Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) has opened an expanded Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint queuing area, which has increased the security checkpoint’s footprint by 60%. The airport authority worked with TSA and SharBert Enterprises on the expansion project.
Relocation of a portion of the central Montana Gift Corral storefront and completion of the in-line baggage handling system paved the way for this expansion. To provide sufficient and expanded retail opportunities across the concourse, a new retail location has been installed in the B Concourse. The new baggage handling area provides an opportunity to shift on-screen resolution baggage operations and information technology equipment out of the security checkpoint. Together, these changes created enough space to expand the checkpoint.
BZN’s security checkpoint, now under the direct operation and management of the TSA, handles an average 3,500 passengers per day.
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