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Portland International Airport TSA wait times

PDX · KPDX · Portland, Oregon

Security wait

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

Observed security history for Portland International Airport (PDX) 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 3am (sample-weighted median 3 minutes) and 4am (sample-weighted median 3 minutes). The busiest observed hours are 9am (sample-weighted 75th percentile 32 minutes) and 12pm (sample-weighted 75th percentile 32 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

Historical dataset includes a PreCheck lane.

CLEAR

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

Departure delays

Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.

83%

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

Flights out of Portland International Airport left on time 83% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest shares of delay minutes were the airline (36%) and late-arriving aircraft (36%). 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 62 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.

The highest on-time month was September 2025 (87%). The lowest was August 2026 (78%).

Share of delay minutes by cause. Not a percent of flights.
CauseDelay minutesShare of delay minutes
the airline239,38736%
late-arriving aircraft238,53236%
the national airspace system161,56225%
weather17,0623%
security1,2220%

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
11am18 min44 min2,315
12pm19 min47 min311
5pm12 min30 min2,619
6pm13 min29 min1,781
7pm8 min17 min302
8pm15 min33 min1,806
9pm13 min28 min510
10pm18 min37 min225
Monday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
11am19 min51 min2,682
12pm27 min60 min284
1pm16 min40 min884
2pm18 min44 min285
4pm10 min22 min200
5pm11 min25 min2,423
6pm14 min33 min184
7pm5 min11 min177
8pm15 min32 min1,779
9pm15 min33 min525
Tuesday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
11am20 min49 min3,108
12pm2 min8 min106
5pm14 min34 min1,872
6pm13 min26 min1,163
7pm4 min9 min158
8pm14 min31 min1,575
9pm18 min39 min585
Wednesday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
10am14 min36 min524
11am19 min48 min1,867
2pm15 min34 min337
4pm68 min150 min501
5pm14 min35 min3,007
6pm11 min23 min702
7pm5 min10 min264
8pm19 min41 min1,147
9pm16 min39 min534
Thursday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
11am19 min51 min2,712
12pm9 min28 min441
1pm22 min50 min865
2pm20 min50 min539
5pm13 min31 min2,033
6pm14 min36 min241
7pm5 min9 min96
8pm17 min39 min1,252
9pm23 min52 min501
Friday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
11am20 min47 min3,101
1pm13 min28 min169
2pm16 min35 min357
5pm13 min29 min2,025
6pm17 min36 min2,512
7pm8 min17 min198
8pm16 min38 min1,338
9pm23 min48 min670
Saturday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
10am19 min48 min316
11am17 min48 min3,628
12pm19 min32 min309
1pm17 min39 min1,395
2pm7 min9 min8
4pm6 min15 min140
5pm12 min28 min1,765
6pm12 min26 min1,226
7pm4 min9 min186
8pm15 min34 min1,553
9pm14 min28 min1,078

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

Enter a departure time to calculate when to be at the airport.

This subtracts TSA's published arrival guidance from the time you enter. It is not a drive time, and it is not a predicted security wait.

Nearby airports

Distances are straight-line miles.

Airport details
Runways
3
Longest runway
10R/28L, 11,000 ft
Longest runway width
150 ft
Longest runway surface
CONC
Longest runway lighting
HIGH
Elevation
30.8 ft
Control tower
Yes
CY2024 enplanements
8,639,088
Facility use
Public
Ownership
Public
Part 139 certificate code
I E
Fuel
100LL,A
Airframe repair
MAJOR
Powerplant repair
MAJOR
Last inspection
2021/09/10
PreCheck
Historical dataset includes a PreCheck lane.

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 PDX right now?

Observed security history for Portland International Airport (PDX) 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 PDX?

A live figure is shown only when the stored airport feed is fresh. Portland International Airport (PDX) also has observed history. A stored value that is too old is not shown as live.

How often do flights leave PDX on time?

Flights out of Portland International Airport left on time 83% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest shares of delay minutes were the airline (36%) and late-arriving aircraft (36%). 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 62 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.

What is the customs wait at PDX?

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 PDX?

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 PDX?

The nearest airports in this list are Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE), 51 straight-line miles; Olympia Regional Airport (OLM), 97 straight-line miles; Eugene Airport (EUG), 106 straight-line miles; Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW), 116 straight-line miles; Roberts Field (RDM), 116 straight-line miles.