TSA says travel at MFR is nearing pre-pandemic levels

Jenna King November 23, 2021

Last Updated: November 23, 2021

MEDFORD, Ore. —Holiday travel is picking up at Medford’s airport as Thanksgiving nears. The TSA says departing volumes at MFR are 97% of its 2019 levels. That means MFR is nearing its pre-pandemic volume of passengers.

The TSA says the busiest times at MFR’s Security Checkpoint are from 3:30 am to 6 am. Another rush is from 10:30 to 1 pm, then finally 3 to 5 pm.

“The busiest days for the holidays will be that Tuesday and Wednesday heading into Thanksgiving and then the Sunday after Thanksgiving which mirrors the national trend,” said TSA spokeswoman Lorie Dankers.

The TSA says the checkpoint and ticket counter open at 3:30 am.

For more information on what is and is not allowed onboard an aircraft, visit tsa.gov

Jenna King November 23, 2021

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Jenna King is the 6pm anchor and our Feature Reporter at 10pm and 11pm for NBC5 News. Jenna is a Burbank, CA native. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sports Business. During her time at Oregon she was part of the student-run television station, Duck TV. She also grew her passion for sports through her internship with the PAC 12 Network. When Jenna is not in the newsroom you can find her rooting for her hometown Dodgers, exploring the outdoors or binging on the latest Netflix release.