What is the TSA wait at MEI right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI). We will not estimate one.
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Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport TSA wait times
MEI · KMEI · Meridian, Mississippi
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI). 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.
87%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport left on time 87% 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 101 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 4,541 | 52% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 2,882 | 33% |
| the national airspace system | 861 | 10% |
| weather | 394 | 5% |
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
- Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport PIB · Moselle69 mi
- Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN · Jackson77 mi
- Golden Triangle Regional Airport GTR · Columbus/W Point/Starkville78 mi
- Mobile Regional Airport MOB · Mobile117 mi
- Tupelo Regional Airport TUP · Tupelo134 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 01/19, 10,003 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 297.8 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 17,003
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I A
- Fuel
- 100LL,A,A++
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/04/03
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 MEI?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI).
How often do flights leave MEI on time?
Flights out of Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport left on time 87% 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 101 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to MEI?
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 MEI?
The nearest airports in this list are Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB), 69 straight-line miles; Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN), 77 straight-line miles; Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR), 78 straight-line miles; Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), 117 straight-line miles; Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP), 134 straight-line miles.