ASHWAUBENON, WI ( WTAQ) – It’s not just about skipping long lines at the airport.
The T-S-A pre-check allows passengers to fly through security.
Mark Lendvay the Federal Security Director of T-S-A Wisconsin says this week’s temporary pre-check center will hopefully provide some relief to existing sites.
“our permanent stations, like the one on south Military Avenue, on average has been running 30 to 45 days backlog in terms of getting an appointment. by providing the mobile enrollment center on site we’re able to expeditiously enroll those individuals”
TSA pre-check allows passengers to get through security lines faster and more comfortably, allowing flyers to keep on their belt, shoes, and a light jacket as they pass though.
The application process requires a background check, a verification of citizenship and fingerprinting.
Airport officials said that Austin Straubel Airport has had TSA pre check lanes for about a year.
The pre-check has an 85-dollar fee, which is good for five years.
The center, on the airport’s second floor, will be open from 10am to 7pm today and tomorrow, and 7am to 3pm Thursday and Friday.
