https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification
Acceptable Identification at the TSA Checkpoint. Adult passengers 18 and older must show valid identification at the airport checkpoint in order to travel. Beginning May 7, 2025, if you plan to use your state-issued ID or license to fly within the U.S., make sure it is REAL ID compliant. If you are not sure if your ID complies with REAL ID

http://www.airsafe.com/issues/security/identification.htm
Acceptable ID for domestic US travel. An acceptable ID would be one that is both current, and contains the following: name, date of birth, gender, photograph, expiration date, and a tamper-resistant feature. While many kinds of identification would work, the most common would ones would be a passport or a driver's license or other state issued ID.

https://www.tsa.gov/digital-id
Store your participation preference, TSA PreCheck KTN and Passport Number in the airline's mobile app. By opting in, you can use a dedicated TSA PreCheck Touchless ID line, and your identity can be verified without presenting an ID at bag drop, the security checkpoint, and/or at the boarding gate. All you need is your face.

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/frequently-asked-questions/i-forgot-my-identification-can-i-still-proceed-through-security
In the event you arrive at the airport without proper ID, because it is lost or at home, you may still be allowed to fly. By providing additional information, TSA has other ways to confirm your identity, like using publicly available databases, so you can reach your flight. If your identity cannot be verified, you will not be allowed to enter the screening checkpoint.

https://www.tsa.gov/blog/2018/08/02/four-tips-remember-when-checking-your-id-airport-security
Whether you're traveling with an expired license, misplaced your ID, or recently changed your name, you can still fly. Here are a few tips you should know before you fly. 1) Know what is valid ID While booking your flight, be sure to fill out your name as it is printed on your ID. Doing this will save you time and will help alleviate any likely delays at the TSA checkpoint.

https://pointmetotheplane.boardingarea.com/tsa-real-id-requirements-air-travel/
Alejandro N. Mayorkas. Beginning * October 1, 2023, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, state-issued enhanced driver's license, or another acceptable form of ID to fly within the United States. A little more than a year away, the TSA is changing its identification requirements.

https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/security/security-checkpoints.jsp
Starting May 7, 2025, you'll need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or other accepted ID, like a valid passport or U.S. military ID, to fly within the U.S. REAL ID-compliant cards generally have a star at the top. If you're unsure, contact your state driver's license agency on how to get a REAL ID-compliant card. TSA won't allow

https://www.skyscanner.com/tips-and-inspiration/what-to-do-if-you-lose-your-id-traveling
The short answer is yes. If you're catching a domestic flight within the US and your ID is lost, stolen, or you left it at home, you might be in luck. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has other ways of confirming your identity using publicly available databases, so there's a good chance you'll be allowed on your flight

https://www.airlines.org/real-id/
Beginning May 7, 2025, you will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of ID to fly within the United States. Don't Get Turned Away. Get REAL ID Today. U.S. airlines are working closely with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to keep passengers safe

https://www.united.com/en/us/fly/travel/trip-planning/us-travel-document-requirements.html
If your driver's license or state-issued ID expired on or after March 1, 2020, you can still use it as acceptable ID at the checkpoint. TSA will accept expired driver's licenses or state-issued ID a year after expiration. TSA ID requirements are changing on May 7, 2025. Visit the TSA website to learn more about how REAL ID will impact you.

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/travel/whats-the-deal-with-real-ids-for-flights-starting-in-2020
There are a few other forms of ID beyond a REAL ID, passport or EDL that can be used to board a domestic flight, including: DHS trusted traveler ID. Passport card. Border crossing card. Permanent

https://faq.flyfrontier.com/help/what-identification-or-documents-do-i-need-in-order-to-travel
U.S. Military ID. Permanent Resident Card. Border Crossing Card. DHS-designated enhanced driver's license. Native American Tribal Photo ID. Airline or airport-issued ID (if issued under a TSA-approved security plan) Registered Traveler Card (that contains name, date of birth, gender, expiration date, and a tamper-resistant feature)

https://www.jetblue.com/help/identification-id-requirements
Children who are 16 and older, and are U.S. citizens, are required to travel with photo ID. The photo ID can be a passport, or their original U.S. birth certificate with the raised seal plus a government-issued photo ID. Children over the age of 15 who are not U.S. citizens must hold their own passport.

https://www.delta.com/us/en/advisories/other-alerts/real-id-update
REAL ID Update. Beginning May 7, 2025, you will need a state-issued REAL ID-compliant license or identification card, or another acceptable form of ID (such as a passport), to fly within the United States. Please visit tsa.gov for a list of acceptable forms of ID and additional information regarding REAL ID. Search for a topic

https://customersupport.spirit.com/en-us/category/article/KA-01175
Domestic TravelIf you are 18 years of age or older, you are required to show a valid U.S. federal or state-issued photo ID in order to be allowed to go through the checkpoint and onto your flight. Beginning May 7, 2025, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, state-issued enhanced driver

https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-tips/what-to-do-id-lost-stolen-before-flight
The first step is to explain your situation to an airline representative at the counter. Come prepared with additional forms of identification (credit card, photo business card, student ID, even

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/02/travel/domestic-flights-real-id-passport.html
Beginning May 3, 2023, U.S. travelers flying within the United States will need to show Transportation Security Administration agents either a security-enhanced driver's license that's Real ID

https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/security/tsa-precheck.jsp
TSA PreCheck ® is an expedited security program allowing eligible travelers to speed up their screening process at participating U.S. airports and for most international trips. To participate, you must apply and get approval from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). If you have TSA PreCheck, you'll go through a dedicated

https://www.tripinfo.com/itm/articles/flying-without-an-id-how-to-get-through-tsa-when-you-ve-lost-your-identification
That's right: you will only be allowed onto your flight if the TSA can first verify your identity and then you successfully pass through security. Getting to the Airport So you lost your ID before the flight. If you know you will be traveling through security without an ID, try arriving at the airport as early as possible.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/lost-id-before-flight-traveling/
Columnist. January 4, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. EST. (iStock/Washington Post illustration) After a night out in Chicago, Traci Fox woke up to discover that her wallet was missing. And she panicked. "I

https://travel.gc.ca/air/identification-requirements
Remember that the name on your identification must match the name on your airline ticket and boarding pass. Domestic air travel If you have Canadian identification. Bring one identification document issued by a Canadian federal, provincial or territorial government that includes your: photo; full name; date of birth

https://www.fodors.com/news/travel-tips/navigating-a-nightmare-how-to-get-through-tsa-without-an-id
If you're over 18 and intend to fly, you must present a valid government-issued form of photo identification when you check in to your domestic or international flight. Acceptable forms of ID

https://executiveflyers.com/can-you-fly-with-a-paper-id/
Airlines follow TSA regulations. So regardless if you're flying with Delta, Southwest, Spirit, United, American Airlines, or any other regional or major air carrier, a paper ID will not be allowed as your main form of identification to fly with. As mentioned, from May 7, 2025, airlines will make sure that you have a REAL ID if you want to be

https://upgradedpoints.com/travel/id-and-documents-needed-for-children-to-fly/
If you are taking a domestic flight, you will need to show your driver's license or another form of government ID with your photo on it. However, for children under the age of 18, that is a different story. Depending on where they are traveling to, and what age they are, they might not need an ID at all. Since there is a lot of information

https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2024/05/24/tsa-digital-id-on-phone/
TSA security checkpoints at 27 U.S. airports are now accepting a digital driver's license in lieu of a physical ID—but only if it was issued in one of eight states.

https://www.aa.com/i18n/customer-service/support/flying-with-american.jsp
You must be at the gate and ready to board the plane: 15 minutes before departure on domestic flights. 30 minutes before departure for international flights. Be sure to check your boarding pass for boarding times. If you're not at the gate in time, your seat may be given to a standby passenger. The doors close at least 10 minutes before

https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2024/06/12/tsa-digital-ids-nine-states/
More than two dozen major airports in nearly half of all US states now accept digital ID in lieu of physical driver's licenses. TSA. Nearly 70 million Americans are now eligible to fly within the

https://www.amexglobalbusinesstravel.com/the-atlas/drivers-license-meet-tsa-standards/
The looming deadline for REAL ID has been pushed back yet again. Americans were told that by May 3, 2023, they would need a state-issued driver's license or identification card that complies with REAL ID to move through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport security checkpoints.

https://www.thetravel.com/can-i-fly-with-digital-id/
For years, digital airline tickets have been available for passengers who prefer to download their tickets to their phones for a smooth flying experience rather than having them printed out and carrying them on each leg of their trip. This makes it not only easier to keep track of tickets but more convenient to scan them through TSA for a faster experience and at the gate as well.

https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2019/04/04/tsa-reminds-travelers-real-id-identification-requirements
Travelers will begin seeing new signs at airports nationwide in the coming weeks to remind people that REAL ID-compliant licenses or other acceptable forms of ID, such as a valid passport, federal government PIV card or U.S. military ID, will be mandatory for air travel beginning on October 1, 2020.Critically important, on October 1, 2020, individuals who are unable to verify their identity