What is the TSA wait at FAI right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Fairbanks International Airport (FAI). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Fairbanks International Airport TSA wait times
FAI · PAFA · Fairbanks, Alaska
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Fairbanks International Airport (FAI). 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.
84%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Fairbanks International Airport left on time 84% 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 73 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was April 2026 (95%). The lowest was December 2025 (66%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 21,611 | 44% |
| the airline | 17,763 | 36% |
| the national airspace system | 7,349 | 15% |
| weather | 2,370 | 5% |
| security | 7 | 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
- Minto Al Wright Airport MNT · Minto50 mi
- Rampart Airport RMP · Rampart82 mi
- Manley Hot Springs Airport MLY · Manley Hot Springs83 mi
- Stevens Village Airport SVS · Stevens Village90 mi
- Central Airport CEM · Central103 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 02L/20R, 11,800 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 439 ft
- CY2024 enplanements
- 574,012
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I C
- Fuel
- 100LL,A1
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/08/06
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 FAI?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Fairbanks International Airport (FAI).
How often do flights leave FAI on time?
Flights out of Fairbanks International Airport left on time 84% 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 73 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to FAI?
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 FAI?
The nearest airports in this list are Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT), 50 straight-line miles; Rampart Airport (RMP), 82 straight-line miles; Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY), 83 straight-line miles; Stevens Village Airport (SVS), 90 straight-line miles; Central Airport (CEM), 103 straight-line miles.