What is the TSA wait at CHO right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO). We will not estimate one.
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Charlottesville Albemarle Airport TSA wait times
CHO · KCHO · Charlottesville, Virginia
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO). 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.
75%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Charlottesville Albemarle Airport left on time 75% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (39%). 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 122 minutes. 5% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was June 2026 (85%). The lowest was March 2026 (60%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 21,461 | 39% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 19,021 | 34% |
| the national airspace system | 11,046 | 20% |
| weather | 3,650 | 7% |
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
- Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD · Weyers Cave26 mi
- Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH · Lynchburg69 mi
- Richmond International Airport RIC · Richmond76 mi
- Washington Dulles International Airport IAD · Dulles77 mi
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA · Washington91 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 03/21, 6,801 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 640.1 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 351,138
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2025/02/18
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 CHO?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO).
How often do flights leave CHO on time?
Flights out of Charlottesville Albemarle Airport left on time 75% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (39%). 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 122 minutes. 5% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to CHO?
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 CHO?
The nearest airports in this list are Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD), 26 straight-line miles; Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH), 69 straight-line miles; Richmond International Airport (RIC), 76 straight-line miles; Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), 77 straight-line miles; Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), 91 straight-line miles.