The first of many airports that will be forced to close terminals because TSA agents can't afford to come to work when you're not getting paid for a month.
"BWI is one of three airports serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. It is located between Baltimore and Washington."
TSA closes BWI airport, citing ‘excessive callouts’
The Transportation Security Authority said it had closed a security checkpoint at BWI Marshall Airport Saturday evening because of a shortages of screeners.
In a Twitter message sent Saturday evening the agency said it “will be exercising a contingency plan” at BWI “due to excessive callouts.”
TSA is responsible for security screening of airline passengers in the United States. TSA screeners are among the federal government employees required to work during the partial shutdown of the federal government. Reports have circulated about possible staffing shortages since the shutdown began.
In its message, TSA said one of its checkpoints at BWI would close at 5:30 p.m..