What is the TSA wait at ATL right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport TSA wait times
ATL · KATL · Atlanta, Georgia
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). 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.
78%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport left on time 78% 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 66 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (87%). The lowest was July 2026 (67%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 1,887,258 | 42% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 1,377,140 | 30% |
| the national airspace system | 1,011,937 | 22% |
| weather | 233,822 | 5% |
| security | 7,000 | 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
- DeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK · Atlanta18 mi
- Middle Georgia Regional Airport MCN · Macon79 mi
- Columbus Airport CSG · Columbus83 mi
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA · Chattanooga106 mi
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM · Birmingham134 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 5
- Longest runway
- 09L/27R, 12,390 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 1,026.2 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 52,511,402
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I E
- Fuel
- 100,100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/03/13
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 ATL?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).
How often do flights leave ATL on time?
Flights out of Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport left on time 78% 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 66 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to ATL?
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 ATL?
The nearest airports in this list are DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK), 18 straight-line miles; Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN), 79 straight-line miles; Columbus Airport (CSG), 83 straight-line miles; Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA), 106 straight-line miles; Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), 134 straight-line miles.