ABQ Albuquerque International Sunport
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Albuquerque12:21·12°C·#157/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+6 min

Albuquerque (ABQ) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +6 min, arrivals on schedule. 1 of 79 flights cancelled (1.3%).

Hour by hour
12:00today +6 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Albuquerque (ABQ) delays today: 71% of the 41 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +6 min and arrivals on schedule, across 79 flights tracked so far today. 1 of 79 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.3%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 16 October 2026 at 17:08 UTC.

Departures17 timed
On time59%10
Delayed41%7
typical now +6 min
Arrivals24 timed
On time79%19
Delayed21%5
typical now on schedule
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
11:40 12:16WN4381BWI Baltimore · gate A8+36 min
12:15UA6151IAH Houston · gate A2on time
12:16AS330SEA Seattle · gate B7on time
12:20 13:35AA1912DFW Dallas-Fort Worth · gate B5+75 min
12:25WN385PHX Phoenix · gate A10on time
12:28DL3904SLC Salt Lake City · gate B10on time
12:36AA6440LAX Los Angeles · gate B3on time
12:40WN3410LAX Los Angeles · gate A6on time
06:44AA99DFW Dallas-Fort WorthCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +31. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
11:40 13:04AA1912DFW from Dallas-Fort Worth+84 min
11:46 12:20AA6440LAX from Los Angeles+34 min
12:15AN106SVC from Silver Cityon time
12:20 12:25WN777AUS from Austin+5 min
12:37UA476DEN from Denveron time
13:17AA1219ORD from Chicagoon time
Running late right now18 of 100 still on the board · 18%
+121
WN164 → San Diego · dep 21:36
Flights this late at ABQ still cancel only 0.7% of the time.
+99
WN3149 from Oakland · arr 01:49
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~26 min.
+84
AA1912 from Dallas-Fort Worth · arr 13:04
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~26 min.
+75
AA1912 → Dallas-Fort Worth · dep 13:35
Board says +75. When this board first posts +60, the median flight departs +72.
In the air to ABQlive positions · 3-min feed
4aircraft inbound · next to land AA1219 from Chicago, lands ~12:35
AA1219Chicago
lands ~12:35
AA1912Dallas-Fort Worth
lands ~12:53
AS327Seattle
lands ~13:24
DL1109Atlanta
lands ~15:11

Positions as of 12:19 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
DFWDallas-Fort Worth+46m
LAXLos Angeles+31m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
AAAmerican+16m
Why17 kt ESE winds, Few clouds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at ABQ in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 1.3%1 of 79 A typical day here runs ~0.9%. Today is in line with normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 13th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +9 min departures.

Typical week here
+11
MON
+7
TUE
+9
WED
+11
THU
+12
FRI
+10
SAT
+11
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+7 min), heaviest on Friday (+12 min).

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Albuquerque airport delays today

ABQ has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +6 min. Arrivals are on schedule. Cancellations: 1 of 79 tracked flights (1.3%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 22:00 (+5 min expected).

Nearest tracked airports: TUS PHX DEN LAS SLC OKC · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Albuquerque

Is Albuquerque (ABQ) delayed right now?

ABQ has minor delays. Departures +6 min, arrivals on schedule. 1 of 79 flights cancelled (1.3%). 71% of the 41 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Albuquerque (ABQ)?

Winds ESE-110 at 17kt gusting to 24kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 12°C, Dew -2°C, Alt 30.72 inHg, Few clouds at 5000ft. 12°C. wind 17 kt gusting 24. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Albuquerque (ABQ)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+7 min). Friday ran heaviest (+12 min).

How often are flights delayed at ABQ today?

We tracked 79 flights today: departures +6 min, arrivals on schedule. 1.3% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for ABQ?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds E-100 at 15kt gusting to 25kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 4000ft.

Are there cancellations at ABQ today?

1 cancellation across 79 tracked flights today (1.3% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind110° 17 G24 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew12 / -2 °C
Pressure1040 hPa
KABQ 161652Z 11017G24KT 10SM FEW050 12/M02 A3072 RMK AO2 SLP367 MTN TOP OBSC NE T01221022
09:00 to 15:00VFRWinds E-100 at 15kt gusting to 25kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 4000ft
15:00 to 21:00VFRWinds ESE-120 at 13kt gusting to 21kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 6000ft
21:00 to 06:00VFRWinds ESE-110 at 9kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 10:52 local · 1h ago · delay window 11:08 local · How these are computed → methodology