What is the TSA wait at LWS right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport (LWS). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport TSA wait times
LWS · KLWS · Lewiston, Idaho
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport (LWS). 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.
91%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport left on time 91% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (75%). 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 111 minutes. 0% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 5,122 | 75% |
| weather | 1,258 | 18% |
| the national airspace system | 452 | 7% |
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
- Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport PUW · Pullman26 mi
- Walla Walla Regional Airport ALW · Walla Walla64 mi
- Spokane International Airport GEG · Spokane89 mi
- Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton PDT · Pendleton99 mi
- Tri Cities Airport PSC · Pasco101 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 08/26, 6,511 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 1,442.1 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 55,467
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100,100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2024/02/28
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 LWS?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport (LWS).
How often do flights leave LWS on time?
Flights out of Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport left on time 91% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (75%). 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 111 minutes. 0% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to LWS?
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 LWS?
The nearest airports in this list are Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW), 26 straight-line miles; Walla Walla Regional Airport (ALW), 64 straight-line miles; Spokane International Airport (GEG), 89 straight-line miles; Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton (PDT), 99 straight-line miles; Tri Cities Airport (PSC), 101 straight-line miles.