US Airports Offering COVID-19 Testing Ahead of the Holidays

With more than 85 million Americans expected to travel for the upcoming Christmas holiday, airports across the country are ramping up COVID-19 testing to complement face mask and social distancing requirements in the fight against coronavirus. The Vacationer has developed a comprehensive list of the airports currently offering COVID-19 testing on-site. In some cases, testing is only available to passengers flying select airlines or en route to certain destinations requiring a negative COVID-19 test result for entry. Here's a state by state breakdown of the airports leading the charge in terms of testing this December.

Alaska is one of the states requiring visitors to take a COVID-19 test and produce a negative within 72 hours of their flight or risk being tested upon arrival and placed in quarantine until results return. Currently, Alaska's Juneau International Airport, Ketchikan International Airport and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport are each offering non-residents testing at $250 per test.

Holiday travelers passing through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport can gain access to COVID-19 testing inside of the Drugs & More store located pre-security on Level 3 of Terminal 4 via XpresCheck. Prices vary and the visit takes about 20 minutes with an appointment.

The Golden State's major airports have been quick to roll out COVID-19 testing for travelers. At Los Angeles International Airport, any passenger can access testing for $150 at Terminals 2 and 6 as well as the Tom Bradley International Terminal. San Diego and San Francisco International Airports are also offering tests for specific airlines and destinations while Oakland International Airport has made free testing available for those with insurance at the North Field terminal complex.

An XpresCheck COVID-19 testing center is slated to open at Denver International Airport in mid-December. The pop-up facility will be located in Concourse B post-security in the Brookstone location and feature six separate testing rooms offering both PCR and rapid molecular testing.

Connecticut's Bradley International Airport outside of Hartford is offering arriving travelers COVID-19 tests in the baggage claim area for $125. Passengers will need to show their boarding pass in order to qualify.

Tampa International Airport was the country's first to pilot COVID-19 testing for all passengers and currently offers travelers on-site testing in the Main Terminal for a maximum of $150 with proof of travel within three days. In South Florida, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport will launch antigen ($69) and PCR ($99) testing in Terminal 3, pre-security on the lower level near baggage claim. Available beginning December 9, tests will be offered to passengers with proof of an upcoming flight from FLL, Miami International Airport or Palm Beach International Airport.

While out-of-state travelers will need to secure a negative test result before they can board their flight to Hawaii, Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu offers coronavirus testing for interisland travelers at a cost of $125. The mobile testing lab is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day and results are expected within six hours.

Chicago's O'Hare and Midway International Airports will both offer COVID-19 testing operated by Doctors Test Centers in connection with Simple Laboratories beginning later this month. Travelers will be able to choose from both PCR and rapid antigen tests.

In Massachusetts, Boston Logan International Airport is making it easier for travelers to get tested for COVID-19. This holiday season, passengers can access rapid molecular COVID, PCR and blood antigen tests at Terminal E.

Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport is offering coronavirus testing in Terminal 1. Tests are free for Minnesota residents while out-of-state travelers can expect to pay about $94 for testing services.

Those traveling through Newark Liberty International Airport will find COVID-19 testing options in Terminal B. Newark is one of only three airports where XpresCheck is offering rapid molecular COVID tests, which produce results in as little as 15 minutes.

One state over, New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport are also making COVID-19 tests available to travelers this winter. JFK passengers can access testing in Terminals 1, 4 and 5 while travelers passing through LaGuardia can take advantage of free coronavirus testing at the Terminal B Parking Garage. Upstate, Albany International Airport will offer testing options for travelers by the end of December.

Travelers can undergo coronavirus testing at Portland International Airport but they'll be limited as on-site testing is only available to Alaska Airlines passengers, who can access rapid testing at a pop-up facility along the upper roadway at PDX.

Philadelphia International Airport recently introduced a coronavirus testing site in Terminal E that offers rapid antigen and PCR swab tests priced between $70 to $130. Travelers can anticipate antigen results the same day via text while PCR test results should arrive within 48 to 72 hours.

COVID-19 testing is available at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. At DFW, American Airlines passengers booked on select flights to Hawaii can access onsite rapid testing administered by CareNow. Meanwhile, United Airlines passengers traveling from Houston to Latin America and the Caribbean can take advantage of mail-in testing services for $119.

In Vermont, Burlington International Airport's COVID-19 testing is available to the public. Travelers can access testing at the Garnet Health Testing Center located near the Cell Phone Lot. An antigen test will cost $125 and a PCR test will cost $175 without insurance.

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport launched a COVID-19 testing pilot program last month, offering travelers PCR lab testing for $250 inside of the airport's central auditorium located pre-security on the mezzanine level.