What is the TSA wait at SMX right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX). We will not estimate one.
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Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field TSA wait times
SMX · KSMX · Santa Maria, California
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX). 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.
81%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field left on time 81% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (47%). 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 119 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 4,924 | 47% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 2,444 | 23% |
| weather | 2,308 | 22% |
| the national airspace system | 886 | 8% |
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
- San Luis County Regional Airport SBP · San Luis Obispo26 mi
- Santa Barbara Municipal Airport SBA · Santa Barbara48 mi
- Meadows Field BFL · Bakersfield87 mi
- Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR · Burbank129 mi
- Los Angeles International Airport LAX · Los Angeles134 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 12/30, 8,004 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 261.2 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 13,525
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2025/04/03
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 SMX?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX).
How often do flights leave SMX on time?
Flights out of Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field left on time 81% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (47%). 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 119 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to SMX?
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 SMX?
The nearest airports in this list are San Luis County Regional Airport (SBP), 26 straight-line miles; Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), 48 straight-line miles; Meadows Field (BFL), 87 straight-line miles; Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 129 straight-line miles; Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 134 straight-line miles.