What is the TSA wait at ALB right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Albany International Airport (ALB). We will not estimate one.
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Albany International Airport TSA wait times
ALB · KALB · Albany, New York
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Albany International Airport (ALB). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
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Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
80%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Albany International Airport left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (36%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 88 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (88%). The lowest was July 2026 (71%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 83,074 | 36% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 80,089 | 34% |
| the national airspace system | 55,181 | 24% |
| weather | 14,943 | 6% |
| security | 347 | 0% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport RUT · Rutland69 mi
- Bradley International Airport BDL · Hartford80 mi
- New York Stewart International Airport SWF · Newburgh87 mi
- Lebanon Municipal Airport LEB · Lebanon97 mi
- Worcester Regional Airport ORH · Worcester104 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 01/19, 8,500 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 284.8 ft
- CY2024 enplanements
- 1,490,673
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I C
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/01/12
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for ALB?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Albany International Airport (ALB).
How often do flights leave ALB on time?
Flights out of Albany International Airport left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (36%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 88 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to ALB?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near ALB?
The nearest airports in this list are Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT), 69 straight-line miles; Bradley International Airport (BDL), 80 straight-line miles; New York Stewart International Airport (SWF), 87 straight-line miles; Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB), 97 straight-line miles; Worcester Regional Airport (ORH), 104 straight-line miles.