What is the TSA wait at SPI right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI). We will not estimate one.
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Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport TSA wait times
SPI · KSPI · Springfield, Illinois
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
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CLEAR
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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 Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport left on time 79% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%). 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 88 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 6,207 | 40% |
| the airline | 4,133 | 27% |
| the national airspace system | 3,486 | 23% |
| weather | 1,592 | 10% |
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
- Decatur Airport DEC · Decatur43 mi
- General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA · Peoria57 mi
- Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal BMI · Bloomington/Normal59 mi
- University of Illinois Willard Airport CMI · Savoy75 mi
- Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field UIN · Quincy81 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 04/22, 8,001 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 597.9 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 51,784
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100LL,A,J8
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/08/06
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 SPI?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI).
How often do flights leave SPI on time?
Flights out of Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport left on time 79% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%). 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 88 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to SPI?
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 SPI?
The nearest airports in this list are Decatur Airport (DEC), 43 straight-line miles; General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), 57 straight-line miles; Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), 59 straight-line miles; University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), 75 straight-line miles; Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (UIN), 81 straight-line miles.