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TSA Expansion

Expanding TSA Security for Faster Screening

Getting from parking to your gate quickly is part of what makes ONT So Cal. So Easy. We're expanding our TSA security area with more screening lanes and new exit corridors to keep wait times low and create a smoother journey for everyone — even as more travelers choose to fly through ONT!

What's Happening & Why

Crews have finished adding two additional screening lanes in Terminal 2 and are adding one in Terminal 4, to give passengers in both terminals six options to clear security.

Crews have also built new security exit corridors for passengers arriving at ONT. Instead of exiting alongside security lanes, we've added modern, dedicated corridors that include some fun features in both Terminal 2 and Terminal 4.

Digital rendering showing new exit corridor overlaid on a map of the airport.

Family restrooms near the screening areas have also been upgraded to create easier access for people with disabilities.

Timeline: Work began in March 2025. Terminal 2 upgrades were fully complete as of July 24, 2026. Terminal 4's exit corridor and upgraded restrooms were complete as of August 17, 2026, while the additional screening lane is scheduled for completion in fall 2026. If you're traveling in T4 during this construction period, we recommend allowing extra time to clear security.

Benefits: Once the entire project is complete, passengers can expect even faster wait times at TSA security screening areas. New exit corridors are helping to relieve crowding in the area and make navigation easier for everyone passing through ONT while offering some fun surprises. And nearby family restrooms are more accessible.

Project Details

Getting from parking to your gate quickly is part of what makes ONT So Cal. So Easy.

Upgrades

  • T2: Two new TSA lanes
  • T4: One new TSA lane
  • Both: Upgraded family restrooms
  • Both: New exit corridors

Timeline

  • Work began: Spring 2025
  • Terminal 2: Completed July 24, 2026
  • Terminal 4: Exit corridor and upgraded restrooms completed August 17, 2026. Additional screening lane anticipated to be complete in fall 2026.

Cost

  • $11 million total
  • $7 million from FAA grant

Frequently Asked Questions

Project Details

Getting from parking to your gate quickly is part of what makes ONT So Cal. So Easy.

Upgrades

  • T2: Two new TSA lanes
  • T4: One new TSA lane
  • Both: Upgraded family restrooms
  • Both: New exit corridors

Timeline

  • Work began: Spring 2025
  • Terminal 2: Completed July 24, 2026
  • Terminal 4: Exit corridor and upgraded restrooms completed August 17, 2026. Additional screening lane anticipated to be complete in fall 2026.

Cost

  • $11 million total
  • $7 million from FAA grant

Plan Ahead

If you're traveling during this construction period, we recommend allowing extra time to clear security. That means padding the two-hour window for domestic travel and three-hour window for international travel a bit more to ensure you make your flight!

Travelers can also consider taking advantage of programs such as TSA PreCheck and CLEAR to help speed up the screening process. You can register for both programs at kiosks located to the left of the escalators in both terminals.

Thanks for your patience as these upgrades are underway!

Project Details

Getting from parking to your gate quickly is part of what makes ONT So Cal. So Easy.

Upgrades

  • T2: Two new TSA lanes
  • T4: One new TSA lane
  • Both: Upgraded family restrooms
  • Both: New exit corridors

Timeline

  • Work began: Spring 2025
  • Terminal 2: Completed July 24, 2026
  • Terminal 4: Exit corridor and upgraded restrooms completed August 17, 2026. Additional screening lane anticipated to be complete in fall 2026.

Cost

  • $11 million total
  • $7 million from FAA grant

Photo Gallery

  • T S A area with queue of travelers at multiple counter desks
  • Travelers in a queue waiting to enter the T S A checkpoint.
  • Glass doors beneath illuminated blue EXIT sign in modern building interior
  • Modern hallway with blue wall featuring illuminated O N T logo and purple accent lighting
  • Modern airport corridor with purple lighting and digital welcome sign
  • Modern exit corridor with blue glass walls and people walking through.
  • Modern airport corridor with construction workers, purple LED lighting and glass doors
  • Wide corridor of a shopping mall with tiled floors and retail storefronts on both sides.
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