The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is preparing for enforcement of the
Starting May 7, people will have to show a compliant driver鈥檚 license or state-issued ID to board domestic flights. The acceptable cards have a star in the top right and meet security standards recommended by the U.S. government鈥檚 9/11 Commission.
TSA Regional Spokesperson Mark Howell says if you don鈥檛 have one the next time you travel, you can use other forms of identification, listed on the .
鈥淭here are a number of things on the website that you can use as an acceptable ID 鈥� most common being the U.S. passport 鈥� but there are quite a few that you can use.鈥�
Others include:
- foreign government-issued passports
- U.S. Department of Defense IDs
- permanent resident cards or border crossing cards
If you don鈥檛 have any of those, Howell says to expect additional screening and delays at security checkpoints.
鈥淲e typically say get to the airport around two hours ahead of time. If you do not have a Real ID, compliant license, or another accepted form of ID, you may want to get here even earlier than that,鈥� Howell said. 鈥淭hree hours would probably be the right amount of time.鈥�
TSA employees at CVG have been training to get ready to enforce the changed identification requirements, Howell says.
鈥淲e'll continue to work on it as we get past the enforcement date to minimize the disruption at a checkpoint as best we can,鈥� Howell said.
For travelers, Howell recommends heading to their state licensing agency to get a REAL ID-compliant ID as soon as possible. The facilities are getting busier as the May 7 enforcement date approaches.
鈥淚f you are planning to travel anytime this summer, we recommend that you get on an appointment as quickly as you can and make sure that you have everything you need before you go into that appointment,鈥� Howell said.
You can find more information about the documents you need to get a REAL ID on the and 鈥檚 websites.
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