Arnold Palmer Regional Airport Gets No-Contact Scanners
LATROBE (KDKA/AP) -- Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Westmoreland County now features a scanner that conducts full-body searches of passengers without physical contact.
More than 750 of the scanners, which use millimeter-wave technology, are utilized at 150 airports across the country.
The Latrobe airport was provided the machine by the federal Transportation Safety Administration.
Officials at the airport say the scanner "offers increased capabilities and will improve the flow of security lines."
In a press release, Airport Authority Executive Director Gabe Monzo said, "We're very pleased with this upgrade. This is a significant investment in security and will greatly increase the level of convenience and efficiency here at the airport."
According to airport officials, more than 250,000 passengers have used Spirit Airlines so far this year. That's already ahead of the total number of passengers in 2014.
Westmoreland County Airport Authority officials say board members have been discussing a 20-year plan that includes a $7 million expansion of Arnold Palmer Regional Airport to add two more gates to the terminal.
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