What is the TSA wait at CLD right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD). We will not estimate one.
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McClellan-Palomar Airport TSA wait times
CLD · KCRQ · Carlsbad, California
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD). 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.
80%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of McClellan-Palomar Airport left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the national airspace system (40%). 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 68 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was April 2026 (85%). The lowest was July 2026 (70%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the national airspace system | 9,230 | 40% |
| the airline | 6,795 | 30% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 6,348 | 28% |
| weather | 266 | 1% |
| security | 244 | 1% |
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
- San Diego International Airport SAN · San Diego28 mi
- John Wayne Orange County International Airport SNA · Santa Ana51 mi
- Palm Springs International Airport PSP · Palm Springs66 mi
- Ontario International Airport ONT · Ontario67 mi
- San Bernardino International Airport SBD · San Bernardino67 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 06/24, 4,897 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 330.5 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I A
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2024/09/05
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for CLD?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD).
How often do flights leave CLD on time?
Flights out of McClellan-Palomar Airport left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the national airspace system (40%). 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 68 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to CLD?
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 CLD?
The nearest airports in this list are San Diego International Airport (SAN), 28 straight-line miles; John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA), 51 straight-line miles; Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), 66 straight-line miles; Ontario International Airport (ONT), 67 straight-line miles; San Bernardino International Airport (SBD), 67 straight-line miles.