What is the TSA wait at LGB right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Long Beach International Airport (LGB). We will not estimate one.
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Long Beach International Airport TSA wait times
LGB · KLGB · Long Beach, California
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Long Beach International Airport (LGB). 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.
82%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Long Beach International Airport left on time 82% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%). 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 51 minutes. 0% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was January 2026 (89%). The lowest was June 2026 (77%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 65,405 | 55% |
| the airline | 29,952 | 25% |
| the national airspace system | 20,835 | 17% |
| weather | 3,149 | 3% |
| security | 211 | 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
- Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport HHR · Hawthorne13 mi
- Los Angeles International Airport LAX · Los Angeles17 mi
- John Wayne Orange County International Airport SNA · Santa Ana19 mi
- Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR · Burbank29 mi
- Ontario International Airport ONT · Ontario36 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 12/30, 10,000 ft
- Longest runway width
- 200 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 60.4 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 2,031,810
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I C
- Fuel
- 100LL,A,UL94
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2025/12/12
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 LGB?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Long Beach International Airport (LGB).
How often do flights leave LGB on time?
Flights out of Long Beach International Airport left on time 82% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%). 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 51 minutes. 0% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to LGB?
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 LGB?
The nearest airports in this list are Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR), 13 straight-line miles; Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 17 straight-line miles; John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA), 19 straight-line miles; Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 29 straight-line miles; Ontario International Airport (ONT), 36 straight-line miles.