Traveling out of Pensacola International Airport (PNS)?
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 longer delays during peak travel periods.
Here are the current security wait times at Pensacola International Airport (PNS) as of March 19:
When is spring break in Florida?
Spring break dates range from the first week of March to mid-April, although most Florida schools have spring break scheduled for the second and third weeks of March.
This year, Escambia and Santa Rosa County Schools students are out for spring break Monday, March 16, through Friday, March 20.
How to check TSA wait times at Pensacola International Airport (PNS)
Travelers can check wait times at PNS 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 Pensacola International Airport (PNS)?
Here are regular security screening wait times at PNS as of 10 a.m. Thursday, March 19, according to:
*The MyTSA 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 Pensacola International Airport (PNS) on March 19
As of 10 a.m., here’s the number of delays and cancellations today, March 19, at Pensacola International Airport (PNS) in Florida, according to FlightAware.com:
How to get Pensacola International Airport support
Pensacola International Airport (PNS) can be reached via:
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.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: How to check TSA wait times at Pensacola International Airport (PNS)
Reporting by Ashley Ferrer and Brandon Girod, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Pensacola News Journal
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