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On Thursday, March 26, a funding solution for the Department of Homeland Security shutdown has yet to be found, straining TSA resources across the country.

Here’s what to know about security checkpoints, terminal information and how to check wait times if you’re flying out of Philly today.

Philadelphia Airport security wait times today. TSA wait times live at PHL March 26

Here are the wait times for PHL security checkpoints as of Thursday morning:

  • Terminal A-East: 12 mins standard security, 2 mins TSA PreCheck
  • Terminal B: 7 mins standard security
  • Terminal D/E: 6 mins standard security, 2 mins TSA PreCheck

To give travelers a better framework of what they can expect at the airport, live wait time updates can be found on the airport’s checkpoint hours page as wait times shift throughout the day.

Where to go through security at PHL. What terminals are closed at Philadelphia International Airport?

As of Thursday, March 26, TSA security checkpoints at Philadelphia’s Terminals A-West, C and F were still closed.

While these checkpoints are closed, all terminals remain open and accessible. Passengers flying out of Philadelphia can still get to those terminals once they pass security at other checkpoints, the airport explained.

Is TSA PreCheck open at PHL? Philadelphia International Airport TSA, PreCheck, terminal hours

TSA PreCheck is available at Philadelphia International Airport Terminals A-East and D/E.

The hours for open TSA checkpoints and PreCheck are as follows:

  • Terminal A-East Standard Security: 4:15 a.m. – 10:15 p.m.
  • Terminal A-East TSA PreCheck: 4:15 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
  • Terminal B Standard Security: 3:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
  • Terminal D/E Standard Security: 3 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
  • Terminal D/E TSA PreCheck: 3:45 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Kaitlyn McCormick is a Philadelphia-based reporter writing for the Philadelphia Metro Connect Team.