What is the TSA wait at ROA right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA). We will not estimate one.
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Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport TSA wait times
ROA · KROA · Roanoke, Virginia
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA). 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.
73%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport left on time 73% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (38%). 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 98 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (82%). The lowest was July 2026 (62%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 21,629 | 38% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 20,551 | 37% |
| the national airspace system | 10,852 | 19% |
| weather | 3,262 | 6% |
| security | 3 | 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
- Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH · Lynchburg43 mi
- Greenbrier Valley Airport LWB · Lewisburg44 mi
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport BKW · Beaver71 mi
- Piedmont Triad International Airport GSO · Greensboro85 mi
- Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD · Weyers Cave88 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 06/24, 6,800 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 1,175.2 ft
- CY2024 enplanements
- 382,103
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2025/06/02
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 ROA?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA).
How often do flights leave ROA on time?
Flights out of Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport left on time 73% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (38%). 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 98 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to ROA?
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 ROA?
The nearest airports in this list are Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH), 43 straight-line miles; Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB), 44 straight-line miles; Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW), 71 straight-line miles; Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), 85 straight-line miles; Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD), 88 straight-line miles.