What is the TSA wait at LIH right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Lihue Airport (LIH). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Lihue Airport TSA wait times
LIH · PHLI · Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Lihue Airport (LIH). 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 Lihue Airport left on time 85% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (57%). 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 55 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (91%). The lowest was March 2026 (79%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 73,027 | 57% |
| the airline | 39,265 | 30% |
| the national airspace system | 12,171 | 9% |
| weather | 4,356 | 3% |
| security | 217 | 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
- Daniel K. Inouye International Airport HNL · Honolulu, Oahu101 mi
- Molokai Airport MKK · Kaunakakai155 mi
- Kalaupapa Airport LUP · Kalaupapa161 mi
- Lanai Airport LNY · Lanai City174 mi
- Kapalua Airport JHM · Lahaina185 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 03/21, 6,500 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- MED
- Elevation
- 152.4 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 1,776,627
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I C
- Fuel
- 100,A
- Airframe repair
- MINOR
- Powerplant repair
- MINOR
- Last inspection
- 2025/11/21
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 LIH?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Lihue Airport (LIH).
How often do flights leave LIH on time?
Flights out of Lihue Airport left on time 85% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (57%). 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 55 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to LIH?
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 LIH?
The nearest airports in this list are Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), 101 straight-line miles; Molokai Airport (MKK), 155 straight-line miles; Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), 161 straight-line miles; Lanai Airport (LNY), 174 straight-line miles; Kapalua Airport (JHM), 185 straight-line miles.