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TSA Unclaimed Money · CLT

Unclaimed Money at Security

Cash left behind at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints for Charlotte (CLT), compiled from annual TSA reports beginning in fiscal year 2012.

Airport: CharlotteLatest separate report: FY2025Source: Transportation Security Administration
Cumulative Total
$96,962
Across 14 reported fiscal years
Latest Reported Year
$15,036
FY2025 · +101.7% from prior reported year
Highest Fiscal Year
$15,982
FY2023
Years Reported
14
FY2012 through FY2025

Historical Unclaimed Money

Annual cash totals reported by TSA for this airport or reporting hub.

COVID-19 pandemic: FY2020 is marked to provide context for the nationwide collapse in passenger traffic.

Annual Data

Fiscal YearAmount
FY2025$15,035.54
FY2024$7,453.39
FY2023$15,981.71
FY2022$4,547.39
FY2021$6,747.89
FY2020$4,998.36
FY2019$7,190.46
FY2018$3,450.39
FY2017$4,649.26
FY2016$7,480.07
FY2015$5,079.37
FY2014$5,513.38
FY2013$5,015.46
FY2012$3,819.62

Flightline Intel Readout

Passengers left a cumulative $96,962 behind at Charlotte security checkpoints across 14 reported fiscal years. The highest annual amount was $15,982 in FY2023, while the latest separately reported figure was $15,036 in FY2025.

About the Data

Blank years are not treated as zero. Some smaller airports cease appearing separately when TSA consolidates their reporting into a nearby airport or hub.