BirminghamBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport02:44·16°C·#118/327

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+5 min

Birmingham (BHM) airport average departure delay right now

Available live timing: departures +5 min; arrival timing is unavailable. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

Hour by hour

02:00today +5 min on time

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

Birmingham (BHM) delays today: departures are running +5 min, across 50 flights tracked so far. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 1 November 2026 at 03:48 UTC.

Departures12 timed

On time67%8

Delayed33%4

typical now +5 min

Arrivals27 timed

On time81%22

Delayed19%5

Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs

UAUnited+16m

Why12 kt E winds, Broken at 2,400 ft at BHM right now (METAR).

Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌧️ reduced visibility No change in the current TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.

Tomorrow at Birmingham

Forecast

Mon 2 Nov, local date

High22°Clikely 20°C to 24°C

Low15°Clikely 14°C to 17°C

Outlook: about usual

Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late: 8.3%usually 8.0%

Weather behind it: 34% chance of fog at Dallas-Fort Worth, where 10% of departures go; 48% chance of fog at Houston, where 7% of departures go; 46% chance of fog at Denver, where 6% of departures go

No cancellation outlook here: this airport's board does not publish cancellations reliably.

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Based on about 66 departures a day. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Last 30 days

Today is the 30th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +12 min departures.

Typical week here

+13

MON

TUE

+12

WED

+14

THU

+17

FRI

+12

SAT

+13

SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+9 min), heaviest on Friday (+17 min).

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One message when BHM crosses your line, one when it clears. Nothing else, ever.

Birmingham airport delays today

Weather watch at BHM: live timing is limited. A typical departure is currently +5 min. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 08:00 (+9 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds E-090 at 12kt gusting to 22kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Light Showers Rain, Overcast layer at 2500ft.

Nearby gateways: ATL BNA MEM JAN AVL MSY · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Birmingham

Is Birmingham (BHM) delayed right now?

Weather watch at BHM: live timing is limited. The terminal forecast may deteriorate to instrument conditions (IFR). Available live timing: departures +5 min; arrival timing is unavailable. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

What is the current weather at Birmingham (BHM)?

Winds E-100 at 12kt gusting to 20kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 16°C, Dew 10°C, Alt 30.27 inHg, Broken layer at 2400ft. 16°C. wind 12 kt gusting 20. visibility >10 km. flight rules MVFR.

What is the best day to fly from Birmingham (BHM)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+9 min). Friday ran heaviest (+17 min).

How often are flights delayed at BHM today?

We tracked 50 flights today: departures +5 min, arrivals no data.

What is the TAF forecast for BHM?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds E-100 at 12kt gusting to 20kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Vicinity Showers, Overcast layer at 8000ft.

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How we measure this →

Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes

MVFRRight now marginal visual (MVFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.

Wind100° 12 G20 kt

Visibility>10 km

Ceiling2,400 ft

Temp / dew16 / 10 °C

Pressure1025 hPa

KBHM 010753Z 10012G20KT 10SM BKN024 16/10 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP244 T01560100

01:00 to 02:00VFRWinds E-100 at 12kt gusting to 20kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Vicinity Showers, Overcast layer at 8000ft

02:00 to 06:00VFRWinds E-090 at 10kt gusting to 21kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Light Showers Rain, Overcast layer at 5000ft

06:00 to 12:00MVFRWinds E-090 at 12kt gusting to 22kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Light Showers Rain, Overcast layer at 2500ft

12:00 to 21:00IFRWinds E-090 at 9kt, Vis 6sm, Light Showers Rain, Mist, Overcast layer at 700ft

Dep index

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METAR 01:53 local · 51m ago · delay window 22:48 local · How these are computed → methodology