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About TSA Wait Checker
TSA Wait Checker shows how busy airport security is by hour at the 30 busiest US airports, using TSA checkpoint data. It is not affiliated with TSA.
It is a small independent site, built from public data and updated each week. There are no accounts and no tracking scripts. How the levels are built.
Facts about this site
What is TSA Wait Checker?
TSA Wait Checker shows how busy airport security is by hour at the 30 busiest US airports, using TSA checkpoint data. It is not affiliated with TSA.
Where does the data come from?
TSA's weekly checkpoint throughput files, published in TSA's FOIA reading room. They count the people screened at every checkpoint in every hour. Checkpoint names, hours and PreCheck or CLEAR lanes come from each airport's own website, checked by hand.
How often is it updated?
Weekly, when TSA posts a new file. The current data covers the 8 weeks to Nov 7, 2026.
Does it show wait times in minutes?
No. It shows how busy each checkpoint typically is at each hour of each day of the week. For a minute figure, most airport pages link to the airport's own wait-time page.
What does it not measure?
Minutes in line, open lanes, PreCheck separately from standard lanes, and holiday surges in the typical levels (holiday weeks are reported separately).
Is it affiliated with TSA?
No. TSA Wait Checker is independent and not affiliated with TSA, the Department of Homeland Security or any airport.
Which airports does it cover?
The 30 US airports with the most searches for security wait times, from Denver and Atlanta to Raleigh-Durham.