When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 2min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 11min
Carowinds
Air Racers wait times
- Typical wait
- 9min
- At its busiest
- 18min
- Shortest queue
- 7pm
- Running
- 76%
9minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Air Racers at Carowinds averages 9 minutes. It is shortest at 7pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 76% of the park's opening hours recently.
Air Racers queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Air Racers usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Air Racers over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Air Racers has averaged about 9 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 18 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 7pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 9min
- Peak
- 18min
- Running
- 76%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 0min
- On a Sunday
- 10min
Does Air Racers break down?
Now and then.
It was running 76% of the time Carowinds was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 14 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 76%
- Queue readings recorded
- 3,367
The record
30 minutes.
The longest queue Air Racers has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the Air Racers queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 2 minutes, against 11 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 9 minutes on a single ride.
Air Racers queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
210a
311a
412p
61p
72p
103p
114p
95p
36p
67p
118p
79p
710p
411p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Air Racers
10am on a Wednesday
Air Racers averages 2 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Air Racers?
Wednesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 10 on Sunday.
Air Racers by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Wed0m
- Thu7m
- Fri9m
- Sat9m
- Sun10m
Does Air Racers break down?
It ran 81% of Carowinds's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
81% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving81%
Average
Running 81% of the minutes Carowinds was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Air Racers queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Air Racers was 30 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Air Racers queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct30m
- 2Friday 9 Oct15m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct15m
- 4Sunday 11 Oct10m
- 5Thursday 15 Oct10m
- 6Friday 16 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Air Racers?
March runs longest at 13 minutes on average, and July is quietest at 5.
Air Racers through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
7Nov
13Mar
11Apr
9May
6Jun
5Jul
9Aug
7Sep
9Oct
About Air Racers
Air Racers is one of 37 rides tracked at Carowinds, 24th longest of 37 by usual wait. It queues about 9 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 14-minute park average.
Air Racers has averaged about 9 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 7pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 76% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Carowinds publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Air Racers?
The live wait time for Air Racers at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Air Racers wait times.
Is Air Racers open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Air Racers is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Air Racers has been open around 76% of Carowinds's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Carowinds.
What's the best time of day to ride Air Racers?
Based on historical wait time data, Air Racers is typically quietest around 7pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Air Racers?
Air Racers is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Air Racers usually?
Over recent weeks, Air Racers has averaged about 9 minutes, with lines usually longest around 3pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Air Racers at Carowinds.
Is Air Racers often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Air Racers has been running about 76% of the time. We track Air Racers's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Air Racers at Carowinds?
Air Racers is at Carowinds - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Carowinds page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Air Racers?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Air Racers's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Air Racers is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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