CLE
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Cleveland, OH · 2 relief areas · Rank #46
Verified 0d ago4 · Good
Warning

Pets must remain in airline-approved carriers throughout the terminal except when passing through security. Non-service pets cannot ride out of a carrier between the checkpoint and the relief area — plan to carry the cat to the SARA and only let it out once inside.

CLE operates a post-security indoor Service Animal Relief Area (SARA) off the ramp leading to Concourse A, plus an outdoor pre-security area between the parking garage and terminal entrance. The SARA uses raised turf and is centrally located between the Central and North checkpoints. Pets must be in airline-approved carriers anywhere in the terminal except during security screening.

Relief areas · sorted by cat-safety
SARA — Concourse A ramp
Centrally located off the ramp leading to Concourse A, between the Central Checkpoint and North Checkpoint on the post-security main concourse
4
post-securityWalled room

Serves all post-security concourses (A/B/C/D — United, Frontier, Spirit, Delta, etc.) since it sits on the central airside spine. Surface and location confirmed by airport's Pet Relief Areas page and corroborated by HotelsByDay (May 2025) and the airport's own SARA tour Facebook video. Capped at catScore 4 because the airport's own page does not document door/ceiling/wall construction or dimensions. Field verification recommended — construction details not documented online.

Outdoor pre-security area
Between the parking garage and the terminal entrance (landside)
2
pre-securityOpen area

Outdoor, open area accessible before security. Confirmed by airport's Pet Relief Areas page; corroborated by HotelsByDay (May 2025). Field verification recommended — perimeter fencing not documented online.

Cat plan
Primary: SARA — Concourse A ramp

Centrally located off the ramp leading to Concourse A, between the Central Checkpoint and North Checkpoint on the post-security main concourse · Serves all post-security concourses (A/B/C/D — United, Frontier, Spirit, Delta, etc.) since it sits on the central airside spine. Surface and location confirmed by airport's Pet Relief Areas page and corroborated by HotelsByDay (May 2025) and the airport's own SARA tour Facebook video. Capped at catScore 4 because the airport's own page does not document door/ceiling/wall construction or dimensions. Field verification recommended — construction details not documented online.

4 · Good
Avoid at CLE

Outdoor pre-security area

Plan B: relieve before security

Given this airport's policy, use the pre-security area or relieve at home/hotel before arrival.