These 20 US airports don't use TSA screeners — and Trump wants more to go private

• There are 20 US airports that employ private contractors instead of federal TSA screeners.
• These airports have maintained normal operations during government shutdowns.
• TSA recently scrapped its Gold+ program and announced a new strategy to encourage privatization.

Named in recognition of the TSA’s 25th anniversary, the agency said the initiative aims to “accelerate public-private partnerships” through an evolved SPP, modernize TSA checkpoints, and enhance TSA PreCheck.

The broader privatization push has faced criticism from opponents, who argue that the competitive nature of such partnership programs could compromise aviation safety and worsen working conditions. White House officials, meanwhile, have said it would save money.

As the Trump administration pushes for more privatization of airport security, take a look at the airports across the US that haven’t had TSA screeners for years.

Atlantic City International Airport — Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey

Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport — Santa Rosa, California

Dawson Community Airport — Glendive, Montana

Great Falls International Airport — Great Falls, Montana

Glacier Park International Airport — Kalispell, Montana

Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport — Rochester, New York

Havre City-County Airport — Havre, Montana

Kansas City International Airport — Kansas City, Missouri

L. M. Clayton Airport — Wolf Point, Montana

Orlando Sanford International Airport — Sanford, Florida

Portsmouth International Airport — Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Punta Gorda Airport — Punta Gorda, Florida

Roswell Air Center — Roswell, New Mexico

San Francisco International Airport — San Francisco, California

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport — Sarasota, Florida

Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport — Sidney, Montana

Sioux Falls Regional Airport — Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Tupelo Regional Airport — Tupelo, Mississippi

Wokal Field/Glasgow Valley Airport — Glasgow, Montana

Yellowstone Airport — West Yellowstone, Montana

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