What is the TSA wait at MQT right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT). We will not estimate one.
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Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport TSA wait times
MQT · KSAW · Gwinn, Michigan
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT). 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.
75%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport left on time 75% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (39%). 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 138 minutes. 6% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was May 2026 (87%). The lowest was March 2026 (63%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 17,962 | 39% |
| weather | 13,996 | 30% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 8,746 | 19% |
| the national airspace system | 5,086 | 11% |
| security | 143 | 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
- Delta County Airport ESC · Escanaba46 mi
- Ford Airport IMT · Kingsford50 mi
- Houghton County Memorial Airport CMX · Hancock77 mi
- Rhinelander Oneida County Airport RHI · Rhinelander111 mi
- Gogebic Iron County Airport IWD · Ironwood131 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 01/19, 9,072 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 1,204.5 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/06/23
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for MQT?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT).
How often do flights leave MQT on time?
Flights out of Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport left on time 75% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (39%). 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 138 minutes. 6% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to MQT?
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 MQT?
The nearest airports in this list are Delta County Airport (ESC), 46 straight-line miles; Ford Airport (IMT), 50 straight-line miles; Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX), 77 straight-line miles; Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI), 111 straight-line miles; Gogebic Iron County Airport (IWD), 131 straight-line miles.