These are the US Airports with the Most & Least TSA Complaints 🇺🇸 🛂

Did you know some airports get way more TSA complaints than others. To help you out, our friends at UpgradedPoints dug into TSA complaint data from 2015 to 2023. They ranked U.S. airports from the most to the least complaints, giving us a clear picture of where security might be a breeze—or not.

Whether you’re planning your next adventure or just curious, this info could help make your travel experience smoother.

Airports With the Most Complaints

1. Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)

6.83 complaints per 100K passengers

2. Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)

5.78 complaints per 100K passengers

3. Orlando International Airport (MCO)

5.6 complaints per 100K passengers

4. Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)

5.5 complaints per 100K passengers

5. Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)

5.38 complaints per 100K passengers

6. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

5.25 complaints per 100K passengers

7. Logan International Airport (BOS)

4.72 complaints per 100K passengers

8. Tampa International Airport (TPA)

4.68 complaints per 100K passengers

9. Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)

4.67 complaints per 100K passengers

10. LaGuardia Airport (LGA)

4.42 complaints per 100K passengers

Airports With the Fewest Complaints

1. Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)

1.97 complaints per 100K passengers

2. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)

2.63 complaints per 100K passengers

3. Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)

2.74 complaints per 100K passengers

4. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)

2.75 complaints per 100K passengers

5. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) (tie)

2.8 complaints per 100K passengers

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