SMX TSA Wait Times — Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field
Current standard-lane wait
11min
Independently measured by Leavecast — 4 readings at SMX since August 25, 2026.
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About security at Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field
Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX) serves Santa Maria, CA. It is a mid-sized airport where lines build around banks of departures rather than staying long all day, which shapes how the wait behaves: expect the longest lines when several departures cluster in the same hour, and much shorter ones in between.
TSA PreCheck status at SMX is tracked live — the chip at the top of this page shows whether a PreCheck lane is open right now. PreCheck lanes usually move faster than standard screening, but they are not staffed at every hour, so check before counting on one.
The number above is measured for the standard lane and refreshed continuously. Waits can change quickly at SMX, so recheck this page shortly before you leave for the airport.