The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Trenton-Mercer Airport now features new equipment that enhances security and also serves as a convenience for travelers.
PHOTO by TSA: One of the two new 3-D checkpoint scanners that have recently been installed at Trenton-Mercer Airport.
“The TSA recently installed two new screening machines for carry-on bags at Trenton-Mercer, making it the first airport in New Jersey to have its checkpoint 100 percent equipped with this new technology,” said Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes.
These state-of-the-art machines provide 3-D imaging capable of detecting explosives and other threat items. Passengers using the new machines will be permitted to leave their electronic devices in their carry-on bags. The new scanners should result in fewer bag checks, according to the TSA, but if a bag requires further screening, a TSA officer will inspect it to ensure it does not contain a threat item.