Traveling out of Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)?
Over a month since the start of the ongoing partial government shutdown, the absence rate of Transportation Security Administration employees has jumped to just over 10% as agents continue to work without pay, according to the Trump administration.
Most airports in Florida have reported checkpoint wait times around 15 minutes or less, however major hubs such as Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Miami, and Tampa, may experience slightly longer delays during peak travel periods.
Here are the current security wait times at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) as of March 19:
How to check TSA wait times at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)
Travelers can check wait times at JAX on the MyTSA app or on third-party websites like ifly.com, flightqueue.com or tsawaittimes.com, which provide estimated wait times based on airport reports and traveler submissions.
What is the current wait time at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)?
Here are regular security screening wait times at JAX as of 10 a.m. Thursday, March 19, according to:
*However, the application issued a user notice that the website might not be actively managed due to the lapse in federal funding.
Florida flight delays, cancellations at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) on March 19
As of 10 a.m., here’s the number of delays and cancellations today, March 19, at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) in Florida, according to FlightAware.com:
Have TSA agents been paid?
Congress failed to pass funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), in mid‑February. On March 13, TSA officers missed their first full paycheck after receiving partial paychecks on Feb. 28.
Contributing: Brandon Girod, Pensacola News Journal
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville Airport (JAX) TSA wait times for Florida spring break
Reporting by Ashley Ferrer, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Florida Times-Union
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