This New TSA Wait Time Tool Is Better Than The MyTSA App

Key Points:

• A new TSA wait time tracking tool developed by Zach Griff offers checkpoint-specific data and PreCheck lane information, providing more detailed and real-time insights than the official MyTSA app.
• The tool pulls live data directly from airport feeds and breaks down wait times by individual checkpoints, helping travelers avoid long lines at specific security points.
• Currently, the tool supports about 19 airports, including JFK, LGA, LAX, DFW, and MIA, but does not cover major airports like Chicago O’Hare or Seattle due to lack of publicly available data.
• Limitations include incomplete checkpoint coverage at some airports and reliance on the data airports choose to share, but the tool is free, requires no login, and is especially useful for users on computers.
• Despite its imperfections, the tool is a significant improvement over the MyTSA app amid ongoing TSA disruptions, helping travelers better navigate security wait times and potentially avoid missed flights.