What is the TSA wait at FSM right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM). We will not estimate one.
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Fort Smith Regional Airport TSA wait times
FSM · KFSM · Fort Smith, Arkansas
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM). 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.
86%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Fort Smith Regional Airport left on time 86% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (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 98 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (88%). The lowest was May 2026 (79%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 7,944 | 49% |
| the airline | 3,544 | 22% |
| the national airspace system | 2,677 | 16% |
| weather | 2,150 | 13% |
| 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
- Northwest Arkansas National Airport XNA · Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers65 mi
- Memorial Field Airport HOT · Hot Springs93 mi
- Boone County Airport HRO · Harrison93 mi
- Tulsa International Airport TUL · Tulsa104 mi
- Branson Airport BKG · Branson105 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 08/26, 9,318 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 469 ft
- CY2024 enplanements
- 59,250
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2024/06/04
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 FSM?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM).
How often do flights leave FSM on time?
Flights out of Fort Smith Regional Airport left on time 86% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (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 98 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to FSM?
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 FSM?
The nearest airports in this list are Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA), 65 straight-line miles; Memorial Field Airport (HOT), 93 straight-line miles; Boone County Airport (HRO), 93 straight-line miles; Tulsa International Airport (TUL), 104 straight-line miles; Branson Airport (BKG), 105 straight-line miles.