What is the TSA wait at LNK right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Lincoln Airport (LNK). We will not estimate one.
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Lincoln Airport TSA wait times
LNK · KLNK · Lincoln, Nebraska
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Lincoln Airport (LNK). 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.
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 Lincoln Airport left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (38%). 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 114 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (88%). The lowest was December 2025 (70%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 30,030 | 38% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 19,969 | 25% |
| the national airspace system | 16,125 | 21% |
| weather | 12,382 | 16% |
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
- Eppley Airfield OMA · Omaha55 mi
- Central Nebraska Regional Airport GRI · Grand Island81 mi
- Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX · Sioux City109 mi
- Kearney Regional Airport EAR · Kearney118 mi
- Manhattan Regional Airport MHK · Manhattan118 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 18/36, 12,901 ft
- Longest runway width
- 200 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 1,218.7 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 129,968
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/03/24
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 LNK?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Lincoln Airport (LNK).
How often do flights leave LNK on time?
Flights out of Lincoln Airport left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (38%). 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 114 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to LNK?
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 LNK?
The nearest airports in this list are Eppley Airfield (OMA), 55 straight-line miles; Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI), 81 straight-line miles; Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX), 109 straight-line miles; Kearney Regional Airport (EAR), 118 straight-line miles; Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK), 118 straight-line miles.