BHM Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
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Birmingham (BHM) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures +10 min, arrivals 5 min early. No cancellations across 118 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
21:00today +10 min on time

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Birmingham (BHM) delays today: departures are running +10 min and arrivals 5 min early, across 118 flights tracked so far. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 11 September 2026 at 20:48 UTC.

Departures37 timed
On time57%21
Delayed43%16
typical now +10 min
Arrivals48 timed
On time83%40
Delayed17%8
typical now 5 min early
Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
LGA+20m
DAL+15m
Why5 kt SSE winds, Overcast at 4,500 ft at BHM right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 118 A typical day here runs ~1.1%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 22–07 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window. 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 3rd worst day of the last 30. Median day: +10 min departures.

Typical week here
+12
MON
+9
TUE
+12
WED
+13
THU
+16
FRI
+13
SAT
+15
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+9 min), heaviest on Friday (+16 min).

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Birmingham airport delays today

Weather watch at BHM: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently +10 min. Arrivals are 5 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 118 tracked flights (0.0%). Weather worsens around 22:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 05:00 (+7 min expected). The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds.

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: measured operations remain calm. The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds. Measured operations: departures +10 min, arrivals 5 min early. No cancellations across 118 tracked flights.

What is the current weather at Birmingham (BHM)?

Winds SSE-150 at 5kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 24°C, Dew 23°C, Alt 29.93 inHg, Few clouds at 2000ft, Broken layer at 4500ft, Overcast layer at 25000ft. 24°C. wind 5 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

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 (+16 min).

How often are flights delayed at BHM today?

We tracked 118 flights today: departures +10 min, arrivals 5 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for BHM?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds SSE-150 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Overcast layer at 4500ft.

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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.
Wind150° 5 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling4,500 ft
Temp / dew24 / 23 °C
Pressure1014 hPa
KBHM 120153Z 15005KT 10SM FEW020 BKN045 OVC250 24/23 A2993 RMK AO2 RAB08E20 SLP127 P0001 T02440233
19:00 to 22:00VFRWinds SSE-150 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Overcast layer at 4500ft
22:00 to 02:00MVFRWinds S-190 at 3kt, Vis 4sm, Mist, Overcast layer at 1500ft
02:00 to 10:00IFRWinds S-190 at 3kt, Vis 4sm, Mist, Overcast layer at 500ft
10:00 to 13:00MVFRWinds WSW-250 at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 2500ft
Dep index
0.8/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 20:53 local · 56m ago · delay window 15:48 local · How these are computed → methodology