What is the TSA wait at BTV right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport TSA wait times
BTV · KBTV · Burlington, Vermont
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV). 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.
79%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport left on time 79% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (38%). 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 110 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was May 2026 (86%). The lowest was July 2026 (70%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 57,730 | 38% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 44,604 | 30% |
| the national airspace system | 33,843 | 23% |
| weather | 13,948 | 9% |
| security | 106 | 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
- Plattsburgh International Airport PBG · Plattsburgh20 mi
- Adirondack Regional Airport SLK · Saranac Lake52 mi
- Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport RUT · Rutland66 mi
- Lebanon Municipal Airport LEB · Lebanon72 mi
- Massena International Airport Richards Field MSS · Massena89 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 15/33, 8,319 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 334.6 ft
- CY2024 enplanements
- 670,636
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/06/03
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 BTV?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV).
How often do flights leave BTV on time?
Flights out of Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport left on time 79% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (38%). 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 110 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to BTV?
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 BTV?
The nearest airports in this list are Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG), 20 straight-line miles; Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK), 52 straight-line miles; Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT), 66 straight-line miles; Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB), 72 straight-line miles; Massena International Airport Richards Field (MSS), 89 straight-line miles.