What is the TSA wait at DAY right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY). We will not estimate one.
No live data
James M. Cox Dayton International Airport TSA wait times
DAY · KDAY · Dayton, Ohio
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY). 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.
81%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of James M. Cox Dayton International Airport left on time 81% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%). 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 106 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (88%). The lowest was December 2025 (75%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 71,105 | 44% |
| the airline | 46,314 | 29% |
| the national airspace system | 28,465 | 18% |
| weather | 15,414 | 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
- Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field LUK · Cincinnati56 mi
- Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG · Cincinnati / Covington64 mi
- Rickenbacker International Airport LCK · Columbus69 mi
- John Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH · Columbus71 mi
- Fort Wayne International Airport FWA · Fort Wayne90 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 06L/24R, 10,901 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 1,009.1 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 624,995
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/04/21
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 DAY?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY).
How often do flights leave DAY on time?
Flights out of James M. Cox Dayton International Airport left on time 81% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%). 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 106 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to DAY?
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 DAY?
The nearest airports in this list are Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK), 56 straight-line miles; Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), 64 straight-line miles; Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK), 69 straight-line miles; John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH), 71 straight-line miles; Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), 90 straight-line miles.