NEW YORK — Travelers heading through John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday, May 11, 2026, are experiencing generally manageable TSA security wait times, with most terminals reporting under 25 minutes for standard screening during mid-morning hours, though Terminal 8 remains the busiest at around 31 minutes.

According to real-time data from the official JFK Airport website, security lines are operating smoothly overall but show typical weekday variation depending on the terminal and flight schedules. Passengers with TSA PreCheck continue to enjoy significantly shorter waits across the board.

Current wait times by terminal (as of mid-morning ET):

Terminal 1: General screening approximately 1-3 minutes; TSA PreCheck: No wait.

Terminal 4: General screening 9-14 minutes; TSA PreCheck: 1-3 minutes.

Terminal 5: General screening 18-23 minutes; TSA PreCheck: around 10 minutes.

Terminal 7: General screening about 4 minutes.

Terminal 8: General screening up to 31 minutes; TSA PreCheck: around 8 minutes.

These figures represent time from checkpoint queue entry and can fluctuate quickly with passenger volume. Officials note that actual waits may be longer if lines extend beyond monitored areas.

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