What is the TSA wait at CIU right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Chippewa County International Airport (CIU). We will not estimate one.
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Chippewa County International Airport TSA wait times
CIU · KCIU · Kincheloe, Michigan
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Chippewa County International Airport (CIU). 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.
78%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Chippewa County International Airport left on time 78% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (49%). 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 126 minutes. 6% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 10,180 | 49% |
| weather | 6,453 | 31% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 2,428 | 12% |
| the national airspace system | 1,632 | 8% |
| security | 6 | 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
- Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport PLN · Pellston49 mi
- Alpena County Regional Airport APN · Alpena91 mi
- Cherry Capital Airport TVC · Traverse City117 mi
- Delta County Airport ESC · Escanaba131 mi
- Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport MQT · Gwinn140 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 16/34, 7,203 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 799.3 ft
- Control tower
- No
- CY2024 enplanements
- 26,482
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I A
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Last inspection
- 2024/06/20
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 CIU?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Chippewa County International Airport (CIU).
How often do flights leave CIU on time?
Flights out of Chippewa County International Airport left on time 78% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (49%). 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 126 minutes. 6% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to CIU?
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 CIU?
The nearest airports in this list are Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN), 49 straight-line miles; Alpena County Regional Airport (APN), 91 straight-line miles; Cherry Capital Airport (TVC), 117 straight-line miles; Delta County Airport (ESC), 131 straight-line miles; Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT), 140 straight-line miles.