Every airport handles lost and found differently. For this reason, we have compiled a list of airport lost and found information for some of the most trafficked airports in the world. Here are some things to keep in mind:
- For items left on airplanes, contact the airline lost and found directly
- For items left at TSA security point, contact the airport TSA lost and found departments
Airport Lost and Found by Continent
Asia
Chaoyang, Beijing, China (PEK)
Ōta, Tokyo, Japan (HND)
Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB)
CAiro, Egypt (CAI)
Australia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia(SYD)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (MEL)
Europe
Roissy-en-France, Île-de-France, France (CDG)
Hillingdon, London, United Kingdom (LHR)
North America
Atlanta, Georgia (ATL)
Dallas, Fort Worth (DFW)
Chicago, Illinois (ORD)
Denver, Colorado (DEN)
Los Angeles, California (LAX)
New, York, New York (JFK)
San Francisco, CA (SFO)
South America
São Paulo, Brazil (GRU)
Ezeiza, Argentina (EZE)
Asia Airports
Chaoyang, Beijing, China – Beijing Capital International Airport Lost and Found (PEK)
Location:
Terminal 1,Terminal 2:
Serve Locations: Inside the Passenger Service Center by Gate 15, F1, T2
Hotline: 0086-10-64598333
Terminal 3:
Serve Locations:
East of Exit A of Arrival Hall, F2, T3-C
Inside the West Information Counter behind Security Check Zone, T3-C
Inside the Information Counter, F2, T3-D
Inside Information Counter, North of Customs Counter, T3-E
Hotline: 0086-10-64530030
Hours: N/A
Website: Lost and Found and Main Website
Phone:
Parking Garage No.1: 0086-10-64598333
Parking Garage No.2: 0086-10-64598333
Parking Garage No.3: 0086-10-64530030
Ōta, Tokyo, Japan – Tokyo Haneda Airport Lost and Found (HND)
Location:Terminal Information or Customs
Hours: 24 hours a day
Website: Lost and Found and Main Website
Phone:
Tokyo International Airport Terminal Information Tel:03-6428-0888
Tokyo Customs (after departure procedures or prior to arrival procedures) Tel: 050-5533-6931
Africa Airports
Johannesburg, South Africa – O. R. Tambo International Airport Lost and Found (JNB)
Location: N/A
Hours: N/A
Website: Main Website
Phone: Help Desk Tel: +27 (0)11 921 6262
Cairo, Egypt – Cairo International Airport Lost and Found (CAI)
Location:Terminal 1
Hours: 24 hours a day
Website: Lost and Found and Main Website
Phone:
Terminal 1 ( all Airlines expect Egypt Air) +20 2 2265-5246
CAC Lost and Found (Transfer Passengers only) +20 2 2265-2111
Egypt Air Lost and Found – Terminal 1 +20 2 2265-7328
Egypt Air ( lost and Found Luggage Store) +20 2 22657228 and +20 2 22657243
Australia Airports
Sydney, Australia – Sydney International Airport Lost and Found (SYD)
Location:
International Terminal (T1):
Main office location: Level 3 of the International terminal (above check in counters A and B). Turn right once coming out of the lift. Main office hours: 8.30am – 5pm, Monday to Friday.
After hours office location: Adjacent to the main lost property office. Turn left once coming out of the lift and follow the signs to ‘After hours Sydney Airport reception’. After hours: 6am-8.30am and 5pm-11pm Monday to Friday and 6am-11pm Saturday to Sunday
Domestic Terminal (T2)
Office location: opposite Gate 55
Domestic Terminal (T3) Qantas
Items lost or found within T3 Qantas Domestic Terminal are managed by Qantas. Please contact Qantas Airways directly on +61 2 9952 9312.
Hours: 24 hours a day
Website: Lost and Found and Main Website
Phone: +61 2 9667 9111 or email [email protected] (terminal 1) or [email protected] (terminal 2)
Melbourne, Australia – Melbourne Airport Lost and Found (MEL)
Location: International desk located on the ground floor (T2)
Hours: 7am – 12am
Website: Lost and Found and Main Website
Phone: Travellers’ Services+61 3 9297 1805
Europe Airports
London, United Kingdom – Heathrow Airport Lost and Found (LHR)
Location:
Terminal 3: In the Heathrow Express building, below arrivals
Terminal 5: In the arrivals hall, near domestic arrivals
Hours: 7am – 7pm and phone hours 09:30am – 4:30pm daily
Website: Lost and Found and Main Website
Phone: 0844 824 3115 (within UK) and +44 (0)208 634 4130 (international)
Roissy-en-France, France – Charles de Gaulle Airport Lost and Found (CDG)
Location:
Service des Objets Trouvés de la Préfecture de Police de Paris(Lost Property department of the Paris Police Headquarters)
36 Rue des morillons
75732 Paris Cedex 15
Hours: N/A
Website: Lost and Found and Main Website
Phone: Tel : 0 821 00 25 25 (€0.12/min)
North America Airports
Atlanta, Georgia – Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Lost and Found (ATL)
Location: North terminal on the ticketing level, across the lobby from American Airlines ticketing position #55
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.- Monday through Friday
Website: Lost and Found and Main Website
Phone: Atlanta Airline Terminal Corporation at (404) 530-2100 ext.100
MARTA(city train/bus): (404) 848-3208
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas – Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Lost and Found (DFW)
Location:
Terminal A: AA lost and found
Terminal B: AA lost and found
Terminal C: AA lost and found inside security across from gate C2
Terminal D: Travelers Aid – Terminal E office located lower level, outside of security
Terminal E: Travelers Aid – Terminal E office located lower level, outside of security
Each airline also has a small internal lost and found – usually located in their baggage office or behind their ticket counters.
Hours:
Travelers Aid: Mon. – Fri. are 8 am – 6 pm and Sat. and Sun. 9 am – 5 pm
American Airlines Lost and Found: 9:30 am – 6 pm seven days a week
Website: Lost and Found and Main Website
Phone: Traveler’s Aid (972)973-4420 and American Airlines and American Eagle (972)425-2465 (email at [email protected])
Chicago, Illinois – O’Hare International Airport Lost and Found (ORD)
Location:
TSA Administrative Offices are in the Terminal 2 Mezzanine between Checkpoints 4A and 5. Enter via the stairs/elevator by Checkpoint 4A.
Hours: N/A
Website: Lost and Found and Main Website
Phone: (773) 686-2385 Chicago Police (for lost items in public areas of the terminal)
Airport Transit System (ATS): (773) 601-1817
Parking Facilities: (773) 686-7532
Food Service Locations: (773) 686-6148
Denver, Colorado – Denver International Airport Lost and Found (DEN)
Location:
Level 5 North in Jeppesen Terminal, near International Arrivals
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m
Website: Lost and Found and Main Website
Phone: (303)342-4062 (menu option 3 and the # sign) or (800)AIR-2DEN (menu option 4 and the # sign)
Los Angeles, California – Los Angeles International Airport Lost and Found (LAX)
Location:
LAX Airport Police Lost & Found
5600 W. Century Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Hours: Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific time, Monday to Friday. Closed most holidays.
Website: Lost and Found and Main Website
Phone: (424) 646-5678 and (424) 646-6100 to file a police report for insurance purposes
LAX Shuttle Buses: (310)646-1942 ext. 210
New York, New York – John F. Kennedy International Airport Lost and Found (JFK)
Location: JFK Police Desk, Building 269
Hours: 24 hours a day
Website: Lost and Found and Main Website
Phone:Port Authority Police Lost and Found Custodian (718) 244-4225
San Francisco, California – San Francisco International Airport Lost and Found (SFO)
Location: Terminal 1, Arrivals Level, in the Delta Baggage Claim area
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Website: Lost and Found and Main Website
Phone:San Francisco Police Department Lost and Found (650)821-7014 and email [email protected]
South America Airports
Guarulhos, Brazil – São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport Lost and Found (GRU)
Location: Departures Level – connecting corridor
Hours: N/A
Website: Lost and Found and Main Website
Phone:(11) 2445-3786
Ezeiza, Argentina – San Francisco International Airport Lost and Found (EZE)
Location: N/A
Hours: N/A
Website: Lost and Found and Main Website
Phone: Airport Security Police (PSA) 800-555-5065
Airline Links
Airline | Phone Number |
Air Canada | (888) 689-2247 |
AirTran | (866) 247-2428 |
British Airways | (800) 828-8144 |
Delta Air Lines | (800) 325- 8224 |
MARTA (city trains) | (404) 848-3208 |