Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner warns ICE agents deployed to the airport amid the government shutdown.
Source: WHYY · Mar 24
Sensor-reported wait times above may not reflect the full situation. News sources are reporting significantly longer waits at some checkpoints.
Right now, the security line at Philadelphia (PHL) is about 20 minutes for regular screening and 2 minutes with PreCheck. There are 6 security checkpoints open, and wait times vary between them. We also have immigration and customs data for 1 terminal, with separate numbers for US and non-US citizens. Data refreshes every minute.
Live data · auto-refreshes every 60s
Standard screening
20min
PreCheck
2min
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Terminal A
591 passengers · 4 flights · 2026-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
Based on CBP historical data for this day and hour. Updates daily.
Collected every minute from official airport and government feeds.
As of right now, you're looking at about 20 minutes in the regular line and 2 minutes if you have PreCheck. That said, lines move fast here — it can change a lot depending on time of day. The early morning rush (5-7 AM) and late afternoon wave (4-6 PM) tend to be the worst.
Yes. You can keep your shoes, belt, and jacket on, and leave your laptop in your bag. In practice, PreCheck saves about 5-10 minutes at Philadelphia — sometimes more during peak hours.
CBP tracks immigration wait times across 1 terminal at Philadelphia. If you're a US citizen, expect a shorter line; non-US citizens typically wait longer. Global Entry members can skip the line entirely and use the automated kiosks. One thing to know: CBP data runs about 2-3 days behind, so the numbers here are based on recent patterns rather than a live feed.