After a 14-year pause, the Transportation Security Administration has returned to McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport to serve the citizens of Jackson, Madison County and all of West Tennessee.
“The TSA has been working very closely with the Jackson-Madison County Airport Authority, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, the City of Jackson Police Department and local constables to develop plans and programs to ensure the safety and security of passengers traveling through the Jackson airport,” said Kevin McCarthy, deputy federal security director for the TSA for the state of Tennessee, “These procedures and policies are no different than any of the other 400 plus airports the TSA serves across the country.”
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Homeland Security have an area designated for pre-TSA screening for passengers flying Southern Airways Express LLC, which provides Essential Air Service (EAS) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
After arriving at the Jackson airport, passengers will go through pre-TSA screening, pull into the main terminal at the airport that is the connector, go into the terminal and not have to go through screening again.
Southern Airways Express provides three daily departures to Atlanta from McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport, with fares ranging from $69 to $99 each way, as well as offering weekend seasonal flights to Destin, Florida.
(PHOTO: TSA screening room at McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport)
