What is the TSA wait at RSW right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Southwest Florida International Airport TSA wait times
RSW · KRSW · Fort Myers, Florida
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW). 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.
78%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Southwest Florida International Airport left on time 78% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%). 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 81 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (87%). The lowest was March 2026 (72%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 284,039 | 46% |
| the airline | 163,023 | 27% |
| the national airspace system | 139,131 | 23% |
| weather | 26,589 | 4% |
| security | 105 | 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
- Punta Gorda Airport PGD · Punta Gorda30 mi
- Sarasota Bradenton International Airport SRQ · Sarasota/Bradenton77 mi
- Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport OPF · Miami101 mi
- Lakeland Linder International Airport LAL · Lakeland102 mi
- President Donald J. Trump International Airport DJT · West Palm Beach103 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 06/24, 12,000 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 29.9 ft
- CY2024 enplanements
- 5,425,293
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I D
- Fuel
- 100LL,A,A+
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/05/20
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 RSW?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW).
How often do flights leave RSW on time?
Flights out of Southwest Florida International Airport left on time 78% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%). 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 81 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to RSW?
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 RSW?
The nearest airports in this list are Punta Gorda Airport (PGD), 30 straight-line miles; Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), 77 straight-line miles; Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF), 101 straight-line miles; Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL), 102 straight-line miles; President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT), 103 straight-line miles.