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| Status | Airline | Checkpoint | Date | Notes | Time | Wait |
| DL | T3-Gate 1 | 2013-05-05 | Backscatter was roped off. | 1000a | 0 | |
| CO | 1 | 2013-05-04 | JFK AA 8 2013-04-30 This is a security breach! If anyone wanted to sneak something in and cause harm, they would know how to get past security because of you dum dums!!t There has to be SOME unpredictable screening. Let's protect the people who protect you EVERYDAY! THINK PEOPLE!! | 120p | ||
| Int'l | 4 | 2013-04-30 | Kuwait Airlines flight to London. Mandatory porno scanners, and select pat-downs on top of it. | 7p | 10 | |
| AA | 8 | 2013-04-30 | This is a security breach! If anyone wanted to sneak something in and cause harm, they would know how to get past security because of you dum dums!!t There has to be SOME unpredictable screening. Let's protect the people who protect you EVERYDAY! THINK PEOPLE!! | 330p | 5 | |
| DL | 2 | 2013-04-25 | Security line a total disaster. One MMW and 2 baggage X-rays in use. Line was a total scrum, eventually the DL agents resorted to calling people forward by departure time. | 610p | 70 | |
| AA | 8 | 2013-04-24 | MMW in use for most passengers. Business class mostly used metal detector. The person before me opted out. I asked to use the metal detector with my young daughter and was allowed to do so. I think the TSO could see that I would be another opt out if asked to go through MMW. | 400p | ||
| DL | T2, T3, T4 | 2013-04-23 | Had plenty of time so I checked all three terminals. There is now a BKSX at T3. All three terminals now looked to have scanners in every lane and almost everyone was being scanned, including at T3. | 100p | ||
| AA | American Airline Checkpoint | 2013-04-20 | Just about everyone chose to go through the lane with the body scanner. However, there was another lane on the far left at which people could choose to go through the metal detector instead. | 410a | 0 | |
| AA | American Airline Checkpoint | 2013-04-19 | Unfortunately, everyone except for precheck passengers, including in the elite lane, were sent through the body scanner. | 400p | ||
| UA | Terminal 7 | 2013-03-23 | Only one line for security. TSO choice. Families allowed to use WTMD. | 300p | 5 | |
| Int'l | Terminal 7 - BA/CX | 2013-03-19 | This is a checkpoint just down the hall from the CX and BA counters. Anybody can use it if you fly out of T7 (UA/US fly from here). One screening lane, WTMD only. Too small for NoS | 800a | 10 | |
| AA | T8 | 2013-03-10 | Most open lanes MMW (no BSX), looks like SDOO would be possible, precheck lane a joy as always | |||
| AA | T8 | 2013-02-26 | about 50/50 between WTMD and BS, only one entrance open at that time | 8a | 5 | |
| DL | T3 (Can also access T2 by walk, or T4 by shuttle bus!) | 2013-02-16 | No scanners. One TDC was doing name game, one wasn't. Very easy through | 600p | 20 | |
| Int'l | Terminal 7 | 2013-02-13 | MMW used for all passengers. | 500p | 60 | |
| DL | T3 After Customs | 2012-12-30 | Painless TSA experience. No lines, no body scanners, no nonsense. Too bad it ends in 6 months when T3 gets knocked down. | 500p | 0 | |
| UA | T7 | 2012-12-25 | Alternate WTMD and backscatter, I chose WTMD, screener tried to force me thru the backscatter, I said I had skin cancer and would like to opt out, it was difficult to watch my belongings after they went thru the metal detector, it's obvious that we have no secuirty, these keystone cops are just robots, unable to think for themselves. | 320p | 10 | |
| DL | 4B | 2012-12-21 | Backscatter machines present in all lanes, but only in use in some lanes. Was fairly easy to SDOO. | 10 | ||
| VX | 4 | 2012-11-29 | ||||
| B6 | 5 | 2012-11-22 | Mmw and wtmd | |||
| AA | Terminal 8 | 2012-11-21 | Backscatter machines roped off due to peak travel day. | 330p | ||
| B6 | 2012-11-18 | Angry and spiteful response from TSA agent when I asked to go through metal detector instead of Scanner. Was made to wait 15 minutes next to the scanner for a pat down. | 800a | 15 | ||
| B6 | T5 | 2012-10-28 | Backscatter machines are gone from T5. MMW are in use for some, but most just went through metal detectors. No hassle or issues for us. | 900a | 5-10 | |
| AA | 8 | 2012-10-14 | Backscatter being used in all lanes. Opted out and got glared at by the agent at the scanner. Agent performing pat down was courteous and professional. | |||
| B6 | 5 | 2012-10-11 | T5 has gotten rid of the backscatter machines and now has MMW at all lanes. | 530p | 5 | |
| VX | 2012-10-09 | This was the best TSA experience I've ever had. Nice, professional agent checking IDs. An actual human being. No body scanners (wonder if that's because of high number of Muslim passengers at this terminal? so as not to offend religious customs, modesty - the alternative of the pat-down would also be anathema) - whatever the reason, it was great. everything was smooth and calm, both on part of TSA and fellow passengers. You felt like a human being instead of being treated like a criminal. Wish it could be like this every time... | 430p | |||
| AA | 8 | 2012-10-09 | All lanes except TSA-pre had backwater machines. Most passengers sent through scanner with WTMD being used when the lines got too long. | |||
| DL | 2 | 2012-10-01 | No nonsense new Yorkers don't seem to use ait much in this terminal; most lines appeared to have them roped off. | 730a | ||
| VX | Terminal 4 | 2012-09-27 | No NOS at A gates for virgin america | |||
| DL | 2 | 2012-09-15 | All TSA agents lovely. No problems. Scanner there, but roped off. All passengers routed through metal detectors. | 200p | ||
| AA | Terminal 8 | 2012-08-08 | Backscatters roped off due to peak travel day. PreCheck line and regular line adjacent to PreCheck have no Backscatters-- use Priority AAcess line to choose your own adventure. | 740a | 30 | |
| AA | 8 | 2012-08-05 | BSX and WTMD operating side by side in most lanes. Easy to switch lanes. | |||
| B6 | T5 | 2012-07-19 | Backscatter machines roped off | 540p | 15 | |
| B6 | T5 | 2012-07-16 | Backscatters roped off | 300p | ||
| Int'l | Terminal 1 | 2012-07-14 | Didn't fly, but did see at least one Rapiscan Backscatter in use. Seemed like a good amount of passengers were sent through it. | |||
| B6 | Terminal 5 | 2012-07-14 | Didn't fly but there appeared to be Rapiscan Backscatter scanners in every lane next to WTMDs, some were sent through WTMDs and most through the scanners. | |||
| Int'l | Terminal 1 | 2012-07-12 | Scanners available but were not in use in any lane | 100p | ||
| B6 | T5 | 2012-06-14 | All lanes open with scanners only being used, still over an hour wait to get through because of heavy crowds and confusion about scanners. | 65 | ||
| DL | terminal 3 | 2012-06-04 | only wtmd in use, scanners were at the far end of the terminal and roped off. line moved fairly quickly; tsa officers were mostly courteous and asked pax to say their full names. | 610a | 5 | |
| UA | 7 | 2012-05-27 | opted out, had to wait about 7 minutes for pat down, felt like I was being punished for not going through the backscatter machine | 930a | ||
| UA | 7 | 2012-04-26 | Backscatter in use for all but crew members | 710a | 10 | |
| DL | t3-rotunda right | 2012-04-11 | 1 backscatter/wtmd pair, a second wtmd off to the right. backscatter roped off and not operating. | 830p | 5 | |
| AA | Terminal 8 Main Checkpoint | 2012-04-01 | Backscatters roped off due to peak travel day. Wait was still long. | 200p | 15 | |
| B6 | 5 | 2012-03-31 | Rapiscan Backscatters were at the checkpoint but were turned off because of the number of people. | 1010a | ||
| B6 | 5 | 2012-03-30 | Rapiscan Backscatters were at the checkpoint but were turned off because of the number of people. | 1010a | ||
| DL | T3-rear-right | 2012-03-24 | 300p | 5 | ||
| DL | T3 - left of Delta check-in counter | 2012-03-22 | BSX machine not in use (being installed? being serviced?). Long lines for non-Sky-Priority people. TDC bored and slow. | 240p | 1 | |
| UA | 7 | 2012-03-13 | cancer box or wtmd, TSA choice | 700a | ||
| B6 | 5 | 2012-03-11 | Scanners in the center are roped off. I'm didn't get a good look at the far ends to see if they're in use there. It was no problem going right into a WTMD lane. | |||
| AA | 8 | 2012-03-11 | bsx installed all lanes, but roped off in priority lane. no scan, no grope. | 5p | ||
| UA | 7 | 2012-03-07 | cancer boxes in use for all pax. watched line for a while. no opt outs. :( | 700a | ||
| Int'l | Terminal 7 | 2012-03-02 | Scanners present, but roped off. | 510p | 5 | |
| DL | T3 | 2012-02-23 | Choose scanner or detector line. BUT half of those in the metal detector line were randomly routed through the backscatter machine. | 520p | 30 | |
| DL | T3 | 2012-02-20 | Weird! No scanners in sight. Only a metal detector in use. Even scarier: I checked my bag after checking in online, and the attendant did NOT look at my ID! Good news: no cancer scan. Bad news: Alarming lack of passenger identification. | 430p | ||
| B6 | 5 | 2012-02-07 | All people being sent to Xray scanner except kids and the women accompanying them (they were allowed WTMD). Optout results in long wait than usual (approx 5-7 more mins). | 1p | 20 | |
| UA | T7 | 2012-02-04 | Easy SDOO as two of the three backscatters were not in use. | 420p | ||
| Int'l | Terminal 7 | 2012-02-01 | I chose the pat-down which was professional and non-sexual | 1100a | ||
| B6 | 5 | 2012-01-17 | All passengers asked to say our full names. Scanners were present but roped off. Not crowded or hectic; mood was calm. | 630p | ||
| UA | T7 | 2012-01-09 | WTMD roped off. Everyone forced to go through scanner. | |||
| DL | T3 front | 2012-01-05 | there are 5 other security entrances to the DL gates (incl T2 and T4), I had no time to check them | 300p | 15 | |
| DL | T3 | 2011-12-30 | WTMD roped off. Everyone forced through scanner. Yelled at too. | |||
| DL | T2 | 2011-12-29 | They were not sending anyone through the scanner but asked passengers to say our full names for enhanced security. | 700a | 20 | |
| B6 | Terminal 5 | 2011-12-25 | They were directing every other person thru either the WTMD or the backscatter machine, It was chaos, due to language barriers, when my turn came, I just walked thru the MTMD, whew! All that worry for nothing. The new machines definately create a traffic jam. | 630p | 10 | |
| AA | terminal 8 | 2011-12-25 | machine off in lane 3, random scanning lane 4 | 1200p | 5 | |
| AA | T8 | 2011-12-23 | Long lines all pax through WTMD. Smurfs on best behavior. | 330p | ||
| UA | T7 | 2011-12-10 | WTMD was in use but closed off just after I entered the queue | 600a | ||
| AA | T8 | 2011-11-30 | followed attractive young ladies, they got scanner, I got WTMD, heard them muttering about always getting the scanner | 200p | 5 | |
| AA | T8/Premium | 2011-11-23 | Scanners roped off - prbly due to t-day traffic | |||
| DL | 3 / One by Check In | 2011-10-24 | BKSX not in use at 12:35 PM | |||
| UA | T7 | 2011-10-23 | Crew lane (leftmost X-Ray as you enter) mostly sent to WTMD. | |||
| DL | 2 | 2011-10-20 | Right lane WTMD only | |||
| DL | T3 | 2011-10-20 | Almost everyone sent through X-Ray. | |||
| DL | T3/Delta | 2011-10-14 | metal detector roped off. All pax sent through backscatter. | |||
| DL | T3 | 2011-10-02 | Pax in left lane not scanned, pax in right lane scanned. | |||
| DL | Terminal 3 | 2011-10-02 | No cancer for smurfs! | |||
| B6 | T5 | 2011-09-30 | Only a few let by unscanned | |||
| AA | 8 | 2011-09-04 | Priority Aaccess lane all the way to the left (lane 1): bsx roped off. Bsx in all other lanes operational. Looked possible to sdoo from lane 2. | |||
| Int'l | 1 | 2011-08-21 | if they send you to the one "around the corner" ( glass) all bksr, you can sdoo otherwise | |||
| AA | Terminal 8 | 2011-08-10 | Backscatter in all lanes. Use the family lane (rightmost) where it is roped off. Beware that all travelers eligible for premium security lanes are being forced to use those lanes, with a guaranteed backscatter use. | |||
| Int'l | Terminal 4 Gates A2-A7 | 2011-07-31 | No Scanners in sight! They are asking everyone to pronounce their name though. | |||
| DL | Intl->Domestic T3 | 2011-07-30 | The transit checkpoint inbound after customs--no NoS and likely no space to put one in! But only opens 1PM according to TSA, so buyer beware. Other hours will have to go upstairs to normal checkpoint. | |||
| Other | T7 | 2011-07-08 | Late night Cathay Pacific flight to HK. Scanners roped off in general line. There were almost no people there and TSA agents were nice and friendly. I heard that they were in use in priority lines. | |||
| DL | T2 | 2011-06-19 | BKSX not in use. Long lines as usual. | |||
| DL | T3 - Gate 1 | 2011-06-19 | BKSX was roped off all afternoon. | |||
| DL | T3 - Gate 12 | 2011-06-19 | No BKSX! I don't think they even have room to install one at this checkpoint. | |||
| DL | T3 - Gate 15 | 2011-06-19 | This checkpoint was closed during the early afternoon when I was passing through security, but this checkpoint is NOS-free! | |||
| DL | T3 - Gate 5 | 2011-06-19 | BKSX was roped off all afternoon and evening. | |||
| DL | Terminal 3 | 2011-06-13 | scanner behind the metal detector, but it was not in use | |||
| AA | 8 | 2011-06-10 | At 2 pm, all x-ray machines were roped off. However, it was a shift change time, and TSA was about to switch over and start using them. (This would be an orange/red report about 2:30 pm, I think) As a result, the process was very quick. TSA appeared to be clearing a backlog of passengers. | |||
| AA | 8 | 2011-06-05 | When I arrived at 5 pm, all (backscatter X-ray) scanners were roped off. The line was really long. Maybe TSA knows that the NoS is slow. | |||
| DL | T2/T3 | 2011-05-21 | BKSX in use periodically at T2, T3-Gate 1 and T3-Gate 5. T3-Gate 12 WTMD only, T2 has WTMD | |||
| Int'l | 4 Gates 21-29 | 2011-05-15 | I saw at least one scanner on the right that appeared to be in operation. I was late, so I had to rush thru. The central line or lines were free. The leftmost line may have had a scanner. Look around and you should be able to see where they are. | |||
| DL | Terminal 2 | 2011-05-15 | Leftmost lane is backscatter for everyone. Right lanes seem to be available at your option, and have no backscatter. | |||
| Int'l | 1 | 2011-04-29 | No naked scanners in sight! | |||
| Int'l | 1 | 2011-04-29 | No naked scanners in sight! | |||
| B6 | 5 | 2011-04-12 | BS machines appeared to be roped off. Didn't see any in use. | |||
| B6 | T5 | 2011-03-20 | naked scanners were not in use at T5 but several unplugged rapiscan backscatters were seen at the checkpoint | |||
| DL | T2 | 2011-03-12 | Installed - not in use when I was there 4 pm | |||
| B6 | 5 | 2011-03-01 | Pornoscanners installed in all lanes, but all were blocked off (with upturned chairs, for some reason) | |||
| Int'l | checkpoint for gate A2/int. term. 5 | 2011-02-28 | no scanners installed | |||
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