What is the TSA wait at BHM right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport TSA wait times
BHM · KBHM · Birmingham, Alabama
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM). 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 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth 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 (44%). 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 July 2026 (73%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 109,443 | 44% |
| the airline | 77,755 | 31% |
| the national airspace system | 41,188 | 16% |
| weather | 22,136 | 9% |
| security | 171 | 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
- Huntsville International Airport HSV · Huntsville74 mi
- Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport MGM · Montgomery90 mi
- Northwest Alabama Regional Airport MSL · Muscle Shoals95 mi
- Golden Triangle Regional Airport GTR · Columbus/W Point/Starkville106 mi
- Tupelo Regional Airport TUP · Tupelo126 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 06/24, 12,007 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 650 ft
- CY2024 enplanements
- 1,596,510
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I C
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/08/06
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 BHM?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM).
How often do flights leave BHM on time?
Flights out of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth 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 (44%). 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 BHM?
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 BHM?
The nearest airports in this list are Huntsville International Airport (HSV), 74 straight-line miles; Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM), 90 straight-line miles; Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), 95 straight-line miles; Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR), 106 straight-line miles; Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP), 126 straight-line miles.