ATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
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AtlantaHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport16:11·31°C·#64/327
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+10 min

Atlanta (ATL) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures +10 min, arrivals 21 min early. No cancellations across 1,152 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
16:00today +10 min on time

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

Atlanta (ATL) delays today: 82% of the 1,010 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +10 min and arrivals 21 min early, across 1,152 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 6 September 2026 at 19:03 UTC.

Departures480 timed
On time65%312
Delayed35%168
typical now +10 min
Arrivals530 timed
On time94%500
Delayed6%30
typical now 21 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
14:20 16:17WN 2807STL +117 min
15:46 16:21F9 2540CMH +35 min
15:55 17:15DL 82CDG +80 min
16:03UA 3987IAH on time
16:03YV 3987IAH on time
16:04AS 218SEA on time
16:04DL 1778CHA on time
16:04DL 2780DAL on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +44. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
06:27 17:00F9 1448SFO +633 min
14:27 18:20DL 2978CLE +233 min
15:42 18:07DL 835SLC +145 min
16:048C 6752LAL on time
16:05DL 1030MCO on time
16:05DL 5422BTR on time
Running late right now12 of 345 still on the board · 3.5%
+633
F9 1448 from SFO · arr 17:00
Flights this late at ATL still cancel only 0.4% of the time.
+233
DL 2978 from CLE · arr 18:20
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
+145
DL 835 from SLC · arr 18:07
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~31 min.
+117
WN 2807 → STL · dep 16:17
A +117 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to ATLlive positions · 3-min feed
80aircraft inbound · next to land DL 1755 from PUJ, lands ~16:12
DL 1755PUJ
on final · ~16:12
WN 284DEN
on final · ~16:13
DL 2711BWI
on final · ~16:13
DL 2063FLL
on final · ~16:13

Positions as of 16:07 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
YUL+21m
CRW+16m
SLC+15m
Why6 kt N winds, Broken at 25,000 ft at ATL right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 1,152 A typical day here runs ~0.3%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 16–19 Conditions worsen in that window, clearing after 19:00 per the TAF. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 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: +15 min departures.

Typical week here
+20
MON
+21
TUE
+15
WED
+21
THU
+26
FRI
+18
SAT
+22
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+15 min), heaviest on Friday (+26 min).

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Sample · what you getATL went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/atlanta-ATL

Atlanta airport delays today

Weather watch at ATL: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently +10 min. Arrivals are 21 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 1,152 tracked flights (0.0%). Weather worsens around 16:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 00:00 (+14 min expected). The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds.

Nearby gateways: BHM AVL BNA SAV CLT CHS · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Atlanta

Is Atlanta (ATL) delayed right now?

Weather watch at ATL: measured operations remain calm. The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds. Measured operations: departures +10 min, arrivals 21 min early. No cancellations across 1,152 tracked flights. 82% of the 1,010 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Atlanta (ATL)?

Winds N-010 at 6kt gusting to 15kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 31°C, Dew 22°C, Alt 29.93 inHg, Few clouds at 14000ft, Few clouds at 20000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft. 31°C. wind 6 kt gusting 15. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Atlanta (ATL)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+15 min). Friday ran heaviest (+26 min).

How often are flights delayed at ATL today?

We tracked 1,152 flights today: departures +10 min, arrivals 21 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for ATL?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds N-010 at 10kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 5000ft, Scattered clouds at 15000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind10° 6 G15 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling25,000 ft
Temp / dew31 / 22 °C
Pressure1014 hPa
KATL 061552Z 01006G15KT 10SM FEW140 FEW200 BKN250 31/22 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP125 VIRGA DSNT E ACC DSNT N T03110217 $
12:00 to 22:00VFRWinds N-010 at 10kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 5000ft, Scattered clouds at 15000ft
15:00 to 19:00MVFRWinds Variable at 15kt gusting to 25kt, Vis 3sm, Thunderstorm Rain, Broken layer at 4000ft (Cumulonimbus)
22:00 to 05:00VFRWinds NE-040 at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 5000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft
05:00 to 10:00IFRWinds E-080 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 300ft, Broken layer at 600ft
Dep index
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METAR 11:52 local · 4h ago · delay window 15:03 local · How these are computed → methodology