TSA Scales Back Gateside PreCheck Program, Retaining 13 Original Locations
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is scaling back its Gateside by TSA PreCheck program, which previously allowed non-travelers to access airport gates. The program's expansion to hundreds of airports has been reversed, although it continues to be offered at the…
Denver, CO, October 16, 2026 —
The Transportation Security Administration is scaling back its Gateside by TSA PreCheck program, which had allowed people who were not traveling to access airport gates. An expansion that brought the program to hundreds of airports has been reversed, while the program continues to be offered at its original 13 locations.
The change narrows the program’s reach from the broader expansion. The information provided does not identify the airports that had joined during that expansion, or specify which airports beyond the original 13 are affected by the reversal. It also does not provide a date for when the change took effect.
The program’s stated access feature was entry to airport gates for non-travelers. The summary does not explain the conditions for access, how visitors applied, or whether those details differ among the 13 locations where the program remains available.
TSA did not provide a reason for the scale-back in the information available for this report. No details were provided about whether the agency plans further changes, or whether additional locations may be added or removed. The contractor’s name, if any, was not provided.
Based on the available information, the key change is a reversal of the program’s expansion to hundreds of airports, not a complete end to Gateside by TSA PreCheck. The program remains available at the original 13 locations. Further details about the affected airports, timing and rationale were not provided.
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