GTRA Sets PreCheck Enrollment Dates

PRESS RELEASE

Columbus, Miss. – Tired of taking off your shoes and digging out your laptop every time you fly? There is a solution for the weary traveler!

Golden Triangle Regional Airport in Columbus will be hosting a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck enrollment event October 17-21. It is open to anyone, but appointments are required.

Enrollment in the program means a traveler will be allowed to pass through expedited security check-in at 160 different airports across the U.S. That translates to not having to remove shoes, laptops, liquids, belts and light jackets.

Enrollment is for five years, making the $85 fee the equivalent of paying only $17 per year.

“We are pleased to offer this service to travelers in our area,” says Golden Triangle Regional Airport Executive Director Mike Hainsey. “The nearest enrollment centers are Birmingham and Greenville, making it difficult for those in Northeast Mississippi and West Alabama to participate. We are always looking for ways to better serve our community.”

The 10-minute application process must be done in person at GTR Airport. Individuals will be fingerprinted and have background checks run. Pending a clear background check, an applicant will receive notice from TSA within 30 days that he or she is enrolled in the PreCheck program and has been assigned a Known Traveler Number. That number will be requested when booking flights and will be embedded on the boarding pass presented at security check-in.

To make an appointment for PreCheck enrollment or get additional information, log onto identogo.com/tsaprecheck. You must have an appointment scheduled in order to be seen.