Skyhawk wait times
Skyhawk at Cedar Point averages 8 minutes. It is shortest at 4pm and worst at 10pm. It has run 79% of the park's opening hours recently.
Skyhawk queue times, day by day
Skyhawk over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Skyhawk has averaged about 8 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 15 minutes, with the longest queues near 10pm, and the shortest near 4pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Skyhawk queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Skyhawk peaks at 5pm with 16 minutes, and is at its shortest at 11am with 0. Riding it at the right hour saves 16 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Skyhawk
Best time to ride
Skyhawk averages 0 minutes at 11am against 16 at the 5pm peak - 16 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
Skyhawk by day of the week
Average wait by day
12 days with a recorded queue
- Mon9m
- Tue6m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri6m
- Sat8m
- Sun17m
Wednesday is the quietest day for Skyhawk, at 5 minutes against 17 on Sunday.
Does Skyhawk break down?
Uptime and closures
78% of opening hours · 12 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 78% of the minutes Cedar Point was open, across the last 12 recorded days.
Last 12 days uptime
- 81%
- 81%
- 78%
- 74%
- 71%
- 82%
- 82%
- 82%
- 79%
- 72%
- 83%
- 75%
Skyhawk ran 78% of Cedar Point's opening hours across 12 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 14 Sept.
Longest Skyhawk queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 6 Sept45m
- 2Tuesday 1 Sept15m
- 3Saturday 5 Sept15m
- 4Monday 7 Sept15m
- 5Saturday 12 Sept15m
- 6Friday 4 Sept10m
- 7Friday 11 Sept10m
- 8Sunday 13 Sept10m
The worst queue recorded for Skyhawk was 45 minutes on Sunday 6 Sept.
Skyhawk through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Cedar Point 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.
About Skyhawk
Skyhawk is one of 21 rides tracked at Cedar Point, 19th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 8 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 20-minute park average.
Skyhawk has averaged about 8 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10pm and quietest around 4pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 79% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Skyhawk?
The live wait time for Skyhawk at Cedar Point is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Skyhawk wait times.
Is Skyhawk open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Skyhawk is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Cedar Point's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Skyhawk has been open around 79% of Cedar Point's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Cedar Point.
What's the best time of day to ride Skyhawk?
Based on historical wait time data, Skyhawk is typically quietest around 4pm. 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 Skyhawk?
Skyhawk is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Skyhawk usually?
Over recent weeks, Skyhawk has averaged about 8 minutes, with lines usually longest around 10pm. 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 Skyhawk at Cedar Point.
Is Skyhawk often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Skyhawk has been running about 79% of the time. We track Skyhawk'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 Skyhawk at Cedar Point?
Skyhawk is at Cedar Point - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Cedar Point page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Skyhawk?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Skyhawk's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Skyhawk is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.