photo by flickr member rcolonna

Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) announces the receipt of a $6.2 million grant from the Transportation Security Authority (TSA) for a baggage screening system for the terminal capacity enhancement project.

The in-line baggage handling system is a state-of-the-art process for screening checked bags for TSA and will be implemented in MYR’s new terminal facility. This system will further enhance MYR’s security process and ultimately result in more efficient bag screening. The project's total costs are estimated at $10.4 million. The MYR terminal expansion project is expected to be complete in January of 2013.

For more information about in-line baggage handling systems, here is a blog post by the TSA.  Who knew they blogged?!  For more articles at the Myrtle Beach International Airport, check out our topic page

Below is a video that walks through a state-of-the-art in-line baggage screening system at LAX, which may be something similar to what we'll see at MYR.