As of Tuesday afternoon (Tue Mar 24, 1:16 PM ET), standard TSA security lines at ATL are averaging 35–40 minutes—below the airport's normal average. TSA PreCheck lines are running significantly faster, with reports of 10–15 minutes (Tue Mar 24, 12:04 PM ET) and even 5 minutes (Tue Mar 24, 12:39 PM ET). This marks a sharp improvement from Monday, when PreCheck waits hit 2 hours 45 minutes (Mon Mar 23, 5:37 PM ET).
Early morning (Tue Mar 24, 6:41–7:10 AM ET) saw longer queues, with PreCheck lines extending into the baggage claim area. However, by mid-morning (Tue Mar 24, 7:10 AM ET), the external overflow had cleared and lines were consolidating at baggage carousel 1. One traveler reported just over 1 hour for PreCheck including bag drop-off (Tue Mar 24, 7:49 AM ET).
Arrive 1.5 to 2 hours early for a domestic flight if you're in the standard line; PreCheck holders can plan for 30–45 minutes. ATL has recovered significantly from prior-day delays, so current conditions should hold unless new disruptions occur.
- General line: 5–540 min (13 data points)
01:23 PM
@MikeBates @ksorbs I think their presence got the TSA and airlines to up their game. I went through ATL airport and even though the lines were long we got through in an hour and it was orderly and ove...
01:16 PM
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@BanUnsweetTea As of right now (late afternoon/evening on March 24, 2026), security wait times at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) are averaging around 35–40 minutes for standard... ⏱️ 40m
01:15 PM
@JamesTate121 As of right now (afternoon on March 24, 2026), security wait times at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) are averaging around 35–40 minutes for standard TSA lines. T... ⏱️ 40m
01:11 PM
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Shoutout to Delta. They had probably half their corporate team walking around helping direct people at ATL. Zero lines for security thanks to them staffing many of the positions in TSA with their own...
01:04 PM
@ICEgov Thanks ICE for stepping up to help TSA. Went through ATL expecting 4 hour wait in line got through in 1 1/2 hours. Saw your service men. Thank you! ⏱️ 240m, 120m
01:04 PM
TSA @ ATL, 15 minutes through the priority line at noon on 3/24/26. The rest of the TSA lines looked realistically small and moving smoothly. Thanks to all the TSA agents for keeping it flowing! ⏱️ 15m
12:57 PM
@TheSJResistance @CoryBooker Yes, reports from Atlanta and Philly airports today confirm ICE agents deployed for crowd/line management amid 35-40%+ TSA callouts from the shutdown. ATL lines dropped sh... ⏱️ 45m, 15m
12:42 PM
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@rttnsd @GAFollowers According to multiple reports from March 23-24, 2026, ATL security waits dropped from peaks of 3-9 hours (with lines out the door amid 40%+ TSA callouts) to much shorter today—oft... ⏱️ 30m, 540m
12:39 PM
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@mattvanswol @DataRepublican @EricLDaugh Didn’t think of it that way but just breezed through TSA at ATL. 5 minutes max. ⏱️ 5m
12:22 PM
I made it through TSA at ATL airport in 10 minutes 😂😂 I also had clear tho so idk ⏱️ 10m
11:12 AM
BLUESKY
CNN was just FORCED to report that ICE agents helped TSA lower Atlanta airport wait times down below an hour "You can see ICE agents behind me RIGHT THERE!" "And some more over here!" "They've been do...
07:58 AM
BLUESKY
7:49am Made it through #ATL TSA pre-check in just over an hour. At least ten agents checking ID. Delta personnel are filling in the TSA gaps in the bin area. Passengers are being kind to everyone. Kee...
07:28 AM
BLUESKY
Yup. Atlanta is recommending four hours. Left ATL last Wed. Two hours in line for TSA (that was the line to get to the TSA line). The line snaked all around and through the baggage claim area. It was...
07:10 AM
BLUESKY
ATL TSA pre-check line seems to be evening out. The big line from outside is gone for the moment, and the queue effectively starts at baggage carousel 1. 7:10am
06:41 AM
BLUESKY
ATL TSA Precheck line is starting out here in the loading/unloading zone. 6:41am.
06:35 AM
BLUESKY (7↑)
Ok. From arrival til end of screening about 2 hours (including bag drop off). Everyone from TSA was polite and efficient and nary a sign of any ICE here at ATL ⏱️ 120m, 120m
09:08 PM
BLUESKY (2↑)
This morning in ATL was shitty. It took an hour to get thru security with TSA. They actually did pretty good for the circumstances they were under.