What is the TSA wait at PIE right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE). We will not estimate one.
No live data
St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport TSA wait times
PIE · KPIE · Pinellas Park, Florida
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE). 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.
79%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport left on time 79% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%). 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 71 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was February 2026 (85%). The lowest was December 2025 (72%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 64,394 | 45% |
| the national airspace system | 33,614 | 23% |
| the airline | 30,235 | 21% |
| weather | 15,037 | 10% |
| security | 268 | 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
- Tampa International Airport TPA · Tampa10 mi
- Sarasota Bradenton International Airport SRQ · Sarasota/Bradenton37 mi
- Lakeland Linder International Airport LAL · Lakeland41 mi
- Punta Gorda Airport PGD · Punta Gorda81 mi
- Orlando International Airport MCO · Orlando91 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 18/36, 9,730 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 10.7 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 1,228,048
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I C
- Fuel
- 100,A,A1+
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/01/07
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 PIE?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE).
How often do flights leave PIE on time?
Flights out of St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport left on time 79% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%). 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 71 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to PIE?
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 PIE?
The nearest airports in this list are Tampa International Airport (TPA), 10 straight-line miles; Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), 37 straight-line miles; Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL), 41 straight-line miles; Punta Gorda Airport (PGD), 81 straight-line miles; Orlando International Airport (MCO), 91 straight-line miles.