07-05-2025
TSA prepares for Real ID deadline at Capitol Region International airport
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – The Real ID deadline has been 20 years in the making and finally hit today.
The first two flights this morning out of the Capitol Region International airport didn't present any travelers without proper identification at TSA.
Although Real IDs have received the most attention recently, TSA has a lengthy list of acceptable forms of identification on its website. As these are subject to change, officials suggest consulting the site before travel for anyone who does not have a Real ID already in their wallets.
Capitol Region International Airport/ WLNS
Jessica Mayle, regional spokesperson for TSA, says most of the public are already in compliance and 'about 81% of people nationwide are presenting something that would work.'
Since the Real ID Act was passed in 2005, TSA has been rolling out additional technology at checkpoints, including the credential authentication technology, which precludes the need for a boarding pass when going through security.
Capitol Region International Airport TSA checkpoint/ WLNS
The machines can verify all necessary information directly from the appropriate government identification.
Mayle explains that the ultimate goal is to keep passengers safe and give them confidence that 'the person on the ID is the person standing there.'
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