What is the TSA wait at MSN right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN). We will not estimate one.
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Dane County Regional Truax Field TSA wait times
MSN · KMSN · Madison, Wisconsin
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN). 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.
82%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Dane County Regional Truax Field left on time 82% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (40%). 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 109 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (88%). The lowest was December 2025 (74%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 115,738 | 40% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 96,787 | 33% |
| the national airspace system | 53,225 | 18% |
| weather | 23,844 | 8% |
| security | 161 | 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
- Chicago Rockford International Airport RFD · Chicago/Rockford66 mi
- General Mitchell International Airport MKE · Milwaukee74 mi
- Dubuque Regional Airport DBQ · Dubuque86 mi
- Appleton International Airport ATW · Appleton87 mi
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport ORD · Chicago108 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 18/36, 9,006 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 886.6 ft
- CY2024 enplanements
- 1,156,399
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I C
- Fuel
- 100LL,A,A++
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2022/08/30
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 MSN?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN).
How often do flights leave MSN on time?
Flights out of Dane County Regional Truax Field left on time 82% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (40%). 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 109 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to MSN?
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 MSN?
The nearest airports in this list are Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), 66 straight-line miles; General Mitchell International Airport (MKE), 74 straight-line miles; Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ), 86 straight-line miles; Appleton International Airport (ATW), 87 straight-line miles; Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 108 straight-line miles.