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Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field TSA wait times

MSP · KMSP · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Security wait

A live wait is shown in this space when the stored feed is under 15 minutes old.

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The current hour is filled from the observed-hour table in this browser.

Observed security history for Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP) is listed by hour. It is not a live reading. The current hour is chosen in the browser from that table.

Typical wait by hour

On Sundays, the quietest observed standard-lane hours are 12am (sample-weighted median 5 minutes) and 1am (sample-weighted median 5 minutes). The busiest observed hours are 12pm (sample-weighted 75th percentile 10 minutes) and 2pm (sample-weighted 75th percentile 10 minutes). Hours with no readings are left out, not treated as zero.

Standard lane only. Average and 75th percentile are sample-weighted from observed history. A gap means that hour had no readings.

PreCheck

This airport's historical feed has no PreCheck lane readings.

CLEAR

CLEAR is not shown. We are not using a CLEAR source.

Departure delays

Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.

81%

On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.

Flights out of Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field left on time 81% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (51%). 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 74 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.

The highest on-time month was October 2025 (87%). The lowest was December 2025 (70%).

Share of delay minutes by cause. Not a percent of flights.
CauseDelay minutesShare of delay minutes
the airline852,45251%
the national airspace system380,86223%
late-arriving aircraft297,62318%
weather132,6588%
security2,5060%

Customs and passport control

International arrivals. Not TSA security.

The current hour is filled from the customs table in this browser. It is not a TSA security wait.

Sunday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
10am20 min31 min852
11am10 min25 min3,280
12pm12 min39 min4,119
1pm9 min25 min3,809
2pm8 min21 min3,374
3pm9 min20 min2,828
4pm9 min20 min2,596
5pm14 min40 min4,846
6pm12 min32 min7,378
7pm7 min16 min1,945
8pm12 min26 min266
9pm11 min30 min440
10pm6 min15 min268
Monday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
11am11 min29 min3,537
12pm13 min38 min3,029
1pm15 min45 min5,672
2pm14 min42 min4,186
3pm12 min30 min4,476
4pm11 min37 min4,086
5pm11 min33 min4,161
6pm11 min28 min4,759
7pm9 min22 min594
8pm12 min31 min708
9pm7 min22 min336
Tuesday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
10am17 min30 min627
11am10 min25 min2,815
12pm12 min25 min2,234
1pm12 min30 min4,301
2pm9 min23 min3,160
3pm9 min20 min2,663
4pm9 min20 min2,103
5pm14 min39 min4,154
6pm11 min32 min5,677
7pm9 min20 min1,479
8pm12 min25 min272
Wednesday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
12am1 min3 min13
10am18 min26 min448
11am10 min21 min2,223
12pm14 min35 min4,115
1pm12 min30 min4,644
2pm14 min41 min4,115
3pm9 min24 min3,119
4pm9 min18 min2,514
5pm15 min35 min2,348
6pm11 min34 min6,353
7pm10 min26 min1,101
8pm13 min22 min158
Thursday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
10am19 min24 min348
11am12 min30 min2,430
12pm10 min27 min1,661
1pm12 min32 min4,584
2pm10 min26 min3,585
3pm9 min21 min3,019
4pm9 min22 min2,647
5pm13 min42 min4,601
6pm10 min28 min4,265
7pm9 min24 min816
8pm8 min17 min153
Friday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
10am20 min31 min551
11am9 min22 min3,611
12pm11 min32 min4,737
1pm11 min30 min4,700
2pm9 min26 min3,545
3pm9 min20 min3,121
4pm7 min16 min2,350
5pm12 min33 min3,269
6pm10 min28 min7,241
7pm10 min18 min1,358
8pm7 min21 min459
10pm21 min39 min104
Saturday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
10am20 min29 min1,019
11am11 min25 min2,553
12pm9 min22 min1,809
1pm9 min22 min3,598
2pm9 min25 min3,399
3pm8 min20 min4,370
4pm8 min18 min3,269
5pm10 min29 min3,893
6pm9 min24 min4,694
7pm8 min20 min1,103
8pm28 min37 min640
9pm7 min14 min178
10pm4 min14 min126

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.

Your flight

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Nearby airports

Distances are straight-line miles.

Airport details
Runways
4
Longest runway
04/22, 11,006 ft
Longest runway width
150 ft
Longest runway surface
CONC
Longest runway lighting
HIGH
Elevation
841.8 ft
Control tower
Yes
CY2024 enplanements
18,054,481
Facility use
Public
Ownership
Public
Part 139 certificate code
I E
Fuel
100LL,A,A++
Airframe repair
MAJOR
Powerplant repair
MAJOR
Last inspection
2025/08/14

FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.

Questions

What is the TSA wait at MSP right now?

Observed security history for Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP) is listed by hour. It is not a live reading. The current hour is chosen in the browser from that table.

Does TSACheck have a live security wait for MSP?

A live figure is shown only when the stored airport feed is fresh. Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP) also has observed history. A stored value that is too old is not shown as live.

How often do flights leave MSP on time?

Flights out of Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field left on time 81% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (51%). 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 74 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.

What is the customs wait at MSP?

Customs and passport-control history is in its own section. It is not a TSA security wait. The current hour is chosen from that table in the browser.

How early should I get to MSP?

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 MSP?

The nearest airports in this list are Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC), 62 straight-line miles; Rochester International Airport (RST), 76 straight-line miles; Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU), 85 straight-line miles; Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD), 114 straight-line miles; Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW), 119 straight-line miles.