What are security line ups like at SEA? Interested in recent experiences especially for the South Satellite/weekend early mornings.

Don't know about the south satelite but the north satelite in the mornings seems to be very crowded early. Once the ticket counters open the screeners don't get the passengers through quick enough and then a long line forms, but it moves quick enough. Or at least it did in my last two trips...

On Friday (Nov. 9) I was on the 8 am United flight to Denver. I arrived just after 6:00. The elite check-in line was short, so I was checked in less than 5 minutes.

But the security line for the D and N gates snaked around from next to the D/N security down to the security checkpoint for the C/D gates and back down to the D/N checkpoint. The line for the C/D gates also started next to the D/N security checkpoint. The lines were not marked, so it was difficult to figure out which line to get in and there were only a couple of airport employees attempting to coordinate the operation, so I couldn't find them to ask them.

FWIW, one of the Alaska Airlines check-in lines (I don't know which one) went around the counter by the United check-in and back into the hall where the security lines were. It went to almost the C security checkpoint.

One of the airport security guys said that 1 out of 3 people were setting off the metal detectors and that is why it was taking so long.

Thanks for the replies. Late evening security for concourse C last Friday wasn't too bad. Security agent was being the bottle neck checking out itineraries. Varied between no wait and 5 minute wait.

On Tuesday 4pm (well after the security incident), it was 1/2 way back to the D concourse entrance (some 40-50 pax long).

www.travelocity.com\securitypoll (http://www.travelocity.com\securitypoll)

...Longest Security Waits

Of those reporting security waits longer than 60 minutes, survey participants cited the below-listed airports most often. Most airports improved since the October poll:


% reporting % reporting
delays more than delays more than
60 min. 60 min.
Rank Airport November Poll October Poll
1. Denver 53% 53%
2. Baltimore 38% 58%
3. Portland, Ore. 37% 16%
4. St. Louis 36% 44%
5. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 35% 33%
6. Albuquerque, N.M. 35% 37%
7. Boston 35% 46%
8. San Francisco 34% 56%
9. Philadelphia 31% 46%
10. Washington-Dulles 31% 43%

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/011115/dath015_1.html