What is the TSA wait at FWA right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Fort Wayne International Airport TSA wait times
FWA · KFWA · Fort Wayne, Indiana
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA). 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.
76%
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 Wayne International Airport left on time 76% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (48%). 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 107 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (84%). The lowest was December 2025 (62%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 80,107 | 48% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 42,877 | 25% |
| the national airspace system | 31,353 | 19% |
| weather | 13,781 | 8% |
| security | 489 | 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
- South Bend International Airport SBN · South Bend77 mi
- Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport TOL · Toledo83 mi
- Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO · Kalamazoo89 mi
- James M. Cox Dayton International Airport DAY · Dayton90 mi
- Michigan City Municipal Airport MGC · Michigan City98 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 05/23, 11,981 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 814.5 ft
- CY2024 enplanements
- 424,491
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100LL,A,A+
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/03/31
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 FWA?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA).
How often do flights leave FWA on time?
Flights out of Fort Wayne International Airport left on time 76% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (48%). 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 107 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to FWA?
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 FWA?
The nearest airports in this list are South Bend International Airport (SBN), 77 straight-line miles; Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL), 83 straight-line miles; Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO), 89 straight-line miles; James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY), 90 straight-line miles; Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC), 98 straight-line miles.