ARRIVAL TIME » It is recommended that you arrive 2 hours prior to scheduled departures for domestic flights, and 3 hours prior to scheduled departure for international flights.
TERMINAL ACCESS » Only ticketed passengers allowed past security checkpoints.
SECURITY CHECKPOINTS »
Terminals
Hours
Required Documents
Baggage
Terminal A
Opens at 4:00 a.m.
Photo I.D. and Airline Boarding Pass are Required**
Carry-on luggage will pass through detector equipment.
Terminal C
Opens at 4:30 a.m.
International Arrivals Facility*
Daily from 5:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
* This is an Express Checkpoint for faster check-in with carry-on luggage only. If you already have a printed boarding pass and carry-on luggage only before arriving at the Airport, you can also quickly enter the terminal right there for American, Hawaiian and Mexicana Airlines in addition to Southwest Airlines.
** Arriving passengers will need to show appropriate identification and declaration papers.
SECURITY WAIT TIMES » Check Security Wait times before you get to the Airport. Please visit the TSA Security Wait Times site to look up the average wait times for any of SJC's security checkpoints.
3-1-1 FOR CARRY-ONS »
3.4 ounce bottle or less (by volume) ; 1 quart-sized, clear, plastic, zip-top bag; 1 bag per passenger placed in screening bin. One-quart bag per person limits the total liquid volume each traveler can bring. 3.4 oz. container size is a security measure. (Additional Information)
CARRY-ONS » Passengers are limited to one carry-on bag and one personal item (a purse, briefcase or laptop).
LAPTOPS » Unless using a TSA-approved “checkpoint friendly” laptop case, all passengers carrying on laptop computers are required to remove the computer from its case for inspection at security checkpoints.
SURRENDERED ITEMS/VOLUNTARILY ABANDONED PROPERTY »
All prohibited items surrendered at the security checkpoints are routinely collected by representatives of a company contracted by TSA and are ultimately recycled, destroyed or donated.
ELECTRONIC DEVICES » All cell phones and pagers will need to pass through the x-ray detector for screening.
CAMERA EQUIPMENT » All camera equipment is subject to search. Film is exempt from the x-ray detector. However, it must be physically inspected and swabbed by the Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) machine. When you arrive at the Security Checkpoint, please notify the TSA personnel if you have undeveloped film.
