How busy is Midway (MDW) Airport at 5am on a Friday?
February 25, 2016 4:16 PM Subscribe
Long security line at 5am on a Friday, or zip right through?
Best answer: There are fifteen other flights leaving by 6am, and I doubt many of those passengers are showing up early, so it might be a little busier than a normal Midway security line.
posted by kevinbelt at 4:32 PM on February 25, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by kevinbelt at 4:32 PM on February 25, 2016 [1 favorite]
Seconding kevinbelt. I have been on a pre-6:00 flight several times out of MDW; you can get lucky and coast through or you can get caught up by the start of the TSA's day and a bunch of bleary-eyed travelers and be stuck in long lines. If you have "A List" on Southwest or are flying Porter, they have a priority line that is usually pretty good.
posted by AgentRocket at 6:28 AM on February 26, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by AgentRocket at 6:28 AM on February 26, 2016 [1 favorite]
I fly out of Midway frequently and it's a tough call for the early flights. I think kevinbelt's right, I'd err on the side of caution.
Also, a tip: if you are not TSA Pre-Check or other expedited security, and they have the usual three lines open, avoid the line most to your left. The line to the left of THAT is the family and wheelchair line, and when families or people in wheelchairs come through, they also get checked by the TSA agent staffing that left line, and sometimes take a while. Either the middle or the right line will be faster 95% of the time.
posted by deliciae at 12:27 AM on February 29, 2016
Also, a tip: if you are not TSA Pre-Check or other expedited security, and they have the usual three lines open, avoid the line most to your left. The line to the left of THAT is the family and wheelchair line, and when families or people in wheelchairs come through, they also get checked by the TSA agent staffing that left line, and sometimes take a while. Either the middle or the right line will be faster 95% of the time.
posted by deliciae at 12:27 AM on February 29, 2016
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Unless you personally have some kind of security holdup, I think you'll zip right through.
posted by phunniemee at 4:29 PM on February 25, 2016