What is the TSA wait at LBF right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF). We will not estimate one.
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North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field TSA wait times
LBF · KLBF · North Platte, Nebraska
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF). 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.
80%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (52%). 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 125 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 8,588 | 52% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 4,643 | 28% |
| the national airspace system | 2,307 | 14% |
| weather | 883 | 5% |
| security | 20 | 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
- McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport MCK · McCook64 mi
- Kearney Regional Airport EAR · Kearney92 mi
- Central Nebraska Regional Airport GRI · Grand Island124 mi
- Alliance Municipal Airport AIA · Alliance127 mi
- Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport BFF · Scottsbluff159 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 12/30, 8,001 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 2,777 ft
- Control tower
- No
- CY2024 enplanements
- 16,537
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I A
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/04/22
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 LBF?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF).
How often do flights leave LBF on time?
Flights out of North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (52%). 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 125 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to LBF?
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 LBF?
The nearest airports in this list are McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK), 64 straight-line miles; Kearney Regional Airport (EAR), 92 straight-line miles; Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI), 124 straight-line miles; Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA), 127 straight-line miles; Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF), 159 straight-line miles.