What is the TSA wait at EYW right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Key West International Airport (EYW). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Key West International Airport TSA wait times
EYW · KEYW · Key West, Florida
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Key West International Airport (EYW). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
CLEAR is not shown. We are not using a CLEAR source.
Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
77%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Key West International Airport left on time 77% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%). 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 90 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (87%). The lowest was February 2026 (67%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 80,169 | 47% |
| the airline | 52,481 | 31% |
| the national airspace system | 24,990 | 15% |
| weather | 11,643 | 7% |
| security | 73 | 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
- Miami International Airport MIA · Miami126 mi
- Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport OPF · Miami131 mi
- Southwest Florida International Airport RSW · Fort Myers137 mi
- Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport FLL · Fort Lauderdale145 mi
- Punta Gorda Airport PGD · Punta Gorda164 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 09/27, 5,076 ft
- Longest runway width
- 100 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- MED
- Elevation
- 3.4 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 740,762
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/01/16
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 EYW?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Key West International Airport (EYW).
How often do flights leave EYW on time?
Flights out of Key West International Airport left on time 77% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%). 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 90 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to EYW?
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 EYW?
The nearest airports in this list are Miami International Airport (MIA), 126 straight-line miles; Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF), 131 straight-line miles; Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), 137 straight-line miles; Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL), 145 straight-line miles; Punta Gorda Airport (PGD), 164 straight-line miles.