BUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport
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BuffaloBuffalo Niagara International Airport10:54·19°C·#123/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
on schedule

Buffalo (BUF) airport departure delay right now

Departures on schedule, arrivals 18 min early. No cancellations across 46 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
10:00today +2 min on time

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

Buffalo (BUF) delays today: 91% of the 55 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule and arrivals 18 min early, across 46 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 7 September 2026 at 14:18 UTC.

Departures36 timed
On time86%31
Delayed14%5
typical now on schedule
Arrivals19 timed
On time89%17
Delayed11%2
typical now 18 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
10:53UA 4168EWR on time
11:06AA 4738LGA on time
11:25WN 1156BWI on time
11:36F9 1407ATL on time
11:45WN 280MDW on time
11:59AA 4597DCA on time
12:02DL 3636DTW on time
12:12LXJ 333JFK on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +36. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
10:45WN 1156MDW on time
10:57LXJ 333PVD on time
11:08DL 1384ATL on time
11:10WN 280BWI on time
11:22DL 3636DTW on time
11:29AA 4597DCA on time
In the air to BUFlive positions · 3-min feed
3aircraft inbound · next to land DL 1384 from ATL, lands ~11:02
DL 1384ATL
lands ~11:02
WN 1559MCO
lands ~11:39
AA 1203CLT
lands ~12:40

Positions as of 10:52 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why0 kt N winds, Few clouds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at BUF in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 46 A typical day here runs ~1.6%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in 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 29th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +16 min departures.

Typical week here
+26
MON
+16
TUE
+13
WED
+26
THU
+19
FRI
+12
SAT
+19
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Saturday (+12 min), heaviest on Monday (+26 min).

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

Buffalo airport delays today

BUF has minor delays. A typical departure is currently on schedule. Arrivals are 18 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 46 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 11:00 (+4 min expected).

Nearby gateways: ROC SYR PIT CLE DTW ALB · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Buffalo

Is Buffalo (BUF) delayed right now?

BUF has minor delays. Departures on schedule, arrivals 18 min early. No cancellations across 46 tracked flights. 91% of the 55 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Buffalo (BUF)?

Winds Calm, Vis 10sm, Temp 19°C, Dew 11°C, Alt 30.24 inHg, Few clouds at 5000ft, Few clouds at 25000ft. 19°C. wind 0 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Buffalo (BUF)?

Over the last 90 days, Saturday averaged the lightest departure delays (+12 min). Monday ran heaviest (+26 min).

How often are flights delayed at BUF today?

We tracked 46 flights today: departures on schedule, arrivals 18 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for BUF?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds Variable at 3kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft.

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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.
Wind0° 0 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew19 / 11 °C
Pressure1024 hPa
KBUF 071354Z 00000KT 10SM FEW050 FEW250 19/11 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP239 T01890111 $
08:00 to 10:00VFRWinds Variable at 3kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft
10:00 to 14:00VFRWinds Calm, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft
14:00 to 19:00VFRWinds NNW-330 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
19:00 to 08:00VFRWinds Calm, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft
Dep index
0.5/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 09:54 local · 1h ago · delay window 10:18 local · How these are computed → methodology