DCA

Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) arrivals today

live · 2h ago

Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) delays today: 79% of the 433 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Arrivals are running 23 min early, across 311 flights tracked so far today. 11 of 311 tracked flights have been cancelled (3.5%). The busiest arrival hour on today's board is 12:00 local, with 36 flights scheduled to land. The most-served origin today is Boston (BOS), with 18 arrivals on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 6 September 2026 at 19:18 UTC.

ARRIVALS WATCH
23 min early

typical arrival delay right now

Departures +14 min, arrivals 23 min early. 1 of 546 flights cancelled (0.2%).

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JUST LANDEDWN 1745 from MCO · on time

Live arrivals board

est. touchdown
16:4016:28 AA 5461VPS +12 min
Scheduled16:28Estimated16:40Terminal2
Board says +12. When this board first posts +15, the median flight lands +22.
16:40 B6 1413MVY on time
Scheduled17:08Estimated16:40Terminal2
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16:46 UA 1678SFO +3 min
Scheduled16:43Estimated16:46Terminal2
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16:48 AA 5363 on time
Scheduled16:48Estimated16:48Terminal2
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16:52 AA 5131DAY on time
Scheduled17:31Estimated16:52Terminal2
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16:57 DL 850ATL on time
Scheduled17:28Estimated16:57Terminal2
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17:02 AA 791RSW on time
Scheduled17:27Estimated17:02Terminal2
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17:04 F9 688DEN +5 min
Scheduled16:59Estimated17:04Terminal1
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17:07 WN 4181BNA on time
Scheduled17:35Estimated17:07Terminal1
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17:12 AA 2384MSY on time
Scheduled17:35Estimated17:12Terminal2
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17:18 AA 4015RDU on time
Scheduled17:18Estimated17:18Terminal2
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17:19NOW
17:20 AS 8SFO on time
Scheduled17:59Estimated17:20Terminal2
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17:22 MQ 4229DSM on time
Scheduled17:22Estimated17:22
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17:23 AA 3034MIA on time
Scheduled18:00Estimated17:23Terminal2
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17:25 WN 2773ATL on time
Scheduled18:00Estimated17:25Terminal1
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17:26 UA 1941ORD on time
Scheduled18:09Estimated17:26Terminal2
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17:29 AA 5164BNA on time
Scheduled18:18Estimated17:29Terminal2
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17:30 AA 2769ORD on time
Scheduled18:03Estimated17:30Terminal2
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17:31 WN 3196TPA on time
Scheduled18:05Estimated17:31Terminal1
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17:36 DL 2963MSP on time
Scheduled18:09Estimated17:36Terminal2
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17:43 AA 4537YHZ on time
Scheduled17:43Estimated17:43Terminal2
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17:51 DL 5689BOS on time
Scheduled17:51Estimated17:51Terminal2
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17:54 WN 507HOU on time
Scheduled18:10Estimated17:54Terminal1
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17:58 WN 129DAL on time
Scheduled18:00Estimated17:58Terminal1
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18:00 AA 4229DSM on time
Scheduled18:00Estimated18:00Terminal2
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18:03 UA 625IAH on time
Scheduled18:29Estimated18:03Terminal2
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18:05 AA 5090CHS on time
Scheduled18:05Estimated18:05Terminal2
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18:0615:03 UA 789DEN +183 min
Scheduled15:03Estimated18:06Terminal2
Running +183 min against the 15:03 schedule on the current board.
18:11 WN 1965STL on time
Scheduled18:35Estimated18:11Terminal1
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18:12 AC 8782YYZ on time
Scheduled18:12Estimated18:12Terminal1
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18:14 AA 4398CMH on time
Scheduled18:14Estimated18:14Terminal2
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18:28 AA 5140GSP on time
Scheduled18:28Estimated18:28Terminal2
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18:33 DL 950ATL on time
Scheduled18:33Estimated18:33Terminal2
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18:39 AA 5092CLE on time
Scheduled18:39Estimated18:39Terminal2
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18:49 AA 2520DFW on time
Scheduled19:14Estimated18:49Terminal2
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18:50 AA 3198CLT on time
Scheduled18:50Estimated18:50Terminal2
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18:51 AA 1525LAS on time
Scheduled19:35Estimated18:51Terminal2
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18:52 AA 4649ACK on time
Scheduled18:52Estimated18:52Terminal2
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18:53 AA 1481PIT on time
Scheduled18:53Estimated18:53Terminal2
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18:59 AA 4736LGA on time
Scheduled18:59Estimated18:59Terminal2
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18:59 AA 5392BGR on time
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Board fetched 2h ago · how we report

0landed
last hour
20inbound
next hour
1delayed
15+ min
11cancelled
on board

Runway demand · next 3 h

17:1918:4920:14

Scheduled arrivals per 15 minutes. The tallest banks are where queues form.

Trouble upstream

next 2½ h origins
BOSBOS5 inboundon timeATLATL3 inbound+11 minBNABNA3 inbound+12 minORDORD3 inboundon time

Your aircraft is usually late before it leaves. Origin delay is the strongest single predictor of a late arrival here.

Where Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) arrivals come from

BOSBoston18 flights
ORDChicago17 flights
ATLAtlanta12 flights
BNANashville8 flights
LGANew York8 flights
MCOOrlando8 flights
MIAMiami7 flights
EWRNew York6 flights

Origins on the current board, busiest first. 93 airports feed this arrivals window.

Busiest arrival hours at Washington Reagan Airport (DCA)

00:0012:0023:00

The busiest arrival hour on today's board is 12:00 local, with 36 flights scheduled to land.

When this board says…

posted +15
+22
posted +30
+37
posted +45
+54
posted +60
+73
board's first estimatemedian actual

Every board update is stored, including the revisions. The first delay this board admits understates the median outcome. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

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Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) arrivals: common questions

How delayed are Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) arrivals right now?

Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) delays today: 79% of the 433 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Arrivals are running 23 min early, across 311 flights tracked so far today. 11 of 311 tracked flights have been cancelled (3.5%).

How many flights are cancelled at Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) today?

11 of the 311 flights currently on the board are cancelled.

What is the busiest arrival hour at Washington Reagan Airport (DCA)?

The busiest arrival hour on today's board is 12:00 local, with 36 flights scheduled to land.

Where do Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) arrivals come from?

The busiest origins on the current board are Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Atlanta (ATL), Nashville (BNA), New York (LGA). In total 93 airports feed this window.