It was an extremely busy April at Washington Dulles International (IAD) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) checkpoints, according to a press release from the TSA on May 5.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at both airports recorded their highest checkpoint volume on April 11. In addition, four of the top 10 busiest days in the books were recorded at IAD when April 10, 11, 12 and 13 all made the airport’s top 10 list.
“Our officers are focused on the security mission while providing minimal operational issues to provide a good passenger experience as travelers make their way along the path to their flights,” said Eric Beane, TSA’s Acting Federal Security Director for IAD. “I’m proud of our officers, especially during this busy spring travel period.”
“We expect that May also will be a busy travel month,” said John Busch, Federal Security Director for DCA. “As the REAL ID enforcement date begins in just two days, we urge travelers who do not have a REAL ID license to look into whether they have an acceptable alternative form of identification, the most common being a passport.”. TSA’s web site lists several alternative acceptable forms of identification.