How to Travel by Air With a Dive Tank

As a SCUBA diver, there are circumstances where you may wish to take your own dive tank with you on a diving trip. When traveling by air, you can take your tank, such as a "pony" bottle, if you first remove the valve from the tank so that airport security can look into the tank.

Remove the valve from the tank, and place it in a clear plastic bag.

Put a clear plastic bag over the end of the tank, securing it to the tank with a large rubber band to keep dust and foreign matter out.

When you bag goes thru an x-ray machine, it will be flagged for inspection; but, it will pass inspection without issue.