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- Security at Tompkins County ITH Airport
While security remains ITH's top priority, it also strive to exceed customer expectations for convenience and hassle free travel. Here are some important tips you should be aware of when you fly from Ithaca:
You are required to be at the airport one hour prior to scheduled departure time for check-in and security screening procedures, which is significantly less time when compared to larger airports.
NO unattended vehicles from parking at the curbside! Recognizing that this is sometimes inconvenient, FREE PARKING for the first half an hour is available in public parking lots, only a few steps away. In addition, free baggage carts available in the public parking lots, front entrance way, and baggage claim areas.
At the airline check-in desk you can see which items are prohibited in your carry-on baggage. You are allowed to transfer prohibited items from your carry-on bag to your check-in bag. Once that baggage has been checked in you will have no further access to it. For a complete and up-to-date list of prohibited items go to http://www.ifly.com/airport-security Illegal items, as opposed to prohibited items, will be confiscated and the passenger will be subject to arrest.
In the event you reach the screening point and discover a prohibited item, you will be afforded the opportunity to place it in your vehicle, time allowing. You will not be able to retrieve your checked baggage to place it in there. If you have no vehicle, you will be able to purchase a padded envelope and postage from the airport shop to mail the object back to yourself. This facility will only be possible for fairly small objects. You will be asked to voluntarily surrender those prohibited items that can't be mailed. If you do not voluntarily surrender these items, you will not be allowed to board the aircraft.
Due to the sensitive nature of the area, people are requested not to film or take photos in the vicinity of the security screening checkpoint.
For further information, visit the Transportation Security Administration Web at http://www.tsa.gov/public/
