What is the TSA wait at OTZ right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Ralph Wien Memorial Airport TSA wait times
OTZ · PAOT · Kotzebue, Alaska
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ). 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.
84%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Ralph Wien Memorial Airport left on time 84% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (79%). 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 66 minutes. 4% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 2,649 | 79% |
| the airline | 482 | 14% |
| the national airspace system | 190 | 6% |
| security | 43 | 1% |
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
- Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport ORV · Noorvik43 mi
- Noatak Airport WTK · Noatak48 mi
- Deering Airport DRG · Deering57 mi
- Bob Baker Memorial Airport IAN · Kiana59 mi
- Selawik Airport WLK · Selawik74 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 09/27, 6,300 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 15.4 ft
- Control tower
- No
- CY2024 enplanements
- 60,547
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100,A
- Airframe repair
- MINOR
- Powerplant repair
- MINOR
- Last inspection
- 2025/08/07
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 OTZ?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ).
How often do flights leave OTZ on time?
Flights out of Ralph Wien Memorial Airport left on time 84% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (79%). 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 66 minutes. 4% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to OTZ?
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 OTZ?
The nearest airports in this list are Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV), 43 straight-line miles; Noatak Airport (WTK), 48 straight-line miles; Deering Airport (DRG), 57 straight-line miles; Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN), 59 straight-line miles; Selawik Airport (WLK), 74 straight-line miles.