TSA Item Checker

Pick an item below to get the real TSA rule for it -- carry-on only, checked only, or either -- sourced directly from Travelog's own three TSA/FAA-verified Packing & Luggage articles. This is a fixed list of the items those articles actually cover, not a general-purpose TSA search.

Why This List Is Fixed, Not a Free-Text Search

This tool only covers the eight items Travelog's own sourced TSA research actually addresses -- liquids, medication, baby formula, and lithium batteries. It deliberately doesn't include a free-text search for arbitrary items like knives, sporting equipment, or firearms, since Travelog hasn't researched or sourced TSA rules for those categories. A tool that let you type any item and got a confident-sounding answer for something never actually checked against TSA.gov would be worse than no tool at all.

Related Reading

• Tools -- every free tool in this collection.
• Packing List Generator -- a full trip checklist plus these same TSA rules.
• Packing & Luggage -- the full pillar this checker's rules come from.