What is the TSA wait at TUS right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Tucson International Airport (TUS). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Tucson International Airport TSA wait times
TUS · KTUS · Tucson, Arizona
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Tucson International Airport (TUS). 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.
83%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Tucson International Airport left on time 83% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (36%). 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 78 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was November 2025 (85%). The lowest was June 2026 (78%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 89,760 | 36% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 88,151 | 35% |
| the national airspace system | 52,948 | 21% |
| weather | 16,344 | 7% |
| security | 1,163 | 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
- Mesa Gateway Airport AZA · Mesa92 mi
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX · Phoenix110 mi
- Show Low Regional Airport SOW · Show Low158 mi
- Grant County Airport SVC · Silver City166 mi
- Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field PRC · Prescott195 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 12/30, 10,996 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 2,643 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 1,959,789
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I C
- Fuel
- 100LL,A,A++
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2025/03/20
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 TUS?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Tucson International Airport (TUS).
How often do flights leave TUS on time?
Flights out of Tucson International Airport left on time 83% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (36%). 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 78 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to TUS?
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 TUS?
The nearest airports in this list are Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), 92 straight-line miles; Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), 110 straight-line miles; Show Low Regional Airport (SOW), 158 straight-line miles; Grant County Airport (SVC), 166 straight-line miles; Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC), 195 straight-line miles.