Hearing Aid
Hearing aids are allowed in carry-on and checked baggage and can stay in your ears through security.
Carry-on
Allowed
Checked
Allowed
Carry-on details
Allowed. You can wear your hearing aids through the security checkpoint without removing them — they contain little enough metal that they usually don't trigger a metal detector, and they don't interfere with aircraft systems, so you can keep them in during the flight. Mention them to the officer if you're being screened by a full-body scanner. Don't place hearing aids directly in a screening bin or on the belt; static and rough handling can damage or lose them, so keep them in a labeled case if you take them out.
Checked-bag details
Allowed, but carry-on is much safer for hearing aids and their accessories — pack spares, chargers, and batteries with you rather than in checked luggage.
Special instructions
Spare lithium-ion batteries (used in rechargeable hearing aids) must go in carry-on with terminals protected. Zinc-air disposable hearing aid batteries are allowed in either carry-on or checked bags.
Related rules
FAQ
- Do I need to take my hearing aids out at airport security?
- No — you can leave them in through the metal detector. Let the officer know if you'll be screened by a full-body scanner instead.
- Can I pack spare hearing aid batteries in checked luggage?
- Spare lithium-ion batteries must go in carry-on. Zinc-air batteries, the common disposable kind, are fine in either carry-on or checked bags.
Related items
Sources: TSA — What Can I Bring?, FAA — PackSafe (Hazardous Materials) · Last verified: 2026-07-30
Final decision rests with the security officer at the checkpoint.