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Welcome to r/TSA. This is the place for passengers to asks their questions and get answers for an upcoming flight within the United States. This sub also serves as a forum for current TSOs. IF you're in the application process for TSA, please go check out our new sub r/TSAApplicant! This is NOT an official TSA subreddit! Most of the answers here should NOT be considered an official response from TSA with the exception of u/TSAgov who is a verified TSA official.

67k subscribers249 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)222 authors / mosince 2010

r/tsa has 67k members (+41% over the last 12 months). It gets about 249 posts a month from 222 people. Top topics: Airline Experiences & Gratitude, Flight Boarding Issues and Federal Workers Issues.

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Size and growth

How r/tsa has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+41%in 12 months · +4.3% in 3 months · +1.3% in 1 month
Oct 202666k
Growing66k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−28%vs Sep 2025 · −21% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026249
QuieterPeaked at 857 in Mar 2026
Sep 2026: incl. ~1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/tsa

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Airline Experiences & Gratitude3.5%
  2. Flight Boarding Issues2.1%
  3. Federal Workers Issues0.9%
  4. Airports & Flights0.8%
  5. Pay Raises0.4%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  2. U.S. Senate
  3. Login
  4. The Hill
  5. eCFR

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