(KGTV) -- With many Americans still opting to fly to destinations around the U.S. despite the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, some major airports and specific airlines are offering coronavirus testing for travelers before they board planes.
A list compiled by the travel blog The Vacationer shows San Diego International Airport as one of the airports that does have virus testing in place, but it is only available for Alaska Airlines passengers.
The Vacationer noted that San Diego International Airport is expected to have COVID-19 testing for the entire airport sometime in 2021.
The full list of U.S. airports currently offering coronavirus testing, as compiled by The Vacationer:
- Alaska - Juneau International Airport (JNU)
- Alaska - Ketchikan International Airport (KTN)
- Alaska - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)
- Arizona - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
- California - Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- California - Oakland International Airport (OAK)
- California - San Diego International Airport (SAN) *
- California - San Francisco International Airport (SFO) *
- Connecticut - Bradley International Airport (BDL)
- Florida - Tampa International Airport (TPA)
- Hawaii - Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)
- Massachusetts - General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Minnesota - Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)
- New Jersey - Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
- New York - John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- New York - LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
- Oregon - Portland International Airport (PDX) *
- Pennsylvania - Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
- Texas - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) *
- Texas - Houston - George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) - Mail In Testing *
- Vermont - Burlington International Airport (BTV)
- Washington – Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
*Testing only available at this airport for specific airlines/destinations.
Airports with specific airlines/destinations currently offering coronavirus testing:
- California - Oakland International Airport (OAK) - Flying to Hawaii - North Field complex or 2nd curb transportation plaza
- California - San Diego International Airport (SAN) - Alaska Airlines Passengers Only
- California - San Francisco International Airport (SFO) - Cathay Pacific Airways Passengers and United Airlines Flights to Hawaii Only
- Oregon - Portland International Airport (PDX) - Alaska Airlines Passengers Only
- Texas - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) - Certain American Airlines Passengers Only
- Texas - Houston - George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) - Certain United Airlines Passengers Only - Mail-In Testing
- Washington – Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) - Alaska Airlines Passengers - Special Rate
Hawaiian Airlines offers drive-through testing near the following airports:
- McCarran International Airport (LAS)
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
The Vacationer says these airports will be offering COVID-19 testing soon:
- California - San Diego International Airport (SAN) - Airport Itself - Starting 2021
- Colorado - Denver International Airport (DEN) - Starting December
- Florida - Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) - Starting December 9
- Illinois - Chicago - O'Hare International Airport (ORD) - Starting December
- Illinois - Chicago - Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) - Starting December
- Maryland – Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) - Still Under Consideration
- New York - Albany International Airport (ALB) - Starting December
More information can be found at https://thevacationer.com/airports-offering-covid-19-testing/.
