
| NO | OK | Hockey Sticks | NO | OK | Lacrosse Sticks
| NO | OK | | Pool Cues | NO | OK | Skates (including ice skates or roller blades)
| OK | OK | Ski Poles
| NO | OK | Spear Guns
| NO | OK |
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. 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. Read our Firearms & Ammunition section.
| NO | OK | BB Guns
| NO | OK | | Compressed Air Guns (to include paintball markers) - Carried in checked luggage without compressed air cylinder attached. | NO | OK | | Firearms - firearms carried as checked baggage MUST be unloaded, packed in a locked hard-sided container, and declared to the airline at check-in. Read our Firearms & Ammunition section. As defined by 49 CFR 1540.5 - "A loaded firearm means a firearm that has a live round of ammunition, or any component thereof, in the chamber or cylinder or in a magazine inserted in the firearm." | NO | OK | 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 | OK | | Flares | NO | NO | | Gun Lighters | NO | NO | | Gun Powder including black powder and percussion caps | NO | NO | | Parts of Guns and Firearms | NO | OK | Pellet Guns
| NO | OK | | Realistic Replicas of Firearms | NO | OK | | Starter Pistols - can only be carried as checked baggage and MUST be unloaded, packed in a locked hard-sided container, and declared to the airline at check-in. | NO | OK | | 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 | OK | Cattle Prods
| NO | OK | | Crowbars | NO | OK | | Hammers | NO | OK | Drills and Drill Bits (including portable power drills) | NO | OK | | Saws (including cordless portable power saws) | NO | OK | | Tools (greaters than seven inches in length) | NO | OK | Wrenches / Pliers / Screwdrivers (seven inches or less in length)
| OK | OK | | 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 | OK | | Billy Jacks | NO | OK | | Brass Knuckles | NO | OK | | Kubatons | NO | OK | Self Defense Sprays - One 4 ounce (118ml) container of mace or pepper spray is permitted in checked baggage provided it is equipped with a safety mechanism to prevent accidental discharge. Self Defense Sprays containing more than 2% by mass of Tear Gas (CS or CN) are prohibited in Checked Baggage. For more information visit www.faa.gov., click on Passengers, then Preparing to Fly. | NO | OK | | Martial Arts Weapons | NO | OK | Night Sticks
| NO | OK | Nunchucks
| NO | OK | | Stun Guns / Shocking Devices | NO | OK | Throwing Stars
| NO | OK | | 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? | | Flares (in any form) | | | Razor-type Blades - such as box cutters, utility knives and safety razor blades
(disposable razors and their cartridges are permitted) | NO | OK | | | | | | Sabers | NO | OK | | | | | | Scissors - metal with pointed tips and blades shorter than 4 inches are allowed, but blades longer than 4 inches are prohibited. | NO | OK | Swords - cutting or thrusting weapons, including fencing foils
| NO | OK | | | | | | NOTE: Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and inspectors. |
Other Items
| Item | Carry-On?
| Checked?
| Box Cutters
| NO | OK | Ice Axes / Ice Picks
| NO | OK | | Knives - except for plastic or round bladed butter knives | NO | OK | | Meat Cleavers | NO | OK | Razor-type Blades - such as box cutters, utility knives and safety razor blades
(disposable razors and their cartridges are permitted) | NO | OK | | Sabers | NO | OK | | Scissors
- metal with pointed tips and blades shorter than 4 inches are allowed,
but blades longer than 4 inches are prohibited. | NO | OK | Swords - cutting or thrusting weapons, including fencing foils
| NO | OK |
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