Visitors Can Now Pass Airport Security At DTW

DETROIT, MI — Detroit Metropolitan Airport is now offering a program to allow visitors to pass through security and enter all of the areas of both the McNamara and North terminals.

WDIV reported that airport officials announced the DTW Destination Pass program this week, opening up the application process. It allows visitors to go throughout the airport without a ticket. This can be to spend more time with a loved one before they depart or visit popular restaurants within the terminals, officials said.

According to the report, the new program comes after the Transportation Security Administration amended its regulations last year, giving airports more flexibility to allow visitors without tickets into the gate area.

Here's look at how it works:

Application process

To join the program, residents must apply for a pass through the airport's website the day before their planned visit.

Applicants will receive an email notification upon approval, as well as detailed instructions. They must submit to the same security regulations as airplane passengers.

Visitors under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

Check-in process

Approved visitors must go to the baggage claim area in the McNamara Terminal domestic arrivals level. They should look for the DTW Destination Pass sign on the back wall between carousels No. 2 and No. 3.

A valid photo ID, such as a driver's license or passport, must be presented to get the pass, officials said.

All TSA prohibited items apply to visitors as well.

During peak departure times, priority in the checkpoint line will be given to ticketed passengers trying to catch flights, officials said.

The DTW Destination Pass program will be limited to 75 visitor passes per day and is expected to end Jan. 5, 2020, officials said.

Click here to apply for a DTW Destination Pass.