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Salt Lake City International Airport TSA wait times

SLC · KSLC · Salt Lake City, Utah

Security wait

A live wait is shown in this space when the stored feed is under 15 minutes old.

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

Observed security history for Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) 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 4am (sample-weighted median 0 minutes) and 2am (sample-weighted median 1 minute). The busiest observed hours are 9am (sample-weighted 75th percentile 21 minutes) and 10am (sample-weighted 75th percentile 18 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

This airport's historical feed has no PreCheck lane readings.

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 Salt Lake City International Airport left on time 84% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (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 66 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.

The highest on-time month was September 2025 (89%). The lowest was August 2026 (80%).

Share of delay minutes by cause. Not a percent of flights.
CauseDelay minutesShare of delay minutes
the airline549,53246%
late-arriving aircraft312,61426%
the national airspace system252,73621%
weather70,8016%
security5200%

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
12pm20 min38 min822
1pm20 min42 min4,123
2pm21 min39 min3,863
3pm21 min39 min2,543
4pm10 min18 min381
5pm11 min20 min1,237
6pm10 min19 min1,181
7pm19 min47 min6,791
8pm11 min21 min689
Monday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
1pm22 min47 min4,889
2pm25 min51 min2,453
3pm30 min54 min2,103
4pm22 min45 min1,011
5pm13 min20 min1,105
6pm9 min17 min1,252
7pm13 min27 min3,742
8pm14 min26 min1,061
Tuesday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
1pm24 min57 min6,199
2pm20 min37 min1,671
3pm21 min39 min1,988
4pm30 min56 min514
6pm11 min20 min347
7pm14 min24 min2,788
8pm8 min14 min108
Wednesday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
12pm28 min67 min1,329
1pm25 min57 min3,548
2pm23 min51 min2,789
3pm24 min49 min2,710
6pm12 min22 min126
7pm21 min47 min4,776
8pm22 min34 min466
Thursday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
12pm21 min38 min1,005
1pm23 min55 min4,198
2pm29 min63 min1,715
3pm23 min41 min1,589
4pm7 min12 min142
5pm10 min16 min856
6pm11 min20 min1,190
7pm13 min29 min2,913
8pm13 min22 min325
Friday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
1am4 min7 min57
12pm21 min42 min820
1pm22 min46 min3,619
2pm26 min54 min2,019
3pm32 min63 min2,637
4pm11 min25 min320
5pm11 min18 min960
6pm9 min19 min857
7pm21 min49 min5,940
8pm19 min31 min1,108
9pm11 min18 min267
10pm23 min44 min227
Saturday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
12pm20 min37 min564
1pm21 min49 min4,752
2pm24 min47 min3,655
3pm22 min42 min1,188
4pm14 min30 min636
5pm10 min16 min737
6pm8 min16 min1,093
7pm13 min29 min3,298
8pm12 min22 min1,137
9pm7 min12 min122
10pm16 min31 min184

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

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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
4
Longest runway
16L/34R, 12,002 ft
Longest runway width
150 ft
Longest runway surface
ASPH
Longest runway lighting
HIGH
Elevation
4,230.9 ft
Control tower
Yes
CY2024 enplanements
13,543,570
Facility use
Public
Ownership
Public
Part 139 certificate code
I E
Fuel
100LL,A++,A1+
Airframe repair
MAJOR
Powerplant repair
MAJOR
Last inspection
2026/03/27

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 SLC right now?

Observed security history for Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) 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 SLC?

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

How often do flights leave SLC on time?

Flights out of Salt Lake City International Airport left on time 84% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (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 66 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.

What is the customs wait at SLC?

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 SLC?

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 SLC?

The nearest airports in this list are Ogden Hinckley Airport (OGD), 28 straight-line miles; Provo Municipal Airport (PVU), 42 straight-line miles; Vernal Regional Airport (VEL), 132 straight-line miles; Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH), 150 straight-line miles; Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS), 161 straight-line miles.