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| Status | Airline | Checkpoint | Date | Notes | Time | Wait |
| DL | Int'l Arrivals | 2013-05-23 | All passengers arriving into PIT on an international flight must relearn security regardless of final destination. The good news is it's WTMD-only. | 540p | 0 | |
| All | Main | 2013-03-02 | Just head left. | 530a | 0 | |
| All | Main | 2013-02-16 | Two lanes open today. One had the NoS roped off...easy lane choice! | 1110a | 0 | |
| WN | Alternate | 2013-01-06 | I was prepared for gropage, pleasantly surprised to find no backscatters in use | 710a | 10 | |
| WN | Main | 2012-12-25 | leftmost lane has WTMD only | 330p | ||
| UA | Main | 2012-12-09 | I think I saw the leftmost lane was SDOO | 830a | ||
| US | Alt | 2012-11-29 | Long line but easy SDOO. Two lanes, both with BKSX but one was roped off and funneling to the WTMD. | 430p | 20 | |
| All | main | 2012-11-17 | Alt checkpoint is now only open during peak hours. Today, leftmost lane (WTMD only) was closed, thus other 2 were scoped. Weird though-only females were sent to the scope. Males thru WTMD. | 1200p | 5 | |
| All | Main | 2012-11-09 | Main using back scatter, alt using wtmd and flowing a little faster. | 600a | 50 | |
| All | main | 2012-09-25 | Slow line and most directed to scanners. Note elite line now directly feeds to scanner. | 11a | 40 | |
| DL | main | 2012-09-25 | Backscatter in use but able to self-select WTMD. | 940a | 5 | |
| All | 2012-08-08 | Most passengers sent through backscatter machine. | 710p | 10 | ||
| All | alternate | 2012-08-01 | BKSX roped off--WTMD for all! Unsure about main checkpoint though. | 510p | 10 | |
| All | Main | 2012-07-28 | BKSX for all except a few mothers and children. | 700p | 5 | |
| Other | alternate | 2012-06-28 | main and alt were both busy. all bksx machines were roped off, probably due to the lines. didn't see anyone get pulled for additional screening. | 1030a | 10 | |
| All | main | 2012-05-20 | people getting scanned were still patted down | 4p | 10 | |
| AA | main | 2012-05-14 | very long line today, bskx in use for most | 250p | 40 | |
| UA | Main | 2012-05-09 | Lines stretched across the terminal lobby; the elite line was not well marked and many non-elites were using it. All lines seemed to take same amount of time. | 330p | 25 | |
| All | Main | 2012-05-02 | Opposite of the entry prior, they were actually forming a line at NoS for premier/one bag, whereas roped off for the regular lines | 100p | 25 | |
| All | Main | 2012-04-22 | Initially, only the center and right metal detectors were being used; both scanners were roped off. Then, the middle one opened and everyone in the center line was being put through that. The right scanner remained closed, and upon closer inspection, it appeared broken. The two blue backscatter boxes were pushed together closer than normal, and the rubber mat had been rolled up and tossed in the middle. Stay to the right (premier/one bag lines) to get the metal detector. | 400p | 20 | |
| UA | main | 2012-04-16 | one lane with, one without. | 1130a | 10 | |
| All | Alternate | 2012-04-04 | NoS roped off and closed. WTMD only on this day. | 400p | 15 | |
| UA | main | 2012-03-27 | all the machines were roped off | 10a | 10 | |
| UA | main | 2012-03-19 | Most going through WBI still got a patdown anyway | 7a | ||
| All | Main | 2012-03-14 | Two women in front of me allowed WTMD but they came and grabbed me for nude scan. Invasive, rude opt-out with surly agent. They were scanning about 50%. | 730p | 7 | |
| All | 2012-03-09 | Outside 2 lanes are metal detector. Middle 2 lanes are scanners. | 510a | 5 | ||
| All | main | 2012-02-27 | mostly AIT, though some were guided through WTMD | 930a | 15 | |
| DL | all | 2012-02-24 | mark my words TSA, you will go to court for what you have done and are doing. it is not legal to discriminate based on your perception of "age" and forcing some to go thru while giving expeditied/special treatment to those who are "motherly/young children" You cannot legally do this. You are discriminating based on age, gender, and possibly race. ALL protected statuses. | |||
| All | Main | 2012-02-24 | Funneling everyone to NOS in every lane. Fiddle around with your carryon until someone is in it. Get WTMD that way. | 1200p | 15 | |
| All | main | 2012-02-17 | long lines at scanners and in the re-dignification area. | 1230p | 15 | |
| All | Main | 2012-02-02 | All scanners off at the checkpoint - strange thing to see. | 620p | ||
| All | Alternate | 2012-01-27 | That day and time we have to call it a red. At main checkpoint it looked like everyone went through BSX. So I went round to the alternate for the first time. Same thing, although in front of me a few people got directed over to the employee line with only a WTMD. 9:30am on a regular Friday is a slow time and I have recent secondhand info suggesting that busier time can mean no BSX even at alternate. | 930a | ||
| AA | Main | 2012-01-22 | The sole WTMD-only lane was shut down, but not everyone was herded through the body scanners. | |||
| All | main | 2012-01-17 | one lane with, one without, TSOs trying to prevent movement between lanes | 9a | 5 | |
| All | Main | 2012-01-12 | Two luggage belts in use feed into a common area, left sided one is nearer to metal detector. I tried to switch lines at last minute and guy sees me do it and comes over tells me to take belt off and go to pervscope so I opt out. | 15 | ||
| Main | 2012-01-02 | Picked somebody up at airport and observed. Two lines lead to both WTMD and BKSX, can attempt to choose left line which is nearer but the keeper "randomly" selects people for scanner. Seemed to be mostly males and minorities selected during my ~20 minute observation. | 6p | 5 | ||
| DL | Main | 2012-01-02 | In the main line, SDOO by choosing the left document checker. First/bus line leads to WTMD. Express line leads to BKSX. Possible for them to pick you out of the safe line and into the BKSX if for some reason nobody is using it. | 800a | 5 | |
| All | main | 2012-01-01 | roped off for first/bus line, but in periodic use for main line | 830a | 15 | |
| All | main | 2011-12-20 | WTMD and BKSX in use, all stations. "Left-hand" lines seem to be mostly WTMD. Somewhat possible to select your own lane after the agent checks your boarding pass, they didn't seem to be funneling people into lines like they have sometimes done at this airport. | 700a | 10 | |
| All | Main | 2011-12-13 | Nudeoscope is sadly back up and running for First Class/Express lanes. Everybody through nudeoscope. Took 15 minutes to even get a groper. Couldn't define the term "resistance". | 830a | 22 | |
| UA | Main | 2011-12-11 | Main line dumped us out in an area with several TDCs, and I chose the one to the far left. Far left lane had X-ray belts on either side of a WTMD. BKSX and WTMD in all other lines, but far-left line seemed to just have WTMD. I believe the WTMD was marked #2. | 600p | ||
| US | alternative | 2011-12-09 | ||||
| US | Main | 2011-12-04 | There is a scanner-free line to the far left and I had no problem using it. | 330p | ||
| All | main | 2011-11-19 | bxsx roped off for first class and express lanes. looked mandatory for everyone else. | |||
| All | main | 2011-10-31 | WMTD only but doing patdowns on some. | |||
| DL | 2011-10-21 | Almost everyone sent through X-Ray. Best chance is to use the "alternate" checkpoint, then about 20% of pax sent to crew lane, which has WTMD only. | ||||
| All | main | 2011-10-21 | ||||
| All | main | 2011-10-17 | all lanes funneled to backscatter machines. Only used WMTD when backed up. | |||
| All | Main | 2011-10-12 | I went through security in the early afternoon. The left-most WTMD was closed off, and both WTMD/BKSX combos were running... or so I thought. I opted for the right-most pair, and I was surprised to see a guy in the right BKSX talking on his cell phone. Upon further observation, I discovered that the unit was roped off, and it appeared to be under repair by said fellow. Both lanes were being directed through the WTMD, which was perfectly fine by me. | |||
| All | Main | 2011-09-08 | Was at PIT today (noon on Thursday) to pick someone up, checked out the procedures for a minute. Far left lane with metal detector only was CLOSED at this time. Some people (though not all) going through the middle went through the BSX. Not sure if random or just trying to move the line along by using both. On the far right, the BSX had a rope across it. Interesting. Seems like people were noticing this too, because the line on the right entrance went out past the elevator, while the line on the left didn't make it out of the ropes. Definitely pays to scope out the situation for a few minutes before choosing a line. At this day and time, the first class line it appears would have been fine for self opt-out. | |||
| All | Main | 2011-09-02 | The very far left lane had only a metal detector with no BSX installed there. About 4:30pm Friday before Labor Day it was somewhat busy with lines out to the elevator, so this far left lane was in use. If you enter using the left line and keep staying left, you can self opt-out that way if that lane is in use. The other lanes had BSX in use for everyone it appeared. At slower times, it's quite possible the far left lane would be closed. A while back the first class line was moved to the far right. If you're trying to self opt-out, you should avoid that line. | |||
| All | main | 2011-08-30 | hard to avoid scanners today | |||
| Other | main | 2011-08-25 | 5am. BKXS and WTMD in use. You will get steered toward the shortest line, apparently regardless of whether you're traveling in a party. TSA goons split up our group, steered some toward BKXS. Pat-down TSO was respectful and courteous, all other TSOs were power-tripping assholes. | |||
| All | main | 2011-08-24 | used on everyone at 8:30 am | |||
| All | Main | 2011-08-13 | Easy to self-opt out during morning rush-stay to the left as you leave TDC. Not so easy during other times. | |||
| All | Main | 2011-07-31 | Some lanes didn't have scanners, easy to self opt-out. Stay left for best results. | |||
| All | main | 2011-07-14 | worst TSA agents in america. Throw around trays with items still in 'em. power trip to the max. BKSX use was truly random, no rhyme or reason. | |||
| All | Main | 2011-07-01 | Each "line" has a left and a right side but funnel to the head where both metal detect and Xray in use. Agent directs traffic to one or another. Best bet is to stay to left but still may be 'randomly' selected for scanner. | |||
| All | main | 2011-05-16 | was off for elite/1st class but in use for other lines | |||
| All | main | 2011-05-11 | ||||
| UA | Main | 2011-04-30 | Stay to the left! | |||
| B6 | Main | 2011-04-19 | "Alternate" checkpoint sent everyone through the BSX. I returned to the main gates rather than be scanned, where I was able to choose my own line. Each line has one WTMD and one BSX; stay left to go through the WTMD. | |||
| B6 | 2011-04-12 | watched a frail woman be taken out of her wheelchair to be scanned | ||||
| All | main | 2011-04-05 | ||||
| All | Main checkpoint | 2011-02-10 | During standard staffing times can choose line without scanner. During low travel times (night) single lane will likely have scanner with targeted "random" selection. | |||
| DL | 2011-02-07 | |||||
| All | 2011-02-06 | BSX now in use for all lanes | ||||
| All | Main | 2011-01-19 | All lines have backscatter scanners but they were not in use at the time (8 AM) | |||
| UA | Alternate | 2011-01-01 | I don't remember seeing the BSRs, but it was super early. I only went through a standard metal detector. | |||
| main | 0000-08-25 | 5am. BKXS and WTMD in use. You will get steered toward the shortest line, apparently regardless of whether you're traveling in a party. TSA goons split up our group, steered some toward BKXS. Pat-down TSO was respectful and courteous, all other TSOs were power-tripping assholes. | ||||
| 0000-00-00 | Main line has machines installed and in use, as does the alternate (mainly used by crew) | |||||
| 0000-00-00 | Three lines, two with machines, one without | |||||
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