The Airwalker wait times
The Airwalker at Carowinds averages 7 minutes. It is shortest at 3am and worst at 8pm. It has run 84% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Airwalker queue times, day by day
The Airwalker over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Airwalker has averaged about 7 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 14 minutes, with the longest queues near 8pm, and the shortest near 3am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
The Airwalker queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
The Airwalker peaks at 5pm with 11 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 1. Riding it at the right hour saves 10 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride The Airwalker
Best time to ride
The Airwalker averages 1 minutes at 10am against 11 at the 5pm peak - 10 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
The Airwalker by day of the week
Average wait by day
6 days with a recorded queue
- Fri5m
- Sat8m
- Sun6m
Friday is the quietest day for The Airwalker, at 5 minutes against 8 on Saturday.
Does The Airwalker break down?
Uptime and closures
79% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 79% of the minutes Carowinds was open, across the last 6 recorded days.
Last 6 days uptime
- 99%
- 77%
- 92%
- 98%
- 90%
- 45%
The Airwalker ran 79% of Carowinds's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 1 Oct.
Longest The Airwalker queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 26 Sept20m
- 2Sunday 27 Sept10m
- 3Friday 18 Sept5m
- 4Saturday 19 Sept5m
- 5Sunday 20 Sept5m
- 6Friday 25 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for The Airwalker was 20 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.
The Airwalker through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Carowinds publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About The Airwalker
The Airwalker is one of 38 rides tracked at Carowinds, 26th longest of 38 by usual wait. It queues about 7 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 11-minute park average.
The Airwalker has averaged about 7 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 8pm and quietest around 3am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 84% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for The Airwalker?
The live wait time for The Airwalker at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Airwalker wait times.
Is The Airwalker open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Airwalker is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Airwalker has been open around 84% 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 The Airwalker?
Based on historical wait time data, The Airwalker is typically quietest around 3am. 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 The Airwalker?
The Airwalker is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for The Airwalker usually?
Over recent weeks, The Airwalker has averaged about 7 minutes, with lines usually longest around 8pm. 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 The Airwalker at Carowinds.
Is The Airwalker often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Airwalker has been running about 84% of the time. We track The Airwalker'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 The Airwalker at Carowinds?
The Airwalker 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 The Airwalker?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Airwalker's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Airwalker is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.