Gulfport-Biloxi Airport by the numbers
One gun was found in carry-on luggage at the Gulfport airport so far this year, compared with 13 at airports statewide:
Year at Gulfport at MS airports
2012: 1 9
2013: 2 8
2014: 5 13
2015: 1 13
400 pounds of voluntarily abandoned property such as knives turned over at Gulfport in 2015
Hazardous materials checked or in carry-on in 2015:
30 Gallons of non-flammable materials such as pepper spray
5 Gallons of flammable materials such as acetone, turpentine and paint thinner
2 Gallons of sparklers, flares and boxes of matches
200-plus articles were left behind in 2015 at TSA checkpoint in Gulfport:
45 Pairs of glasses
41 Pieces of jewelry
38 Articles of clothing
21 Credit cards and licenses
14 Cords
13 Thumb drives
11 Computers
6 Belts
4 Cell phones
3 Headphones
17 Miscellaneous: Keys, books, a camera, etc.
-- Transportation Safety Administration
This story was originally published December 10, 2015 at 7:58 PM with the headline "Gulfport-Biloxi Airport by the numbers ."