Air travel in Michigan is a magical experience. You remove your shoes, sacrifice your dignity, and play the "Will I Get Randomly Selected?" for a patdown lottery. But before you even get to security, you've got to navigate the ultimate test of modern travel: What Can I Bring?

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has some, let's say, creative rules about what's allowed on a plane.

Odd Items You CAN and CAN'T Carry-On Flights in Michigan

A woman at a TSA security checkpoint inside an airport reaches for her luggage. An outline of Michigan is also seen.
A woman at a TSA security checkpoint inside an airport reaches for her luggage. An outline of Michigan is also seen.
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You can carry on a live fish (yes, a real, flopping fish—as long as it's in water), but you can't carry on a Magic 8-Ball. That little plastic oracle of fate is a no-go in the cabin but can be safely checked in your luggage (all signs point to yes).

Gravy? It's fine in a checked bag, but bringing that turkey-topped liquid gold onto the plane as a carry-on must weigh less than 3.4oz/100 ml. I mention this because it's in their website's official TSA "What Can I Bring" section.

A TSA checkpoint is seen with a red flag.
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This means someone brought gravy onto an aircraft as a carry-on at some point, and a TSA agent, unaware of the policy, had to phone a supervisor and ask, "Can a passenger bring gravy on as a carry-on?" And you thought your job was strange.

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And that's just the beginning. The TSA's list of banned and restricted items is a wild ride of logic (and lack thereof), ensuring you know what to pack, what not to pack, and what needs to be shipped to your destination. Here's a look at 25 plus items the TSA has banned from Michigan flights.

Michigan Airports Forbid You From Checking These 25 Items

Whether it's a quick flight or an hours-long international trip, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has banned certain items from air travel. Here are 25 items Michigan airports don't allow on a plane, whether checked or carried on. 

Gallery Credit: Scott Clow

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