What is the TSA wait at HSV right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Huntsville International Airport (HSV). We will not estimate one.
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Huntsville International Airport TSA wait times
HSV · KHSV · Huntsville, Alabama
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Huntsville International Airport (HSV). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
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CLEAR
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Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
79%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Huntsville International Airport left on time 79% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%). 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 100 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (83%). The lowest was March 2026 (73%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 62,538 | 39% |
| the airline | 61,373 | 38% |
| the national airspace system | 19,390 | 12% |
| weather | 16,547 | 10% |
| security | 1,139 | 1% |
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 Alabama Regional Airport MSL · Muscle Shoals48 mi
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM · Birmingham74 mi
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA · Chattanooga93 mi
- Nashville International Airport BNA · Nashville103 mi
- Tupelo Regional Airport TUP · Tupelo117 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 18R/36L, 12,600 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 628.9 ft
- CY2024 enplanements
- 804,665
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I C
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2025/07/11
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 HSV?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Huntsville International Airport (HSV).
How often do flights leave HSV on time?
Flights out of Huntsville International Airport left on time 79% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%). 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 100 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to HSV?
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 HSV?
The nearest airports in this list are Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), 48 straight-line miles; Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), 74 straight-line miles; Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA), 93 straight-line miles; Nashville International Airport (BNA), 103 straight-line miles; Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP), 117 straight-line miles.