Overview
- The Gateside by TSA PreCheck benefit was reverted this week to the 13 airports where it launched in September after a brief expansion that had listed roughly 300 additional U.S. airports on the TSA visitor-pass portal.
- Gateside lets people with a Known Traveler Number from TSA PreCheck or Global Entry reserve a one-day visitor pass one to three days in advance so they can clear security without a boarding pass and access gates, shops, restaurants, or meet travelers.
- Several airports including Denver and Norfolk confirmed they were removed from the expanded list and said they learned of the change through the TSA portal or customer complaints rather than direct agency communication.
- TSA has not publicly explained the rollback or given a timeline for resuming the wider rollout; reporting notes the agency described the program as in operational assessment and there are no public reports of security failures tied to Gateside.
- The pause could affect travelers’ plans to greet or meet fliers and highlights how rapid scale-up can strain airport staff and processes, so travelers should check the TSA visitor-pass site before making arrangements and expect the benefit only at the original 13 sites for now.