When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 21min
Cedar Point
Skyhawk wait times
- Typical wait
- 23min
- At its busiest
- 37min
- Shortest queue
- 12pm
- Running
- 56%
23minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Skyhawk at Cedar Point averages 23 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 56% of the park's opening hours recently.
Skyhawk queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Skyhawk usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Skyhawk over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Skyhawk has averaged about 23 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 37 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 23min
- Peak
- 37min
- Running
- 56%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 43min
Does Skyhawk break down?
Quite often.
It was running 56% of the time Cedar Point was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 26 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 56%
- Queue readings recorded
- 5,635
The record
75 minutes.
The longest queue Skyhawk has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Cedar Point →When is the Skyhawk queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 21 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 21 minutes on a single ride.
Skyhawk queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
010a
011a
312p
111p
122p
173p
214p
215p
156p
147p
218p
209p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Skyhawk
10am on a Thursday
Skyhawk averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 75 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Skyhawk?
Thursday, at 5 minutes on average, against 43 on Saturday.
Skyhawk by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Thu5m
- Fri12m
- Sat43m
- Sun20m
Does Skyhawk break down?
It ran 58% of Cedar Point's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 26 Oct.
Uptime and closures
58% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↑ improving58%
Poor
Running 58% of the minutes Cedar Point was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Skyhawk queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Skyhawk was 75 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Skyhawk queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct75m
- 2Sunday 18 Oct45m
- 3Saturday 24 Oct45m
- 4Friday 23 Oct35m
- 5Sunday 25 Oct25m
- 6Thursday 22 Oct10m
- 7Friday 16 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Skyhawk?
October runs longest at 25 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 10.
Skyhawk through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
21May
15Jun
11Jul
10Aug
13Sep
25Oct
About Skyhawk
Skyhawk is one of 21 rides tracked at Cedar Point, 17th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 23 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 42-minute park average.
Skyhawk has averaged about 23 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 56% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Cedar Point 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 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 56% 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 12pm. 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 Saturdays 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 23 minutes, with lines usually longest around 5pm. 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 56% 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.
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