What is the TSA wait at YAK right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Yakutat Airport (YAK). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Yakutat Airport TSA wait times
YAK · PAYA · Yakutat, Alaska
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Yakutat Airport (YAK). 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.
85%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Yakutat Airport left on time 85% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (69%). 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 59 minutes. 4% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 3,580 | 69% |
| the airline | 781 | 15% |
| weather | 445 | 9% |
| the national airspace system | 259 | 5% |
| security | 117 | 2% |
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
- Yakataga Airport CYT · Yakataga106 mi
- Haines Airport HNS · Haines147 mi
- Skagway Airport SGY · Skagway152 mi
- Gustavus Airport GST · Gustavus159 mi
- May Creek Airport MYK · May Creek163 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 11/29, 7,732 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 39.7 ft
- Control tower
- No
- CY2024 enplanements
- 11,923
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100,A1+
- Last inspection
- 2024/12/11
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 YAK?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Yakutat Airport (YAK).
How often do flights leave YAK on time?
Flights out of Yakutat Airport left on time 85% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (69%). 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 59 minutes. 4% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to YAK?
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 YAK?
The nearest airports in this list are Yakataga Airport (CYT), 106 straight-line miles; Haines Airport (HNS), 147 straight-line miles; Skagway Airport (SGY), 152 straight-line miles; Gustavus Airport (GST), 159 straight-line miles; May Creek Airport (MYK), 163 straight-line miles.