What is the TSA wait at BDL right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Bradley International Airport (BDL). We will not estimate one.
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Bradley International Airport TSA wait times
BDL · KBDL · Hartford, Connecticut
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Bradley International Airport (BDL). 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.
81%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Bradley International Airport left on time 81% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%). 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 81 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (88%). The lowest was December 2025 (72%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 143,260 | 40% |
| the airline | 107,119 | 30% |
| the national airspace system | 93,873 | 26% |
| weather | 16,104 | 4% |
| security | 160 | 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
- Worcester Regional Airport ORH · Worcester47 mi
- Tweed New Haven Airport HVN · New Haven48 mi
- Westerly State Airport WST · Westerly61 mi
- Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD · Providence/Warwick67 mi
- Montauk Airport MTP · Montauk72 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 06/24, 9,510 ft
- Longest runway width
- 200 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 173.3 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 3,285,194
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I C
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2025/08/14
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 BDL?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Bradley International Airport (BDL).
How often do flights leave BDL on time?
Flights out of Bradley International Airport left on time 81% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%). 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 81 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to BDL?
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 BDL?
The nearest airports in this list are Worcester Regional Airport (ORH), 47 straight-line miles; Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN), 48 straight-line miles; Westerly State Airport (WST), 61 straight-line miles; Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD), 67 straight-line miles; Montauk Airport (MTP), 72 straight-line miles.