Which airports accept Global Entry — and why you should get it
Editor's Note
Global Entry is a game changer when it comes to international travel.
Since 2008, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has helped American travelers expedite entry back into the U.S. from abroad at select airports thanks to the Global Entry system.
Now, this service is available at more than 75 airports (and counting). It is particularly valuable for frequent international travelers because it enables preapproved, low-risk travelers to return to the U.S. via automatic kiosks at select airports.
Global Entry members can, in many cases, simply take a photo at a mobile kiosk. At some airports, you'll still need to scan your machine-readable passport or U.S. permanent resident card before a quick fingerprint verification. Either way, Global Entry lets you skip the long lines to speak with a CBP officer. In most instances these days, you'll simply be waved through by an officer.
Global Entry membership also includes access to TSA PreCheck, an expedited security program run by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration. Global Entry can help users skip long immigration lines and complete the customs process in as little as 45 seconds! It enables you to speed through security via a TSA PreCheck-only line, and you don't have to remove your laptop, liquids, belt or light jacket.
Here's all you need to know about using Global Entry.
Domestic airports with Global Entry
As of July 2025, entry to the U.S. is available via Global Entry kiosks at 62 U.S. airports.
As you might expect, you can use Global Entry at some of the country's biggest airports, like John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). You can also use it at some smaller ones you might be less familiar with, such as Toledo Express Airport (TOL) and Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB).
Below is a full list of domestic airports with Global Entry, outlined by region and state:
Northeast
- Massachusetts: Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Rhode Island: Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD)
- Connecticut: Bradley International Airport (BDL)
- Vermont: Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)
- New York: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)
- New Jersey: Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
- Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
South
- Texas: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), San Antonio International Airport (SAT)
- Georgia: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
- Tennessee: Nashville International Airport (BNA)
- Louisiana: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
Mid-Atlantic/Southeast
- Washington, D.C.: Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), Dulles International Airport (IAD)
- North Carolina: Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
- South Carolina: Charleston International Airport (CHS)
- Florida: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Miami International Airport (MIA), Orlando International Airport (MCO), Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB), Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB), Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), Tampa International Airport (TPA), St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE)
Midwest
- Illinois: Midway International Airport (MDW), O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Indiana: Indianapolis International Airport (IND), South Bend International Airport (SBN)
- Missouri: Kansas City International Airport (MCI), St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)
- Ohio: Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), Toledo Express Airport (TOL)
- Kentucky: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)
- Michigan: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
- Minnesota: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP)
- Wisconsin: Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE)
Western US
- California: John Wayne Airport (SNA), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Oakland International Airport (OAK), Ontario International Airport (ONT), Sacramento International Airport (SMF), San Diego International Airport (SAN), San Francisco International Airport (SFO), San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC)
- Nevada: Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)
- Arizona: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
- Oregon: Portland International Airport (PDX)
- Utah: Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
- Washington: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
- Colorado: Denver International Airport (DEN)
Alaska/Hawaii/Puerto Rico
- Alaska: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)
- Hawaii: Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)
- Puerto Rico: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU)
International Global Entry locations
In addition to the above locations, Global Entry is available at 16 international airports offering preclearance for U.S. travelers, specifically:
Middle East
- United Arab Emirates: Zayed International Airport (AUH)
Caribbean
- Bahamas: Grand Bahama International Airport (FPO), Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS)
- Aruba: Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA)
- Bermuda: L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA)
North Pacific
- Guam: Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport (GUM)
- Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan International Airport (SPN)
Canada
- Calgary International Airport (YYC)
- Edmonton International Airport (YEG)
- Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)
- Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
- Ottawa International Airport (YOW)
- Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ)
- Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
- Winnipeg Richardson International Airport (YWG)
Ireland
- Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Shannon Airport (SNN)
Enrollment on Arrival locations
In addition to using Global Entry to pass through U.S. customs, CBP allows travelers who have been conditionally approved for Global Entry to satisfy the interview portion of the application process at 67 (as of July 2025) airports through a process called Enrollment on Arrival.
This service is only available for travelers returning to the U.S. on an international flight. Although appointments are not required, you'll want to verify the office hours for the airport where you plan to enroll. You can find the hours online.
To locate the appropriate office, "follow the signage directing you to CBP officers who can complete your Global Entry interview during your admissibility inspection," which should be near the regular customs line, per CBP.
In addition to your passport, remember to bring one document showing proof of residency in your specific state, such as a driver's license, utility bill, rent payment statement or mortgage statement.
If you enroll in Global Entry, consider using a credit card offering a statement credit for the application fee.
Bottom line
Global Entry is an incredible time-saver, and can be well worth the investment of your energy and money. Better yet, many premium credit cards offer a statement credit for a Global Entry membership (which also comes with TSA PreCheck).
The Points Guy cannot recommend Global Entry highly enough.
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