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Magnets (fishing magnets, strong magnetic items) · FAA (air transport)

For Magnets (fishing magnets, strong magnetic items), authority is FAA (air transport); restriction type is restricted; scope is carry-on and checked baggage; conditions is A magnetic field of more than 0.00525 gauss measured at 4.5 m (15 feet) from any surface of the package or magnet cannot fly, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

Item or substance
Magnets (fishing magnets, strong magnetic items)
Authority
FAA (air transport) our reading
Restriction type
restricted our reading
Scope
carry-on and checked baggage our reading
Conditions
A magnetic field of more than 0.00525 gauss measured at 4.5 m (15 feet) from any surface of the package or magnet cannot fly. verified
Sourcefaa.gov
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DatasetFlying with restricted items: FAA, TSA and IATA baggage and air cargo rules

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What the source says

A magnetic field of more than 0.00525 gauss measured at 4.5 m (15 feet) from any surface of the package or magnet cannot fly.

— faa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-10

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