LAS VEGAS - With the inaugural Super Bowl held in Las Vegas in the books, attention turned to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) Monday morning for the traditional post-game “get away” and a surge in the number of departing travelers at one of the nation’s busiest airports.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at LAS has been planning security operations in support of Super Bowl LVIII for more than a year. This included ensuring that checkpoints were fully staffed and resources were in place for maximum security efficiency and effectiveness.
On Monday at LAS, TSA screened 103,978 travelers and their carry-on luggage through the airport’s five security checkpoints in two terminals. This sets a new record for number of people screened by TSA at LAS in a single day. The previous record was 103,409 people screened on Sunday, October 29, 2023.
The highest recorded wait time to process through security at any time during the day was 12 minutes in standard screening and four minutes in TSA PreCheck®. The busiest single hour for screening travelers was 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. when more than 7,700 people were screened. The second busiest hour was 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. when more than 7,600 people were screened through the security checkpoints. In addition to a record number of checkpoint screenings, TSA at LAS screened 65,708 checked bags.
It has been a spectacular week of activities that brought tens of thousands of people to Las Vegas in anticipation of the Super Bowl game and related festivities. With the game behind us, TSA made good on its commitment to deliver efficient security operations and excellent customer service to all those who were screened at LAS Monday,” said TSA Federal Security Director for Nevada Karen Burke. “The months of coordination and planning paid off. I am proud of what the TSA team accomplished and we are grateful for the support of all our transportation stakeholders and partners in making this record-setting day a success."
Starting Sunday morning, TSA kept four of the five security checkpoints open 24 hours a day. On Monday at 3 a.m., the fifth checkpoint opened to begin screening travelers departing LAS. TSA was able to keep the checkpoints open for extended hours due to the more than 75 security screening officers from more than 30 airports around the country who worked alongside local LAS employees.
TSA explosive detection canines and handlers could be seen working in and around security checkpoints at both terminals This added layer of security made many travelers 
In the days leading up to the Super Bowl, more than 60 TSA explosive detection canines and their handlers worked at key venues such as the Mandalay Convention Center where the Super Bowl Experience was held, Allegiant Stadium and the airport Some of the teams are based at LAS while others came from more than 20 airports from across the country. Additional canines trained by TSA worked with their law enforcement handlers, side-by-side with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies around town.
Throughout the week, TSA deployed Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) teams at transportation hubs leading up to and after the Super Bowl. They completed multiple operations and could be seen working at Las Vegas Monorail stations, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada bus stops and at LAS as well as other high profile locations around the city.
TSA VIPR teams use a risk-based framework to deploy at unpredictable times and locations in cooperation with local authorities. This additional law enforcement, security presence during specific periods in support of special events is a deterrent against terrorist activity.
Once the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) classified the Super Bowl as a Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) Level 1, it qualified for extensive federal support. More than 350 DHS personnel including TSA employees were involved in dedicated security operations in and around the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
Super Bowl LVIX is slated for Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Security planning for that event is already underway.