REAL ID - Syracuse Hancock International Airport

Airport Access Heads Up
I-90, Exit 36 (Watertown/Binghamton) east and westbound ramps to Interstate 81 north will be closed to traffic beginning Monday, November 18, to 4 p.m. on Friday, November 22.
Motorists are advised to follow the signed detour to I-81 south, to Exit 25 (7th North Street/Liverpool), to east on 7th North Street, to I-81 northbound.

REAL ID

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Extension

Travelers should be advised that after May 7, 2025 (deadline extended again), only Enhanced licenses or REAL IDs will be accepted as forms of identification for boarding a domestic flight (unless you already have a Passport).

More information can be found in this December 2022 Press Release from the Department of Homeland Security.

Additional information can be found on the New York State DMV website here.

For more general background about the history of REAL ID, visit the DMV’s Federal REAL ID page here.