TSA pauses Gateside by PreCheck expansion, reverts to original 13 airports
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The Gateside by TSA PreCheck program, which lets PreCheck members clear security without a ticket, launched at 13 U.S. airports in September 2026 and was expanded to hundreds of airports by early November, but the expansion was reversed within days, returning the service to the original 13 locations as of the week of October 15, 2026.
The 13 airports where the program remains active include Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Las Vegas, Mesa Gateway, Los Angeles, San Diego, Salt Lake City, Oklahoma City, Little Rock, Indianapolis, Omaha, Wichita and Columbus, according to airlinegeeks.com, while other sources note that Norfolk International Airport was not listed after the reversal. The Transportation Security Administration has not publicly explained the sudden rollback.
Norfolk International Airport officials said they learned of the change through customer complaints and messages rather than direct TSA communication.