JFK Airport TSA Wait Times Vary by Terminal Amid Spring Break Travel and Ongoing Government Shutdown Effects

Fuente: International Business Times

Travelers at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) faced mixed TSA security wait times Tuesday, March 17, 2026, with some terminals seeing lines exceeding 30 minutes while others cleared in under 5 minutes. Real-time data from the official JFK Airport website showed significant variation across the airport's terminals during peak spring break travel, compounded by lingering staffing pressures from the partial government shutdown now in its second month.