Real ID needed for domestic flights at Shreveport Airport
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – As summer travel season heats up, the Shreveport Regional Airport will require a REAL ID beginning Wednesday, May 7.
REAL ID enforcement starts this week: 5 things to know
According to Homeland Security, on May 7, 2025, U.S. travelers must be REAL ID compliant to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities.
The new identification card will have a gold star on it for travelers to get TSA checkpoint approval. The airport director says to have your passport or military ID handy as an alternative, or it may take longer to get to your flight on time.
A local passenger shares why he is glad he was prepared.
Elton Richey shared that he was carrying both his driver's license and passport on a recent trip. He could not recall which exact airport would not scan his passport immediately.
Don't have a REAL ID yet? That could cause you travel headaches after May 7
Airport authorities asked if he had any additional forms of ID.
'My REAL ID, and it went real quick,' said Richey, traveling into Shreveport Regional Airport.
Real IDs will be mandatory for all flights starting May 7th.
Find out if you're REAL ID ready with the Homeland Security interactive tool
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