What is the TSA wait at ITO right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Hilo International Airport (ITO). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Hilo International Airport TSA wait times
ITO · PHTO · Hilo, Hawaii
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Hilo International Airport (ITO). 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.
85%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Hilo International Airport left on time 85% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (65%). 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 43 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (94%). The lowest was December 2025 (79%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 31,083 | 65% |
| the airline | 11,912 | 25% |
| the national airspace system | 3,698 | 8% |
| weather | 1,414 | 3% |
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
- Waimea Kohala Airport MUE · Waimea (Kamuela)45 mi
- Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole KOA · Kailua-Kona65 mi
- Hana Airport HNM · Hana97 mi
- Kahului International Airport OGG · Kahului121 mi
- Kapalua Airport JHM · Lahaina136 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 08/26, 9,803 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 37.6 ft
- CY2024 enplanements
- 680,640
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I C
- Fuel
- 100LL,A,A+,MOGAS
- Airframe repair
- MINOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/01/30
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 ITO?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Hilo International Airport (ITO).
How often do flights leave ITO on time?
Flights out of Hilo International Airport left on time 85% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (65%). 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 43 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to ITO?
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 ITO?
The nearest airports in this list are Waimea Kohala Airport (MUE), 45 straight-line miles; Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), 65 straight-line miles; Hana Airport (HNM), 97 straight-line miles; Kahului International Airport (OGG), 121 straight-line miles; Kapalua Airport (JHM), 136 straight-line miles.