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Status	Airline	Checkpoint	Date	Notes	Time	Wait
	DL	Checkpoint 1	2013-05-20		510a
	DL	Checkpoint 3	2013-05-20		520a
	DL	Checkpoint 4/PreCheck	2013-05-20	Only WTMD line	520a	1
	All	Terminal 1 Checkpoint 2	2013-05-08	Both a WTMD on the right and MMW on the left were present, but can go to either. Go right to avoid intrusions into your privacy.
	US	Terminal 1, Checkpoint 4	2013-05-08	Long line but worth it because only a WTMD present. You can check in at any airline in terminal 1 and still use checkpoint 4	4p
	DL	Terminal 1, checkpoint 6	2013-05-04	At this time of night, only one checkpoint was open and scanners were the only option.	900p	5
	US	4	2013-04-25	Sequester politics	430p	35
	DL	Terminal 1 (Lindbergh)/Checkpoint #4	2013-04-12	Went through Sky Priority Line, which was much shorter than the normal entry. CP #4 is still WTMD only; all other CP's appear to use MMW machines. Staff polite and friendly.	720a	5
	WN	2 (Humphrey)	2013-04-05	Bit long of a wait to get to head of line with not enough staff, but MMW's not in use. Most or all people went through WTMD. Agents reasonably civil and friendly.	400p	20
	DL	Main term	2013-03-27		6a	30
	DL	1, rental car and transit	2013-02-25	Lines at the Main	600a	15
	DL	1, rental car and transit	2013-02-25	Lines at the Main CPs were outrageous as they usually are in the morning in MSP. I took the tram downstairs to the rental car and transit area where there is a CP (you can check bags on the tram level and head straight over). The line was shorter, only 15 minutes, but nearly everyone was shoehorned through the scanner, he metal detector was only used when the line backed up. I wasn't one of the lucky few but the grope was quick at least.	600a	15
	DL	Terminal 1 Checkpoint 4	2013-02-08	Still WTMD only, still pleasant employees, still lightning fast for SkyPriority.	750a	3
	DL	Terminal 1 - CP 4	2013-01-29	Any checkpoint will give access to all Lindburg terminal gates. Crazy long lines here, always be prepared. However, I noticed CP 5 was closed, so that might be why the lines were heavier. Only one TSA agent checking ID's. I wasn't able to shortcut the line by using the pre-check line this time.	730a	40
	DL	Msp	2013-01-01
	DL	Terminal 1 Checkpoint 4	2012-12-31	No scanners, WTMD only, and possibly the nicest TSA employees i've ever dealt with, probably because, well, no scanners. Checkin to cleared in 4 minutes.	730a	2
	DL		2012-12-23		100p
	UA	T1, CP4	2012-12-15	No scanners, WTMD only.		3
	All	Lindberg	2012-12-07	Can't decide between blue and yellow. Checkpoint 4 stil has no machines, so that would be yellow. But the other checkpoints weren't using the machines they have (except the always-active checkpoint 6), so blue. Basically, pretty easy to get through.	300p	8
	Other	T2/HHH 1	2012-10-21	New Checkpoint with MMW in all 6 lanes.	500a	15
	WN	term 2	2012-10-20	I opted out, took awhile to get male assist.	600a	25
	DL	SkyPriority checkpoint (4?)	2012-10-13	Got Precheck, but don't remember if there are any scanners at this checkpoint	600p
	DL	Checkpoint 4/Lindbergh	2012-09-20	Checkpoint 4 is still WTMD only, and is the PreCheck and Preferred line (aka, First Class and Gold+ Medallion Frequent Flyers.) For some reason, they ignored my husband's PreCheck status, so we both went through standard security. Because of the number of people in the PreCheck/Preferred line, I don't know that it was any faster, but it was still efficient and staff were polite. Walking by Checkpoints 5&6 from the back, I did see that AIT has been installed at these Checkpoints, so don't know how much longer this AIT-free checkpoint will last.	400p	15
	Other	2	2012-08-09	Very long security lines. All lanes were in use. Very easy to move to a WTMD only lane.	620a	40
	DL	1 / Lindbergh	2012-08-06	I didn't check out any other lines, but Checkpoint 4 is still all WTMD (and moves quickly because of it). In the morning, at least, it is signed as Sky Priority only. Lines were long but moved quickly, although extenuating circumstances (IRROPs) allowed me to skip the line; the 15 minutes is a guess at the line length.	620a	15
	DL	Terminal 1 (Lindburg), CP 4	2012-07-07	CP 4 still has no scanners. There is a pre-check line (enter from the right) which is much shorter. You can walk into that line even whether you participate in that program or not, they will just direct you to the 'normal' line which is shorter. It was a little non-intuitive to find though. Wait times are always hit or miss here.	800a	10
	DL	Terminal 1 (Lindburg); CP4	2012-07-02	As others have noted, CP4 is still WTMD only. Pre-Check in this lane is accessed through an entry to the right (it looks like you would be going to a Delta counter). Pre-check is only for certified individuals, so my husband was offered the opportunity, but I had to go through the main line. He stayed with me, as there really wasn't much of a line. Staff was polite and efficient.	800a	5
	AA	Terminal 1	2012-06-29	Only safe checkpoint now is #4. I'm sure that will be changing very soon. Lines move very slowly here. Much more slowly than other airports.		20
		CP1, CP5	2012-06-21	CP1 and CP5 bpth have a MMW in place after the WTMD--no SDOO. The only WTMD-only CP left in terminal 2 is CP4.
	AA	Terminal 1, checkpoint 1	2012-06-16	Sexually frustrated TSA clerks were doing the technology-enabled ogling thing. Man, I feel sooooooo much safer knowing that all the dudes have penises and the women have firmly attached boobs.
	All	Terminal 1, checkpoint 4	2012-06-10	Checkpoint 4 is TSA pre-check (better called "September 10 security"). To the commenter at 5-22, show us your radiation safety credentials and peer-reviewed studies. Until then, TSA can start touching my penis when they can find the >3 oz tube of toothpaste in my bag.
	All	Terminal 1/Checkpoint 1	2012-06-10		430a
	All	T1/CP1	2012-06-09	Checkpoint 1 has a NoS installed, and is now being used as primary. To DL flyer from 5-22, TSA appears to be here to be sure my penis is still attached, not to actually keep me safe.
	WN	Terminal 2	2012-05-27	Scanner now active in one lane at Terminal 2. One other lane was open when I went through, WTMD only, went to that line. Around 30 minutes later, traffic picked up and they opened another WTMD-only line.	230p
	DL	Lindbergh Terminal, Checkpoint 5	2012-05-23	Checkpoint 5 was still AIT-free on this date; WTMD only at this checkpoint. Not a fan of TSA in general, but will point out staff was efficient and polite. Offered me a WTMD-safe/TSA-approved cane to use if I needed it to walk through the WTMD when they saw me placing mine on the conveyor belt. I didn't need it, but it was nice to be asked without prompting.	720a	10
	DL		2012-05-22	@MSP..you are a total moron. Keep aviation security to those of us that actually know about aviation. I am a pilot thank you very much. May MSP continue to be an airport where you can chose FREEDOM and not sexual assault groping and radiation. NO DOSE of unnecessary radiation is safe, especially not when administered by TSA thugs.
	DL	Terminal 1	2012-05-22	TSA MSP officers are there to protect YOU. About the comment from 12-16-2010, MSP has never had a backscatter which uses x-ray technology(less than what you get at the dentist), they have millimeter wave machines that use radio waves (less than the cell phone you are probably attached to). So if you don't like going through the security that is in place to keep you safe, find another mode of transport. Personally, I would prefer everyone go through a "body scanner" when I fly.	830a	1
	US	Terminal 1	2012-05-19	Still the same as previous comments: Checkpoints 2 and 6 were scanners, rest were WTMD. All checkpoints lead to all gates in Terminal 1.
		Terminal 2	2012-04-16	Still no scanners at Humphrey/Terminal 2. This terminal serves WN, FL, SY, NK, FI. No airside connection to T1.	500a
	DL	1	2012-02-26	Checkpoints 2 and 6 have scanners. Others free and clear. Chkpt 1 was closed.	600p	10
	WN	Terminal 2	2012-02-12	Walked right up and screening was easy. Maybe in the morning it's longer but this would be expected. No problems.	p
	DL	Terminal 1, Checkpoint 4	2012-02-07	No AIT at checkpoint 4, which is open to all (although SkyPriority has a shorter line). Installation has begun for TSA PreCheck. Currently are randomly pulling individuals for PreCheck Lane -- does not matter if you're enrolled, you may or may not be allowed to use PreCheck until they're done with the trial period.	500p	5
	AA	Terminal 1, Checkpoint 1	2012-01-31	WTMD only. This is the line on the far right near the UA ticketing counter. Line was surprisingly short, only one person ahead of me, never been this lucky. I usually plan for at least a 30 minute security line since the wait times are always such a crap-shoot.	700a	1
	DL	Terminal 1, Checkpoint 4	2012-01-14	Checkpoint 4 is still scanner-free, and with some of the nicest, most professional TSA screeners out there.	1200p	10
	DL	Terminal 1, Checkpoint 1	2011-12-21	Still no scanners at this checkpoint. The staff was very nice, and the line here was visibly longer than the AIT checkpoints. Staff tried to tell people who noted how long it took that "it's faster at the other end" (i.e. - where the AIT is) Our wait was long, but there were many inexperienced fliers holding things up.	500a	30
	Other	Terminal 1, Checkpoint 1	2011-12-11	No scanners at all in this checkpoint yet
	DL	Checkpoint 1	2011-11-29	No scanners at checkpoint 1, millimeter wave scanners in use at some other checkpoints.
	DL	Terminal 1, Checkpoint 2	2011-11-29	Contrary to other reports, I didn't see any scanners installed or in use at this checkpoint.
	DL	Terminal 1, Checkpoint 4	2011-11-27	No machines present at checkpoint 4, all passengers sent through WTMD. Minimal yelling and an overal positive TSA experience. Has access to all terminal 1 airlines.
	FL	Terminal 2 (smaller terminal)	2011-11-19	This is the way to fly... FABULOUS security line! In and out in under 3 minutes. Accidentally left my iPhone in back pocket, so the metal detector went off. I kinda forgot to be careful, so I immediately said, "Oh, forgot my phone!" and ran back through metal detector to put my phone through x-ray. No problem. They just waved me through again. I'm not suspicious in any way, so I'm not surprised they ignored my space-out. (Same terminal for Southwest, Airtran, SunCountry.)
		Terminal 1, Checkpoint 1	2011-09-03	Scanner-free checkpoint one was closed in the late morning, and TSA was directing people to the "nearby" checkpoint 2. You could still opt for Checkpoint 4, though.
	DL		2011-08-30	who in the hell are you? I just posted what I saw. just because you can select your own checkpoint doesn't mean that you won't get a "random" sexual assault (pat down). =) I just posted what I observed so people can be aware.
	All	Lindbergh/1, main	2011-08-27	Still no scanners at checkpoints 1, 4 and 5. And whoever posted about the "great prairie city being turned in to a sexual assault zone": a) since you an easily avoid it, it's not, and b) you have invoked the wrath of the admin.
	All	Lindbergh/1, transit/rental	2011-08-25	About 1 in 10 people were being steered to the backscatter, others through WTMD. However, many of these were crew who use this checkpoint frequently.
	UA	1	2011-08-23	Check point 1 has no porn machines yet... some others do
	DL	Terminal 1, Checkpoint 1	2011-08-05
	All	T2/HHH	2011-07-05	No scanner
	All	T1/Lindberg	2011-07-04	It's pick your own checkpoint. Checkpoints 2,6 and 10 have MMWs and are using them for everybody. Checkpoints 1,3,4,5 and 7 don't have them.
	DL	Terminal 1	2011-07-03	Went through Checkpoint 4, which is still scanner-free. I was selected for additional screening; my sandals were taken & analyzed somehow. TSA agent (female) was sympathetic to stressed cat in my arms & waited until he was stowed in his carrier before continuing screening.
	DL	Lindbergh, Checkpoint 5	2011-06-21	No scanner at checkpoint 5.
	DL	Lindbergh/1, checkpoint 5	2011-06-16	No scanner
	DL	Lindbergh/1, checkpoint 6	2011-06-16	Scanner present but not in use
	All	T 1	2011-06-07	Checkpoints 1, 4 and 5 still scanner free. Others have and use MMW.
	All	Terminal 1, Checkpoint 1	2011-06-05	Checkpoint is at far right end of terminal 1 when facing check in counters. Access to all terminal 1 airlines.
	All	Lindbergh 1/Checkpoint 4	2011-05-13	Still safe at checkpoint 4. Note: Checkpoint 2 has 2 MMW. I saw one roped off but the other was active violating passengers' rights.
	DL	checkpoint 5	2011-05-04	no scanners here
	All	1 lindbergh transit/rental cars	2011-04-09	Scanner roped off despite light traffic
	All	1lindbergh main	2011-04-09	Didn't check all entry points but cp1 is still scanner-free
	DL	Terminal 1 skyway	2011-04-05	Not sure if everyone was getting scanned since the line was long and I went to the main terminal, but definitely saw someone getting scanned
	All	Lindbergh/1, main	2011-03-02	CP 6 and 2 have scanners, some were in use. At CP 2 the elite lane led to an off scanner, the other lanes few passengers were selected. I talked to an airport employee who said that folks with metal implants liked the machines, and you could generally choose whether to use it. She was not sure whether they'd be adding them to other lanes, and said it "might be a big waste of money." CP4 seems, at busy times, to be a DL SkyPriority line only.
	All	Lindbergh: connector (transit & rental cars)	2011-02-24	The mmw was in use, but only one in 10 or fewer passengers was led through it. It did, however, seem pretty random.
	All	Lindbergh/1	2011-02-23	All checkpoints at MSP lead to the same place; some have scanners, some do not. Checkpoints 1 (non-DL airlines), 4 and 5 are scanner-free; checkpoints 2 and 6 have backscatter machines. Checkpoint 3 is for staff only and has no scanner. At 8 p.m. only checkpoints 4 and 5 were in use. Thus, you can easily choose a checkpoint without a scanner.
	DL	Lindbeg/1, Checkpoint 6	2011-02-19	canners roped off, not in use
	DL	Skyway	2011-02-06	Scanner roped off, not in use.
	all	Lindbergh/1, checkpoint 1	2010-12-29	Scanners not installed
	all	Lindbergh/1, checkpoint 2	2010-12-29	Scanners installed, not in use
	all	Lindbergh/1, checkpoint 3 CREW ONLY	2010-12-29	Scanners not installed
	all	Lindbergh/1, checkpoint 4	2010-12-29	Scanners not installed
	all	Lindbergh/1, checkpoint 5	2010-12-29	Scanners not installed
	all	Lindbergh/1, checkpoint 6	2010-12-29	Scanners installed and in use for some passengers
	all	Lindbergh/1, rental car/transit	2010-12-29	Scanners installed and in use for some passengers
	all	Humphrey	2010-12-28	No scanners at Humphrey (Terminal 2), but no access to main terminal
	all	Lindbergh, checkpoint 10	2010-12-27	No scanners at checkpoint 10
	all	Lindbergh, main	2010-12-26	Scaners in use at checkpoint 1.
	all	Lindbergh, main	2010-12-26	Scaners installed but not in use. NO SCANNERS INSTALLED AT CHECKPOINT 1.
	DL	Lindbergh Terminal security checkpoint 6	2010-12-16	Most were obediently lining up to go through the microwave backscatter machine. �However, you could just join the metal detector line which is exactly what I did.
	DL	Lindbergh Terminal security checkpoint 6	2010-12-16	Most were obediently lining up to go through the microwave backscatter machine. �However, you could just join the metal detector line which is exactly what I did.
	all	Lindbergh, skyway (from rental car/transit)	0000-00-00	Scaners installed and in use for some. (fyi, if there's a long line at main security, this checkpoint rarely has a line and you can take the tram to it in about 2 minutes. It's convenient to high-G gates and A B and C gates.)