Philadelphia Airport Travel with Firearms
Anyone know lately the difficulty of traveling with firearms in PHL lately? Does it cause a long delay in checking in? I want to take two handguns to PHL and then on return trip from PHL on American Airlines. I know the process for informing the ticket counter, carrying unloaded in a hard case, and signing tag inside the locked case but I wanted to know if this will cause a delay.
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LTCcarrier
Anyone know lately the difficulty of traveling with firearms in PHL lately? Does it cause a long delay in checking in? I want to take two handguns to PHL and then on return trip from PHL on American Airlines. I know the process for informing the ticket counter, carrying unloaded in a hard case, and signing tag inside the locked case but I wanted to know if this will cause a delay.
Three weeks ago it added about 5-10 minutes to my check-in time between filling out the form, locking it all up, and getting the OK from "the man behind the curtain" that I could head to security - and then spend 1½ hours waiting to board.
Easy peasy.
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Sgt.K
Three weeks ago it added about 5-10 minutes to my check-in time between filling out the form, locking it all up, and getting the OK from "the man behind the curtain" that I could head to security - and then spend 1½ hours waiting to board.
Easy peasy.
Last time I traveled with my firearm it was quite easy but that was about 2 years ago. I will be going to Colorado from Phila,PA on Frontier. I don't remember, do they give you the form at the desk when you declare your firearm?
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mikelets456
Last time I traveled with my firearm it was quite easy but that was about 2 years ago. I will be going to Colorado from Phila,PA on Frontier. I don't remember, do they give you the form at the desk when you declare your firearm?
Yes, they provide the form - without a single eyelash batted. It was (quite pleasantly) a non-event.
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Just make sure gun is in a locked case and ammo is also in a separate locked case. Ammo should also be in original boxes or organized case. If you are checking a pistol having your LTCF is also useful in case the police decide to "question" you. Generally though flying out of PHL with a firearm is just fine. Even though it is legal to do it (in a highly technical sense) don't try to do the same out of EWR, BWI, JFK, or LGA.
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archon
Just make sure gun is in a locked case and ammo is also in a separate locked case. Ammo should also be in original boxes or organized case. If you are checking a pistol having your LTCF is also useful in case the police decide to "question" you. Generally though flying out of PHL with a firearm is just fine. Even though it is legal to do it (in a highly technical sense) don't try to do the same out of EWR, BWI, JFK, or LGA.
I will have a hard pistol case with two guns locked with non tsa locks placed in a larger bag that will be locked. Ammo will be in big locked bag the same as gun as only allowed one bag and TSA says it is ok.
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LTCcarrier
I will have a hard pistol case with two guns locked with non tsa locks placed in a larger bag that will be locked. Ammo will be in big locked bag the same as gun as only allowed one bag and TSA says it is ok.
Yup.
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I flew to Vegas in April and was suprised how easy it was. Check in was faster than waiting in the regular line. I was told to wait 15 mins for TSA to come out if any issues. When I landed in Vegas they bring your bag to the AA kiosk in the airport to retrieve your bag. Very simple process.
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Sgt.K
Flying American at Philly airport, where is the "man behind the curtain" located relative to the AA ticket counter? Am I escorted by someone to get there?
TB605
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TangoBravo605
Sgt.K
Flying American at Philly airport, where is the "man behind the curtain" located relative to the AA ticket counter? Am I escorted by someone to get there?
TB605
I checked in at the counter - put it on the scale, filled out the tag, locked it all back up. Then the agent and I - on our respective sides of the counter - walked a little ways down the counter (about 6 stations?) to where the conveyor behind them goes through the black rubber curtain into Neverland, whereupon they got the attention of the great and powerful Oz before passing the bag through. Wait 5 minutes for Oz to give the green light and carry on with my day.
To answer your question directly: yes, you are escorted with your bag to the curtain, which is behind the check-in counter.