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Explore live TSA guide coverage across PHX, LAX, SAN, SFO, SEA, and PDX for major western U.S. travel corridors. Use this page to compare the airport choice first, then open a single airport guide for current TSA wait-time status and timestamped source context.

Coverage

6 airports

6 with PreCheck noted and 6 with CLEAR noted.

Checkpoint counts unavailable

TravelTSA does not publish one regional checkpoint total here. Terminal and checkpoint layout notes are still source-linked on each airport guide below—open the airport you are flying from for current checkpoint and terminal detail.

Distance context

Airport-to-airport miles are a comparison floor, not a drive-time prediction.

Source confidence

Terminal, checkpoint, PreCheck, and CLEAR rows are compiled from first-party airport or national program pages.

Sample official source

Regional comparisons are planning context. For a leave-now decision, verify the individual airport's live wait card, its freshness label, the published airport page, and any same-day advisories.

Comparison lenses

What this collection compares

Terminal complexity, program access, and distance context before you open a single airport guide.

Discovery lens

Terminal complexity

Terminals, concourses, and checkpoint layout notes help estimate how complex each airport will feel.

Program access

6/6 PreCheck · 6/6 CLEAR

Availability is source-backed, but lane hours and eligibility can still vary by terminal and day.

Distance context

Airport-to-airport miles

Use the matrix as a quick regional scale check before comparing actual ground travel time.

Comparison

West Coast airport guides at a glance

Side-by-side facts for every airport in this collection. Terminals, concourses, checkpoints, PreCheck, and CLEAR Plus are sourced from each airport's own security, map, or program page; live wait times remain one click deeper on each airport guide.

PHX · Phoenix, AZ

Terminals
2
Concourses
N1, S1 (T3); A, B, C, D (T4)
Checkpoints
T3 single checkpoint and T4 North and South checkpoints
PreCheck / CLEAR
PreCheck noted · CLEAR noted
Peak hours
5:00-8:00 AM and 3:00-7:00 PM local time (American West & Southwest banks).
Open airport guide

LAX · Los Angeles, CA

Terminals
9
Concourses
-
Checkpoints
Checkpoints per terminal
PreCheck / CLEAR
PreCheck noted · CLEAR noted
Peak hours
International evening peak 7:00-11:00 PM; domestic morning peak 5:30-8:30 AM.
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SAN · San Diego, CA

Terminals
2
Concourses
T1 (single concourse); T2 East and West
Checkpoints
T1 checkpoint, T2 East, T2 West
PreCheck / CLEAR
PreCheck noted · CLEAR noted
Peak hours
5:30-8:30 AM and 4:00-6:30 PM local time.
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SFO · San Francisco, CA

Terminals
4
Concourses
B, C (T1); D (T2); E, F (T3); A, G (ITB)
Checkpoints
Checkpoints per terminal
PreCheck / CLEAR
PreCheck noted · CLEAR noted
Peak hours
International evening peak 7:00-11:30 PM; domestic morning peak 5:30-8:30 AM.
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SEA · Seattle, WA

Terminals
1
Concourses
A, B, C, D, plus North Satellite and South Satellite
Checkpoints
3 checkpoints
PreCheck / CLEAR
PreCheck noted · CLEAR noted
Peak hours
5:00-8:30 AM and 3:30-7:00 PM local time (Alaska and Delta hubs).
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PDX · Portland, OR

Terminals
1
Concourses
B, C, D, E
Checkpoints
1 main checkpoint
PreCheck / CLEAR
PreCheck noted · CLEAR noted
Peak hours
5:30-8:00 AM and 3:30-6:30 PM local time.
Open airport guide

Distance matrix

Regional distance floor between airports

Straight-line miles computed from each airport's coordinates. Use as a floor for comparison; actual drive time between two airports is always longer.

From airportPHXLAXSANSFOSEAPDX
PHX—370 mi304 mi650 mi1107 mi1010 mi
LAX370 mi—109 mi338 mi955 mi835 mi
SAN304 mi109 mi—447 mi1052 mi934 mi
SFO650 mi338 mi447 mi—679 mi551 mi
SEA1107 mi955 mi1052 mi679 mi—129 mi
PDX1010 mi835 mi934 mi551 mi129 mi—

Airport guides

Airport guides in West Coast

Airport guide

PHX
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Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Phoenix, AZ

Terminals
2 · T3 single checkpoint and T4 North and South checkpoints
PreCheck / CLEAR
PreCheck · CLEAR
Peak
5:00-8:00 AM and 3:00-7:00 PM local time (American West & Southwest banks).
PreCheck guideOfficial source

Airport guide

LAX
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Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, CA

Terminals
9 · Checkpoints per terminal
PreCheck / CLEAR
PreCheck · CLEAR
Peak
International evening peak 7:00-11:00 PM; domestic morning peak 5:30-8:30 AM.
PreCheck guideOfficial source

Airport guide

SAN
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San Diego International Airport

San Diego, CA

Terminals
2 · T1 checkpoint, T2 East, T2 West
PreCheck / CLEAR
PreCheck · CLEAR
Peak
5:30-8:30 AM and 4:00-6:30 PM local time.
PreCheck guideOfficial source

Airport guide

SFO
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San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, CA

Terminals
4 · Checkpoints per terminal
PreCheck / CLEAR
PreCheck · CLEAR
Peak
International evening peak 7:00-11:30 PM; domestic morning peak 5:30-8:30 AM.
PreCheck guideOfficial source

Airport guide

SEA
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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Seattle, WA

Terminals
1 · 3 checkpoints
PreCheck / CLEAR
PreCheck · CLEAR
Peak
5:00-8:30 AM and 3:30-7:00 PM local time (Alaska and Delta hubs).
PreCheck guideOfficial source

Airport guide

PDX
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Portland International Airport

Portland, OR

Terminals
1 · 1 main checkpoint
PreCheck / CLEAR
PreCheck · CLEAR
Peak
5:30-8:00 AM and 3:30-6:30 PM local time.
PreCheck guideOfficial source

Official resources

First-party pages for west coast

Direct links to each airport's canonical security, terminal-map, and airline-to-terminal pages in this collection.

Best next step

Narrow to one airport, then one leave time

Once you pick the right airport in this cluster, move into the individual guide for timestamped wait status and resource links, then use the timing tools below to shape a leave-now decision.

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