Denver International Airport is going to adjust the times when it conducts security checks during the night starting on May 5, according to the Transportation Security Administration.
TSA will stop running security checks and bag scans from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m.
This change only affects the South Security checkpoint, which is open 24/7. The Bridge security checkpoint closes at 5:45 p.m. and reopens at 4:30 a.m., and the West security checkpoint closes at 7:30 p.m. and reopens at 4 a.m.
“We made this change to ensure that our staff is working at the right times of the day when there are more people going through the security checkpoints,” said Lorie Dankers, a representative of the TSA. “This allows us to keep more lanes open and operate more efficiently.”
The new schedule will have minimal impact on airline passengers, according to TSA. The first flight from DIA is at 5 a.m., so airport employees and passengers will have two hours to go through security before their flight. The airport’s last flight leaves at 12:59 a.m.
“We don’t believe that it will prevent anyone from being able to go through screening,” Dankers added.
The changed schedule is just one of many recent changes made at DIA as the airport gets ready for increased passenger traffic. In 2024, DIA has already replaced the north security checkpoint with the 17-lane West Security Checkpoint and welcomed a new airline, Breeze Airways, which announced a nonstop flight to Rhode Island. DIA also announced a nonstop Turkish Airlines flight from Denver to Istanbul and a Passenger Protection Partnership with the Department of Transportation earlier this month. Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter. TSA will no longer operate checkpoints and bag scans from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. and introduced a new airline, Breeze Airways, which announced a nonstop flight to Rhode Island. Earlier this month, DIA also announced a nonstop Turkish Airlines flight from Denver to Istanbul and a Passenger Protection Partnership with the Department of Transportation.
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