What is the TSA wait at HLN right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Helena Regional Airport (HLN). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Helena Regional Airport TSA wait times
HLN · KHLN · Helena, Montana
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Helena Regional Airport (HLN). 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.
91%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Helena Regional Airport left on time 91% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (51%). 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. 0% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was May 2026 (98%). The lowest was September 2025 (87%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 7,639 | 51% |
| the national airspace system | 3,084 | 21% |
| weather | 2,344 | 16% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 1,961 | 13% |
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
- Bert Mooney Airport BTM · Butte51 mi
- Great Falls International Airport GTF · Great Falls67 mi
- Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport BZN · Bozeman70 mi
- Missoula Montana Airport MSO · Missoula102 mi
- Lemhi County Airport SMN · Salmon137 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 09/27, 9,000 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 3,877.3 ft
- CY2024 enplanements
- 101,591
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100,100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/04/17
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 HLN?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Helena Regional Airport (HLN).
How often do flights leave HLN on time?
Flights out of Helena Regional Airport left on time 91% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (51%). 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. 0% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to HLN?
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 HLN?
The nearest airports in this list are Bert Mooney Airport (BTM), 51 straight-line miles; Great Falls International Airport (GTF), 67 straight-line miles; Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN), 70 straight-line miles; Missoula Montana Airport (MSO), 102 straight-line miles; Lemhi County Airport (SMN), 137 straight-line miles.