The TSA has teamed up with airports and airlines to begin piloting a paperless boarding pass program. Passengers can now download their boarding pass on to their smart phones, which then get displayed as a two-dimensional bar code. TSA agents, and airline ticket agents can scan the codes to verify the authenticity of the boarding pass.

As of August 2011, the program was operational in 102 U.S. airports through seven airlines (Alaska, American, Continental, Delta, United, US Airways, and Virgin America).


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The following is a list of U.S. airports that offer the paperless boarding pass option, their airport code, and which airlines offer the option at each airport. This list will become outdated as new airports and airlines begin offering this option. Please let us know if there are any errors or omissions to this list. Be sure to follow this list on Foursquare, so you’ll easily be able to keep track of which airports offer this option.

Airport Airport Code Airline
Albany County ALB Continental, Delta, United
Albuquerque International ABQ American, Continental, Delta, United
Amarillo International AMA Continental, United
Anchorage ANC Alaska, Delta, Continental
Aspen Pitkin County Sardy Field ASE United
Atlanta Hartsfield International ATL American, Continental, Delta, United
Austin-Bergstrom International AUS Continental, American
Baltimore-Washington International BWI Continental, United
Bellingham International BLI Alaska
Billings Logan BIL Alaska
Boise/Gowan Field BOI Alaska
Boston Logan International BOS American, Continental, Delta, United, Virgin
Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena BUR Alaska
Charlotte Douglas International CLT Continental, American, US Airways
Chicago Midway MDW Delta
Chicago O-Hare International ORD American, Continental, Delta, United
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International CVG American, Delta, United
Cleveland Hopkins CLE Continental, American, United
Colorado Springs Municipal COS Continental, United
Dallas Ft.-Worth DFW Alaska, American, Continental, United
Dallas Love Field DAL Continental, United
Dane County Regional MSN American, Delta
Denver International DEN Alaska, American, Continental, Delta, United
Des Moines International DSM American, Continental, United
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County DTW American, Continental, Delta, United
El Paso International ELP American, Continental
Eugene Mahlon Sweet Field EUG Alaska
Fairbanks International FAI Alaska
Fresno Air Terminal FAT United, Alaska
Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International FLL Continental
Glacier Park International FCA Alaska
Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford International GRR American, Continental
Greenville-Spartanburg GSP United
Guam Antonio B. Won Pat International GUM Continental
Harrisburg International MDT Continental, United
Hartford Bradley International BDL American, Delta, Continental, United
Helena Regional HLN United
Honolulu HNL Continental, United
Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH American, Continental, Delta, United
Indianapolis International IND American, Continental, Delta, United
Jackson Hole JAC American, United
Jacksonville JAX Continental, Delta, American
Juneau International JNU Alaska
Kansas City International MCI American, Continental, United
Kahululi Hawaii OGG Alaska, United
Ketchikan International KTN Alaska
Kona International KOA Alaska, United
Las Vegas McCarran LAS Alaska, American, Continental, Delta, United, US Airways, Virgin
Lihue Alaska LIH Alaska, United
Little Rock Adams Field LIT Alaska, American, Delta, United
Long Beach Daugherty Field LGB Alaska
Los Angeles International LAX Alaska, American, Continental, Delta, United, Virgin
Louisville International SDF American
Lubbock International LBB Continental, United
Mammoth Yosemite MMH United
Medford Rogue Valley International MFR Alaska
Memphis International MEM American, Continental, Delta, United
Miami International Airport MIA Continental
Milwaukee General Mitchell International MKE American, Delta
Minneapolis-St. Paul International MSP Continental, Delta, American
Missoula International MSO Alaska
Nashville International BNA American, Delta
Newark International EWR Continental, Delta, United
New Orleans International MSY Continental, United
New York John F. Kennedy JFK American, Delta, United, Virgin
New York LaGuardia LGA American, Continental, Delta, United
Northwest Arkansas Regional XNA American, Delta
Oakland Metropolitan International OAK Alaska, United
Oklahoma Will Rogers OKC American, Continental, Delta, United
Ontario International ONT Alaska
Orange County John Wayne SNA American, Continental, Delta, United
Orlando International MCO American, Continental, Delta, United
Palm Springs Regional PSP Alaska
Pangborn Memorial EAT Alaska
Pasco Tri-Cities PSC Alaska
Philadelphia International PHL American. Continental, United
Phoenix Sky Harbor International PHX American, Continental, United
Pittsburgh International PIT American, Delta, US Air
Port Columbus International CMH Continental, United
Portland International PDX Alaska, American, Continental, Delta
Raleigh-Durham International RDU Continental, Delta, United
Redmond Roberts Field RDM Alaska
Sacramento Metropolitan SMF Alaska, Continental, United
Salt Lake City International SLC American, Continental, Delta, United
San Antonio International SAT Continental, American, United
San Diego International SAN Alaska, American, Continental, Delta, United
San Francisco International SFO American, Continental, United, Virgin
San Jose International SJC Alaska, Delta, United
San Juan, Puerto Rico SJU American, Continental, United
Sonoma County Charles M. Schultz STS Alaska
Seattle-Tacoma International SEA Alaska, American, Continental, Delta, United
Sioux Falls Regional FSD United
Sitka Municipal SIT Alaska
Southwest Florida International RSW Continental
Spokane International GEG Alaska
St. Louis Lambert International STL Continental, United
Tampa International TPA Continental, United
Tulsa International TUL American, Continental, United
Tucson International TUS Alaska
Washington Dulles International IAD American, Continental, Delta, United
Washington National DCA Continental, Delta, United
West Palm Beach, FL PBI Continental
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2 Responses to Where to Use Paperless Boarding Passes

  1. Yes!! It’s about time and I hope more will airlines will sign up. Reduce, rethink and refuse to help save trees. They clean our air.

    • Ogomo says:

      This is a pilot program the TSA is testing in the airports listed above. I don’t think it’s a matter of airports signing up or not, just whether they’ve been selected to participate by the TSA yet. It looks as if they have the majority of major airports in the country participating, so it should be an option for many travelers.

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