What is the TSA wait at ANC right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport TSA wait times
ANC · PANC · Anchorage, Alaska
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
CLEAR is not shown. We are not using a CLEAR source.
Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
84%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport left on time 84% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (42%). 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 65 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was April 2026 (90%). The lowest was December 2025 (74%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 82,037 | 42% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 73,923 | 38% |
| the national airspace system | 23,537 | 12% |
| weather | 15,333 | 8% |
| security | 313 | 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
- Merrill Field MRI · Anchorage5 mi
- Kenai Municipal Airport ENA · Kenai59 mi
- Chenega Bay Airport NCN · Chenega102 mi
- Tatitlek Airport TEK · Tatitlek113 mi
- Homer Airport HOM · Homer118 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 07R/25L, 12,400 ft
- Longest runway width
- 200 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 151.4 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 2,767,856
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I E
- Fuel
- 100,100LL,A,A1
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2025/09/08
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 ANC?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).
How often do flights leave ANC on time?
Flights out of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport left on time 84% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (42%). 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 65 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to ANC?
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 ANC?
The nearest airports in this list are Merrill Field (MRI), 5 straight-line miles; Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA), 59 straight-line miles; Chenega Bay Airport (NCN), 102 straight-line miles; Tatitlek Airport (TEK), 113 straight-line miles; Homer Airport (HOM), 118 straight-line miles.