What is the TSA wait at BLV right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV). We will not estimate one.
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Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport TSA wait times
BLV · KBLV · Belleville, Illinois
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
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CLEAR
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Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
73%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport left on time 73% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%). 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 112 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was April 2026 (80%). The lowest was June 2026 (63%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 21,942 | 50% |
| the airline | 12,264 | 28% |
| the national airspace system | 5,269 | 12% |
| weather | 4,463 | 10% |
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
- St. Louis Lambert International Airport STL · St Louis32 mi
- Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA · Marion71 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI · Springfield90 mi
- Cape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI · Cape Girardeau92 mi
- Decatur Airport DEC · Decatur103 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 14L/32R, 10,000 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 459.1 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 152,632
- Facility use
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100LL,A+
- Last inspection
- 2026/07/09
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 BLV?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV).
How often do flights leave BLV on time?
Flights out of Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport left on time 73% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%). 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 112 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to BLV?
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 BLV?
The nearest airports in this list are St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL), 32 straight-line miles; Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA), 71 straight-line miles; Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI), 90 straight-line miles; Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI), 92 straight-line miles; Decatur Airport (DEC), 103 straight-line miles.