ROANOKE, Va. – It’s been just over a month since the federal REAL ID deadline went into effect. However, officials at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport say confusion has not yet cleared up.

NORFOLK, Va. — Today is the day: if you plan to fly domestically or visit federal buildings, you will now need to present a Real ID or other approved form of identification.

With REAL ID’s deadline approaching Wednesday, there are still swaths of the country where travelers could run into trouble trying to hit the skies for summer break. Although at least 12 states ...

But Wendler can’t fly. He said he doesn’t have a REAL ID, now required for domestic air travel under Transportation Security Administration (TSA) guidelines that took effect May 7, 2025.

The federal REAL ID deadline is officially here — but travelers say enforcement may not be as strict as advertised. Beginning Wednesday, May 7, TSA started enforcing the long-postponed REAL ID ...

But locally the new Real ID requirements won’t have an immediate effect — at least for now — on the Mercer County Airport, which is located near Bluefield.