What are Checked Baggage Charges?
- 1st Bag – Free
- 2nd Bag - $50
- 3rd Bag - $50
- Active-Duty Military Personnel with active-duty U.S. military ID and travel orders are allowed 2 Free Checked Bags.
How much can my checked bag weigh?
- Checked bags cannot exceed 50lbs.
- Checked bags weighing over 50 lbs but less than 75 lbs are subject to the Overweight Charge.
- The Overweight Charge is $50 per bag in addition to the Checked Bag Charge.
- Bags weighing over 75 lbs will only be accepted by Air Wisconsin at its discretion.
- Exception: Active-duty U.S. military passengers and military recruit passengers and their dependents eligible for the U.S. military baggage charge waiver may check bags which weigh 70 pounds or less without incurring an overweight fee.
What is considered Oversized Baggage?
- Each piece over 62 inches in length shall be subject to an Oversized Charge in addition to any applicable Checked Baggage Charge.
- Exception: Active-duty U.S. military Passengers and military recruit Passengers and their dependents eligible for the U.S. military Baggage charge waiver may check bags up to 115 linear inches without incurring an oversize charge.
What can I bring?
- Federal law prohibits the carriage of hazardous materials aboard aircraft, in your luggage, or on your person.
- All liquids in a carry-on bag cannot be more than 3.4 ounces. These should be packed in a clear quart size bag.
- Air Wisconsin is not responsible for damage to fragile or perishable items transported in Checked Baggage. This includes:
- Artistic items
- Chinaware/Ceramics/Pottery
- Dry Ice
- Electronic and Mechanical Items
- Garment Bags
- Glass
- Household articles
- Liquids
- Liquor cartons
- Musical Instruments
- Paper
- Perishable Items
- Photographic/Cinematographic and Precision Equipment
- Recreational and Sporting Goods
- Toys
- Please refer to the FAA website for additional PackSafe information.
- Please refer to the TSA website for What Can I Bring
- Please refer to the DOT website for additional Air Travel Tips
What are the maximum dimensions of a Carry-On Bag?
- Bags must not exceed 9"H x 14"W x 22"L.
- Carry-On Bags must fit in the overhead bin or under the seat in front of you.
Are there exceptions for Carry-On Items?
- Yes! The following items do not count against the carry-on and personal item limit:
- Coats, hats, or umbrellas
- Reasonable amount of reading material
- Infant/Child safety seats, baby carrier backpack, strollers (based on space availability; space guaranteed only with the purchase of a ticket for the Infant)
- Mobility/Medical Assistive Devices, such as wheelchairs, canes, crutches, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines, portable oxygen concentrator (POC), etc.
- Service Animals
- Food for immediate consumption
- A pillow for personal use
Can I travel with a firearm?
- Firearms and ammunition will be accepted as Checked Baggage.
- Handguns must be unloaded and packed in a crush-proof or hard sided, lockable container. Firearm containers must lock with a key or lock combination that remains in possession of the passenger and must be locked by the passenger in the presence of Air Wisconsin.
- Baggage containing firearms will not knowingly be accepted for transportation at point of origin or at an online or interline connecting point unless a declaration, signed and dated on the day the baggage is accepted for transportation, is placed inside the case containing the firearms, declaring that the firearms are not loaded.
- Ammunition must be securely packed in the original manufacturer's package or in a container designed for ammunition and of sufficient strength to protect it from accidental crushing or discharge (i.e. wood, fiber, plastic, or metal). The projectile must be no larger than 11/16" in diameter, the size of a dime. Ammunition may be checked with or separately from the firearm. It can only be accepted inside an ammunition clip if enclosed inside a suitcase, firearm case, etc. Ammunition purchased over the counter for rifles and pistols (.50 caliber or smaller, and 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 28 and .410 shotgun shells) are acceptable as Baggage provided they are packaged properly. Dragon Breath shotgun shells are forbidden.
- Firearms (all rifles), other than handguns, must be packed with the bolt (if included) removed when possible, and/or the action in an open position. Passengers picking up their rifle case(s) are required to present photo ID or claim checks at the baggage claim or ticket counter area.
- Firearms and ammunition may not be checked to foreign destinations involving a Connection to another Carrier. Passengers need to reclaim their firearms(s) and ammunition at the final Air Wisconsin destination and check it directly with the other Carrier.
- Firearms and ammunition may be checked for domestic travel involving a Connection to another Carrier other than Air Wisconsin subject to the acceptance policy of the other Carrier. The passenger shall verify the specific policy of the other Carrier prior to checking these items.
- Minors under 18 may not transport a firearm(s)/ammunition.
What are the limitations for Sporting Equipment?
- Unless noted Sports Equipment must meet the requirements for Checked Baggage.
- Bicycles must be in a hard-sided bicycle box or container with handlebars turned sideways, protruding pedals and accessories removed.
- Camping self-heating meals are not permitted.
- Scuba equipment must disconnect the regulator valve and the tank must have an opening for visual inspection.
- Ski equipment may exceed 62 inches without incurring an Oversize Charge.
- Surfboards/Paddleboards are not allowed.