TSA wait times by airport today
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Key Points:
- TSA PreCheck allows 20 million pre-screened travelers to pass through airport security faster, with about 99% waiting less than 10 minutes during normal operations.
- The TSA recommends arriving two hours early for domestic flights and three hours early for international flights to accommodate security procedures.
- Due to the government shutdown, the TSA advises passengers to contact their airlines and allow extra time for security screening.
- CNBC tracks TSA wait times by monitoring publicly reported data from the 50 busiest U.S. airports every 30 minutes, displaying the longest wait time if multiple terminals report different durations.
- Wait times can fluctuate rapidly based on factors like passenger volume, staffing levels, weather, and operational delays, and some airports report these times inconsistently.
