This is a permanent program with no expected end date. However, SAT reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel the program or modify program rules at any time without prior notice.

This program allows access to the post-security side to non-traveling visitors seven days a week. Entrance is not permitted before the approved start time.

Be sure to allow enough time to get through the security lines. You may exit and re-enter the passenger terminal at any time during your registered day and program operating hours. However, if you depart the post-security area, you are required to re-enter through the TSA Security Checkpoint, so please plan accordingly. Visitors re-entering the passenger terminal may be delayed at the TSA Checkpoint due to the priority of screening ticketed passengers.

Operating times vary, and not all shops, restaurants or amenities may be open during your visit.

Any valid form of identification accepted by TSA can be used for SAT Pass, including licenses from other states and U.S. and international passports.

SAT Pass users are subject to the same security regulations as ticketed passengers and access is granted by TSA.  

• All prohibited items as well as liquids and aerosol cans apply to SAT Pass holders. Bringing any of these prohibited items could mean that they are confiscated or you are denied access to the airport.  
• Please bring only one personal item such as a purse, briefcase, or bag through the security checkpoint.

• You can apply the same day you want to enter, or up to seven days in advance.
• If applying in advance, you will receive an email with your approval status after midnight on the day of your visit.
• If applying for same day entrance, you will receive an email with your approval status within 15 minutes.
• If approved, bring your digital SAT Pass in your email and your TSA approved ID to the appropriate passenger terminal (Terminal A or B) at the approved start time.
• Please do not arrive with an expectation of entering a passenger terminal unless you have received and approved SAT Pass via email.

Yes, minors are eligible to participate. Regardless of age, every person participating in the SAT Pass program must complete a separate online registration and bring their own SAT Pass.

• Visitors over the age of 15 who have a TSA-approved photo ID must complete registration online and bring the same photo ID that was used for registration to the airport with them.
• Parents or guardians of minors without a photo ID must complete registration online.
• Every adult must bring their own SAT Pass along with the SAT Pass for any minors they are supervising.
• Minors under the age of 18 must remain under escort at all times by an approved adult SAT Pass adult participant.
• One adult SAT Pass participant can accompany up to five minor participants.

Every non-traveling visitor must complete the online registration form and be approved for entrance, regardless of age. Minors without valid photo IDs must apply and be accompanied by an adult who has also been approved for SAT Pass entry. 

At this time, the SAT Pass cannot be used with either of these special access programs. The SAT Pass is not an expedited entry program, and all participating visitors must use the general security line.

Yes, you are eligible to receive a SAT Pass when not on official business.

Prohibited

• Using your airport badge to get modified screening procedures.
• You are not eligible if you’ve forgotten or lost your badge, still employed at the airport but let your badge expire, or your badge was subject to suspension or revocation.
• During your visit, you’re strictly prohibited from using your badge to access areas of the airport not otherwise open to the general public.
• If you violate these terms, you may be subject to administrative fines, suspension, or revocation of your SAT SIDA badge.

SAT wheelchair attendants and wheelchairs may be assigned to ticketed passengers only. At SAT, we strive to make your experience as easy, safe, and comfortable as possible. We welcome participants using their own wheelchair or other mobility aids when using the pass.

In order for non-traveling visitors to receive a SAT Pass to access the passenger terminal, all visitors and all minors, (under 18 years of age) entering with an adult visitor, are required to provide personal information used to obtain TSA authorization.  All individuals should carefully read the Privacy Act Statement below and consider the implications of providing their personal information. 

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PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT

AUTHORITY:  49 U.S.C. § 114(f).  PRINCIPAL PURPOSE(S):  This information is collected by airport operators or their representatives in order to conduct checks of TSA’s Secure Flight watch lists on individuals who wish to access the Sterile Area at San Antonio International Airport (SAT) which is located beyond the screening checkpoint. TSA may receive this information from airport operators or their representatives in order to resolve suspected or actual matches to this database.

ROUTINE USE(S):  TSA may share this information with aircraft and airport operators, foreign air carriers, or appropriate Federal, State, or other agency regarding individuals who pose or are suspected of posing a risk to transportation or national security, or for other routine uses identified in TSA systems of records, DHS/TSA 019 Secure Flight Records. DISCLOSURE:  Voluntary; failure to furnish the requested information will result in your inability to access facilities located in the airport beyond the screening checkpoint.

Individuals are also reminded that should they have any questions or comments regarding this process or the effect of the check referenced in the Privacy Act Statement, they may contact TSA’s Contact Center at (866) 289-9673 or at [email protected]. Participants may also contact a TSA representative at the screening checkpoint.

• If applying in advance, you will receive an email with your approval status after midnight on the day of your visit. If approved entry, you’ll receive your SAT Pass attached to your approval notification email.
• If applying for same day entrance, you will receive an email with your approval status within 15 minutes. If approved for enter, you’ll receive your SAT Pass attached to your approval notification email.
• If you are approved, bring your digital SAT Pass included in the approval email and your  TSA-approved ID to the passenger terminal (Terminal A or B) at the approved start time.

You can meet passengers arriving from domestic destinations in the United States at their gates if you are approved for SAT Pass access.
This program does not apply to most passengers arriving directly from destinations outside the United States, because they must clear U.S. Customs at their first point of entry in the U.S. The area where international passengers go through Customs is secure and only accessible to international travelers.
You can meet passengers arriving from most international destinations outside security at the Baggage Claims level in Terminal A near the Customs & Border Protection area, so you do not need to request a SAT Pass.

Yes, SAT Pass allows exit and re-entry only on the day of your approved visit. However, you must re-enter the TSA screening checkpoint. If you return on a different day, you will have to complete another request for entry through the online registration and be approved for entry.

Visitors re-entering the passenger terminal may be delayed at the TSA Checkpoint due to the prioritization of ticketed passengers.

If you cannot select an entry date on the online registration form, visitor quotas for that day have been reached. Please register for another date.

Yes, you may participate. Please submit your registration to the SAT Pass program, wait for approval for entry, provide the SAT Pass you were emailed, and a form of TSA-approved ID at the TSA Checkpoint (Terminal A or B) on the day you are permitted to enter.

No, arrangements for picking up an unaccompanied minor from a flight should be coordinated directly with the respective airline.

The terminal you should request an SAT Pass for depends on the airline your traveler is flying with. Each airline operates from a specific terminal. If you’re unsure which terminal to choose, you can check the airline’s terminal assignment here before submitting your request.