Aviation Director Delivers State of the Airports Address

Baggage allowances and fees vary by airline and ticket type. Passengers are encouraged to review baggage policies before arriving at the airport to avoid delays at check-in.

Most airlines provide specific rules regarding carry-on size, checked baggage weight limits, and additional fees for oversized or overweight items.

• Airman’s Medal
• Air Medal
• Air Medal with Valor
• Army of Occupation Medal
• Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal
• Bronze Star Medal
• Bronze Star with Valor
• Coast Guard Medal
• Commendation Medal
• Commendation Medal with Valor
• Congressional Medal of Honor
• Defense Meritorious Service Medal
• Defense Superior Service Medal
• Disabled Veterans
• Distinguished Flying Cross Medal with Valor
• Distinguished Flying Cross
• Distinguished Service Medal
• Legion of Merit
• Legion of Valor
• Meritorious Service Medal
• Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
• Navy and Marine Corps Medal
• Pearl Harbor Survivor
• Prisoner of War Medal
• Purple Heart
• Silver Star Medal
• Soldier’s Medal
• WWII Veteran
• OUT OF STATE - Disabled Veteran

First-time applicants must be fingerprinted, pass a background check, and complete the required educational course(s) prior to being issued a badge.

1. Application
Your Houston Airports Authorized Signatory will decide the level of access you will be granted, and you will be required to complete and sign an electronic application. The form will be completed online. Your Authorized Signatory will send the link for the electronic application to be completed and sign his/her parts of the electronic application as well.

2. Verifying Identification
Bring your completed and signed form to an airport badging office, along with two forms of matching identification, uploaded with your application one of which must establish identity and one for work authorization. Please be advised that the names on each form of ID must match exactly, or the vetting process may be stopped in order to give the applicant time to provide identification with exactly matching names. It is recommended to bring more than two forms of ID. All forms of ID must be written in the English language, legible and unexpired.

Acceptable Identification Documents

Validation of data from all forms of ID will be conducted. Should the applicant refuse or fail to provide a primary form of identification that can be confirmed; he or she must leave the badging office and apply at a later date when he or she has obtained an approved, confirmable form of identification.

Documents That Establish Both Identity and Employment Authorization
All documents must be an original, unexpired & clearly legible.

Airport ID will not be issued to anyone under the age of 16.\

• U.S. Passport or Passport Card
• Permanent Resident Card or Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-551)
• Foreign passport that contains a temporary I-551 stamp or temporary I-551 printed notation on a machine-readable immigrant visa (MRIV)
• Employment Authorization Document (Card) that contains a photograph (Form I-766). 4. Employment Authorization Document (EAD) that contains a photograph (Form I-766). Form I-766 expired on its face combined with Form I-797 based on an automatic EAD extension in certain circumstances qualifies as unexpired Form I-766
• In the case of a nonimmigrant alien authorized to work for a specific employer incident to status, a foreign passport with Form I-94 or Form I-94A bearing the same name as the passport and containing an endorsement of the alien’s nonimmigrant status, as long as the period of endorsement has not yet expired and the proposed employment is not in conflict with any restrictions or limitations identified on the form
• Passport from the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) or the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) with Form I-94 or From I-94A indicating nonimmigrant admission under the Compact of Free Association Between the United States and the FSM or RMI

Documents That Establish Identity
All documents must be an original unexpired & clearly legible.

For individuals 18 years of age or older:

• Driver's license or ID card issued by a state or outlying possession of the United States, provided it contains a photograph or information such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color, and address.
• ID card issued by federal, state, or local government agencies or entities, provided it contains a photograph or information such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color, and address.
• School ID card with a photograph (and includes school year - HOU Only).
• Voter’s registration card.
• U.S. military card (active and includes expiration date - HOU Only) or draft record.
• Military dependent’s ID card.
• U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card.
• Native American tribal document.
• Driver’s license issued by a Canadian government authority.
• License to Carry handgun permit.
• US State issued Social Services ID card.
• Temporary driver’s license with photo issued by US State Government.
• Temporary ID card with photo issued by any US Government Authority (Federal, State, County, City).
• Other non-photo government issued ID cards (FAA certificates, Certifications, Licenses, Permits, etc).

Documents That Establish Employment Authorization
All documents must be an original unexpired & clearly legible.

NOTE: A copy (such as a metal or plastic reproduction) is not acceptable, must be an original issued SSN card.

• A U.S. Social Security account number card other than one that specifies on the face that the issuance of the card does not authorize employment in the United States and includes one of the following restrictions: (Social Security Card is required for all new badge applicants)
  • NOT VALID FOR EMPLOYMENT
  • VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH INS AUTHORIZATION
  • VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION
• Certification of report of birth issued by the U.S. Department of State (Forms DS-1350, FS-545, FS-240).
• Original or certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a state, county, municipal authority or outlying territory of the United States bearing an official seal.
• Native American tribal document.
• U.S. Citizen Identification Card (Form I-197)
• Identification Card for Use of Resident Citizen in the United States (Form I-179).
• Employment Authorization Document (EAD) issued by the Department of Homeland Security.

Unacceptable forms of Identification (Examples not all inclusive)

• Membership cards (Library, Sam’s Club, Fitness Clubs, etc).
• Credit or Debit cards.
• Auto or Health insurance cards.

If an applicant indicates he or she was born outside of the U.S., verification of citizenship will be determined by an official naturalization certificate, Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240), or US Dept. of State (DS-1350 as of 12/31/2010). Non-US citizen alien status and work authorization will be verified by an Alien Registration, Refugee Travel Document or Reentry Permit. All must be accompanied by an Employment Authorization Document. First-time Foreign Alien applicants must also provide his/her Social Security Card.

Please note: The badging process must be completed within 30 days of receipt of fingerprint results. If not badged within 30 days, the applicant must repeat the application and fingerprint process.

ADVANCED IMAGING TECHNOLOGY Houston was selected as one of the first airports to introduce a new technology known as “Advanced Imaging Technology” (AIT). A scan of your image allows TSA staff to better detect threats such as weapons, explosives, or other objects, which may be concealed under layers of clothing.

Passengers undergoing screening will have the opportunity to decline AIT screening in favor of physical screening. However, some passengers will be required to undergo AIT screening in accordance with TSA regulations.

TSA ENHANCED PAT-DOWNS The enhanced pat-down may be performed by TSA agents on a random basis or when someone prefers to have a “pat-down,” rather than being scanned in the AIT or full body scanner. When a TSA agent performs this procedure, they will explain in advance the steps they will take. The traveling public always has the option to ask for a private screening should a person not want to have this measure done in a public place.

TSA offers a “modified pat-down” for children 12-years-old and under who require the additional screening. For more information, go to www.TSA.gov

Guests are allowed to bring a quart-sized bag of liquids, aerosols, gels, creams and pastes through the checkpoint. These are limited to 3.4 ounces (100 milliliters) or less per item. This is also known as the 3-1-1 liquids rule.

For travel tips and a complete list of items prohibited from carry-on or checked baggage, visit www.TSATravelTips.us or call the Contact Center toll-free at 1-866-289-9673.

Terminal A

• Hubcap Grill
• Liquid Provisions
• Panda Express
• Subway
• The Breakfast Klub
• Wendy's
• Which Wich

Terminal B

• Cafe Adobe
• Chick Fil A
• Freshii
• Hard Rock Café
• Jason's Deli

Terminal C

• Camden Foods
• Pink's Pizza
• Subway

Terminal D

• Tony's Wine Bar

Terminal A

• Breakfast Klub Express
• Cadillac Bar & Grille
• Chick Fil A
• Jack in the Box
• Mockingbird Distillery
• Starbucks (2)

Terminal B

• 3rd Bar
• American Craft Tavern
• Fruteria
• Ray's BBQ
• Ray's Fish Shack
• Smashburger
• Starbucks (2)

Terminal C

• Landry's
• Starbucks (2)

Terminal D

• Ciao
• Hugo's
• Red Mango
• Starbucks