TSA Wait Times

Airport security wait times, hourly wait patterns and checkpoint details

Security wait time estimates at US airports.

Get security wait time

Get security wait time

Get today’s estimated security wait and hourly pattern for a US airport by name, city, or code, with PreCheck and checkpoint details. These are crowd-sourced estimates, not official TSA figures. Date-specific historical or future estimates are not shown on the public pages.

Your information

Airport

US airport name, city or three-letter airport code, such as Atlanta or ATL.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

15 min estimated security wait

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International

Current wait15 min

PreCheckYes

Hourly wait pattern

Local time	Estimated wait
00:00	13 min
01:00	11 min
02:00	15 min
03:00	16 min
04:00	18 min
05:00	16 min
06:00	11 min
07:00	19 min
08:00	12 min
09:00	7 min
10:00	8 min
11:00	19 min
12:00	10 min
13:00	12 min
14:00	14 min
15:00	7 min
16:00	6 min
17:00	18 min
18:00	5 min
19:00	12 min
20:00	9 min
21:00	5 min
22:00	14 min
23:00	18 min

Busiest hours

07:00
11:00

Quietest hours

18:00
21:00

Checkpoints

Concourse E Checkpoint
Terminal FIS
Closed
Main Checkpoint
Terminal MAIN
Closed
Concourse F Departure
Terminal MHJIT
Closed

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About the TSA Wait Times tool

TSA Wait Times returns crowd-sourced estimated security waits, PreCheck availability, and checkpoint details for a U.S. airport.

Get security wait time also returns hourly waits and identifies the busiest and quietest hours; provide an airport name, city, or three-letter code.

Built from tsawaittimes.com. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Get security wait time

1 credit

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Airport`airport`	Text	Required	US airport name, city or three-letter airport code, such as Atlanta or ATL.Example: Atlanta

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Page Link`page_link`	Text	Example: https://www.tsawaittimes.com/security-wait-times/ATL/Hartsfield-Jackson-Atlanta…
Checkpoints`checkpoints`	List
Name`checkpoints[].name`	Text	Example: Concourse E Checkpoint
Terminal`checkpoints[].terminal`	Text	Example: Terminal FIS
Status or Hours`checkpoints[].status_or_hours`	Text	Example: Closed
Airport Code`airport_code`	Text	Example: ATL
Airport Name`airport_name`	Text	Example: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Hourly Waits`hourly_waits`	List
Hour`hourly_waits[].hour`	Text	Airport local hour, HH:00.Example: 00:00
Wait (minutes)`hourly_waits[].wait_minutes`	Number	Example: 13
Busiest Hours`busiest_hours`	List
Quietest Hours`quietest_hours`	List
Current Wait Text`current_wait_text`	Text	Example: 15 min
Current Wait (minutes)`current_wait_minutes`	Number	Example: 15
Tsa Precheck Available`tsa_precheck_available`	Yes or no	Example: Yes

Example result

For Airport: Atlanta

JSON

{
  "page_link": "https://www.tsawaittimes.com/security-wait-times/ATL/Hartsfield-Jackson-Atlanta-International",
  "checkpoints": [
    {
      "name": "Concourse E Checkpoint",
      "terminal": "Terminal FIS",
      "status_or_hours": "Closed"
    },
    {
      "name": "Main Checkpoint",
      "terminal": "Terminal MAIN",
      "status_or_hours": "Closed"
    },
    {
      "name": "Concourse F Departure",
      "terminal": "Terminal MHJIT",
      "status_or_hours": "Closed"
    }
  ],
  "airport_code": "ATL",
  "airport_name": "Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International",
  "hourly_waits": [
    {
      "hour": "00:00",
      "wait_minutes": 13
    },
    {
      "hour": "01:00",
      "wait_minutes": 11
    },
    {
      "hour": "02:00",
      "wait_minutes": 15
    }
  ],
  "busiest_hours": [
    "07:00",
    "11:00"
  ],
  "quietest_hours": [
    "18:00",
    "21:00"
  ],
  "current_wait_text": "15 min",
  "current_wait_minutes": 15,
  "tsa_precheck_available": true
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@tsa-wait-times",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_security_wait_time",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "airport": "Atlanta"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Compare estimated waits across airports before choosing a route
Help travelers plan when to arrive at the airport
Identify busy and quiet airport security hours
Check checkpoint details and PreCheck availability

Questions about TSA Wait Times

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this TSA Wait Times tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a TSA Wait Times account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from tsawaittimes.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.