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| Status | Airline | Checkpoint | Date | Notes | Time | Wait |
| FL | Airtran/Southwest/Frontier/JetBlue | 2013-06-03 | Fortunately, at this terminal,there were only metal detectors. | 120p | ||
| DL | b | 2013-04-15 | 540a | 45 | ||
| All | Terminal A (1-9) | 2013-04-15 | Still WTMD only in Terminal A (B6/AC/FL/WN/F9/SY) | 520a | 5 | |
| DL | Terminal B/Gates 10-22 | 2013-04-14 | We flew First Class this time, so wait time was diminished by being in the Sky Priority Lane. But lines weren't long and were efficient. Still mostly AIT - for some reason, a woman and her tween son in front of us were led into the WTMD, but I think it was a combination of trying to avoid an AIT backup and the mother/child combo. Otherwise, everyone is through the AIT. | 930a | 5 | |
| US | C (35-45) | 2013-03-08 | Opted out, got a perfunctory and friendly grope. Didn't even ask me to take off my belt or watch. | 300p | 5 | |
| AA | 23-32 | 2013-02-08 | Lane to the far left open which has metal detector only. | 800a | 10 | |
| UA | B10 | 2013-01-03 | 830a | |||
| AA | Center Pier | 2013-01-03 | No escape | 500p | ||
| AA | 2012-12-25 | Opted for the grope. Took about 30 seconds. Guess I didn't look like a terrorist. | ||||
| AA | C | 2012-11-22 | Another airport ruined for sure. Flying on Thanksgiving and the line for normal folks looked two hours long. Never seen it that bad. Lots of delays due to the pornoscanners. | 20 | ||
| AA | C | 2012-11-03 | Three people were waiting to enter the cancer box. was standing in front of the WTMD freshly roped off. Opted out of the MMW. 5 minutes later my wallet sitting out in the open. Guy even made a comment about me being randomly searched told him I would not step in that machine. (as he lined up to go in the MMW) Forced to walk through WTMD to pat down. friendly invasive morning tsa massage. | 700a | 15 | |
| AA | C | 2012-11-03 | Three people were waiting to enter the cancer box. was standing in front of the WTMD freshly roped off. Opted out of the MMW. 5 minutes later my wallet sitting out in the open. Guy even made a comment about me being randomly searched told him I would not step in that machine. (as he lined up to go in the MMW) Forced to walk through WTMD to pat down. friendly invasive morning tsa massage. | 700a | 15 | |
| AS | 2012-10-22 | 750a | ||||
| AA | B/C Gates 23-34 | 2012-09-03 | Two MMW machines, all lanes have potential. Most being sent through MMW, some directed through WTMD as lines got long. Had to opt out. | 100p | 10 | |
| US | C (35-45) | 2012-08-03 | When you can count the number of people in front of you on one hand, it's a given the MMW will be in use. However, these are the ATR (Gumby) machines, which I don't particularly mind. TSOs surprisingly nice, no barking. | 500p | .5 | |
| UA | B (Gates 10-22) | 2012-07-23 | United moved here this month; all lanes MMW but one was turned off and somewhat easy to move after the ID check - lines were huge | 720a | 30+ | |
| DL | B | 2012-07-20 | NoS for everyone, some also getting hands swabbed. Lots of false positives, but TSOs not following up on all of them. Fly out of A if you have to come through DCA! | 1130a | 15 | |
| AA | Gates 23-32 | 2012-07-03 | I went thru the metal detector on the 3rd, but MMW at all lanes. One way back, I noticed looks like they have them up and running. Some of the metal detectors have disappeared. AA gates no longer safe. Another airport ruined from the looks of it. | 500a | ||
| DL | B | 2012-06-29 | Lots of false positives/mini rub downs | 1150a | 20 | |
| UA | Center Pier | 2012-06-29 | Scanners installed at center pier, but roped off. No line at all. | 500p | 0 | |
| AA | Gate 32 | 2012-06-03 | TSA stole my scrapple! | 640a | 5 | |
| DL | Terminal B/Gates 10-22 | 2012-05-28 | MMW machines only; WTMD's roped off for both stations. Currently using a cane and didn't want to opt out and be standing for too long, so didn't opt out. Two things that normally trigger a subsequent pat-down (a thin panti-liner to generate the infamous anomaly at the groin and a minor physical deformity) did not actually trip the machine this time. I was amazed - usually I'm always patted down at DCA no matter what I do. Not a TSA fan, but will note that for a holiday, staff was actually friendly and the lines moved very efficiently. | 940a | 10 | |
| AA | Gate 30 | 2012-05-23 | AA gates are still safe. Some United flights leave out of this checkpoint, but not all. A guy swabbed my hand as I was waiting for the id check and then scurried away, never to return. He seemed a little nervous. I only asked if the swab was clean. | 630a | ||
| DL | B | 2012-05-13 | All WTMDs were roped off. | 910a | 5 | |
| FL | A | 2012-04-19 | Two lines both metal detectors. | 840a | ||
| US | C | 2012-04-17 | Two lines, everyone directed to center MMW scanner. | 750p | 1 | |
| DL | B | 2012-03-25 | WTMD was roped off, forcing everyone to go through the MMW. | 650a | 10 | |
| FL | A | 2012-03-11 | No NoS in sight. Quick and easy. | 300p | 15 | |
| DL | Terminal B | 2012-03-02 | SDOO possible - middle lane | |||
| AA | gate 32 | 2011-12-20 | Metal detector at checkpoint; randomly screening bags at gate--pointless but unobtrusive (only cursory search of bag). 3 agents, 1 searching, 2 standing there. | 450a | ||
| UA | 2011-12-17 | Mercifully nude-o-scope free! | ||||
| DL | 14-22 | 2011-12-12 | Everybody through nude-o-scope. Groper gives nice ball massage. | 530a | 2 | |
| DL | B | 2011-12-08 | 1100a | 0 | ||
| DL | Terminal B | 2011-12-02 | MMW in use for all lines, unless lines get too long | |||
| US | 3 | 2011-11-30 | Everyone through the L-3 scanners. I opted out and had a humorous conversation with the TSA guy. They are finally getting trained, or maybe just taking "nice pills." | |||
| DL | B gates 10-22 | 2011-11-28 | MMW for both lines | |||
| US | C | 2011-11-24 | Middle line WTMD only, all others MMW pornoscan. Examine lines carefully before entering. | |||
| DL | gates 14-22 | 2011-11-19 | if it makes you feel any better, they use the nude scanners with the generic outline | |||
| Int'l | A | 2011-11-17 | WTMD only; this checkpoint serves JetBlue, AirCanada, AirTran, Sun Country, Frontier | |||
| AA | Gates 23-34 | 2011-11-02 | WTMD only at around 5:00 PM. Nice and easy. | |||
| DL | 14-22 | 2011-10-27 | Nude o scopes not in use 10:30 | |||
| UA | Pier B | 2011-10-25 | Only WTMD, no chat down, no grope, no name game. | |||
| UA | Gates 23-34 | 2011-10-16 | UA concourse is still scanner-free. | |||
| DL | 14-22 | 2011-10-08 | Scanners in use 5am. SDOO possible middle lane. | |||
| DL | 14-22 | 2011-09-07 | Everyone through nudeoscope. No SDOO | |||
| AA | AA | 2011-09-03 | I didn't see a porno scanner. I think they have been removed as I remember one before. | |||
| AA | B | 2011-08-19 | Easy. No nude-o-scopes! | |||
| AA | 2011-08-17 | Great airport, no WTMD and TSA friendly | ||||
| FL | A | 2011-08-13 | No nude-o-scopes installed at Terminal A checkpoint | |||
| US | Gates 35.45 | 2011-08-10 | Late evening, no line. Still sending all to MMW | |||
| FL | A | 2011-08-05 | No Scope and Grope in Terminal A | |||
| US | C | 2011-07-22 | Late evening; no line. All directed into the scanner. | |||
| UA | B (center pier) | 2011-07-13 | Metal detectors only!! | |||
| US | 2011-06-23 | Two lanes using backstatter and two using regular metal detector. Choose your own. | ||||
| AS | B | 2011-06-22 | Three metal detector stations. Left and right stations also using MMW radar. Elite lane feeds to right lane. | |||
| DL | B | 2011-06-20 | Everyone sent through metal detectors & only those who beeped were sent through scanner | |||
| AA | B | 2011-06-06 | WTMD only and TSA friendly | |||
| AA | B | 2011-06-06 | WTMD only and TSA friendly | |||
| AA | B | 2011-06-06 | WTMD only and TSA friendly | |||
| AA | B | 2011-06-04 | Metal detectors only! Nice and quick. | |||
| DL | 2011-06-02 | |||||
| US | Gates 35-45 | 2011-05-25 | Three lines available - far left led to active scanner, middle had metal detector only, far right had scanner but it was cordoned off & not in use. | |||
| DL | 2011-05-15 | Everyone sent through body scanner. Opted out and was told it was safe, was asked "why i was opting out", waited 15 minutes for a pat-down, couldn't see my carry-on bags, and pat-down was excessive compared to others I've received by TSA. | ||||
| AA | 2011-05-03 | AA terminal, no cancer machines, great airport | ||||
| AA | 2011-05-03 | AA terminal, no cancer machines, great airport | ||||
| CO | B | 2011-04-11 | Middle line has no scanner yet | |||
| FL | A | 2011-04-10 | Just like the old days! | |||
| CO | 2011-02-18 | In use for Elite and one standard, center line WTMD only | ||||
| UA | Middle Pier | 2011-02-10 | Still good! | |||
| DL | Terminal B | 2011-02-02 | All passengers were being routed through body scanner. Opted out with no issues. | |||
| AA | terminal b | 2011-01-09 | ||||
| Other/N/a | 2011-01-02 | |||||
| DL | Delta Conourse | 2011-01-02 | Delta Concouse - Three lines - two radiation baths - both out of service. Easy to bypass. Looks like they are trying to fix the one closest to the Shuttle Desk | |||
| F9 | Terminal A | 2010-12-30 | ||||
| AS | 2010-12-21 | Several passengers ahead of me required to go through scanner. Then roped off and most went through regular metal detector only. No pat downs. | ||||
| US | 2010-12-18 | Some passengers through machines, no rhyme or reason as to whom | ||||
| Other/N/a | Terminal A | 2010-12-18 | None seen | |||
| DL, AS, CO | Terminal B | 2010-11-03 | Machine roped off, all px thru metal detectors | |||
| UA | Gates 23-34 | 2010-01-22 | UA, AA gates are safe. If taking US out of gates 35-45, use this checkpoint and take the US airside shuttle bus. Have an excuse ready for the ID checker (UA club, Potbelly, Five Guys, etc.) | |||
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