CTA Catania-Fontanarossa Airport
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CataniaCatania-Fontanarossa Airport19:44·24°C·#165/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+3 min

Catania (CTA) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +3 min, arrivals 11 min early. This airport's board marks routine schedule changes as cancelled.

Hour by hour
19:00today +3 min on time

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

Catania (CTA) delays today: 85% of the 186 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +3 min and arrivals 11 min early, across 190 flights tracked so far today. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 23 September 2026 at 17:24 UTC.

Departures92 timed
On time77%71
Delayed23%21
typical now +3 min
Arrivals94 timed
On time88%83
Delayed12%11
typical now 11 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
19:55EI463DUB Dublin · gate 21on time
19:55VY6535BCN Barcelona · gate 15on time
20:00FR4855FCO Rome · gate 6on time
20:05DS1118BSL Bâle / Mulhouse · gate 8on time
20:20 20:34LS1428STN London · gate 19+14 min
20:35D84372ARN Stockholm · gate 10on time
20:45D83745CPH Copenhagen · gate 7on time
20:50FR3736MXP Milan · gate 4on time
06:55XZ2810FCO RomeCancelled
09:25FR3726CRL CharleroiCancelled
16:00DL9895JFK New YorkCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +20. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
19:30 19:39LS1427STN from London+9 min
19:50FR6175BGY from Orio al Serioon time
20:00D83744CPH from Copenhagenon time
20:05 20:16FR5027GOA from Genova+11 min
20:15 20:30AZ1701LIN from Milan+15 min
20:20V71705FLR from Firenzeon time
09:00FR3727CRL from CharleroiCancelled
Running late right now9 of 62 still on the board · 15%
+80
FR6069 → Budapest · dep 22:40
Flights this late at CTA still cancel only 15% of the time.
+50
FR6491 from Pisa · arr 22:30
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~25 min.
+45
FR6492 → Pisa · dep 22:50
Board says +45. When this board first posts +45, the median flight departs +54.
+24
LS815 from Edinburgh · arr 20:54
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~27 min.
In the air to CTAlive positions · 3-min feed
3aircraft inbound · next to land LS815 from Edinburgh, lands ~20:30
LS815Edinburgh
lands ~20:30
HV5217Amsterdam
lands ~20:37
AZ1701Milan
lands ~20:51

Positions as of 19:39 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
NAPNapoli+31m
TLVTel Aviv+30m
Why7 kt E winds, Few clouds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at CTA in our weather × delay record.
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~28 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 27th worst day of the last 29. Median day: +11 min departures.

Typical week here
+35
MON
+6
TUE
+8
WED
+19
THU
+20
FRI
+11
SAT
+11
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+6 min), heaviest on Monday (+35 min).

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

Catania airport delays today

CTA has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +3 min. Arrivals are 11 min early. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 05:00 (on time expected).

Nearby gateways: NAP FCO VCE LIN MXP MLA · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Catania

Is Catania (CTA) delayed right now?

CTA has minor delays. Departures +3 min, arrivals 11 min early. This airport's board marks routine schedule changes as cancelled. 85% of the 186 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Catania (CTA)?

Winds E-100 at 7kt, Vis 10km, Temp 24°C, Dew 17°C, Alt 1020 hPa, Few clouds at 5000ft. 24°C. wind 7 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Catania (CTA)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+6 min). Monday ran heaviest (+35 min).

How often are flights delayed at CTA today?

We tracked 190 flights today: departures +3 min, arrivals 11 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for CTA?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds E-090 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 5000ft.

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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.
Wind100° 7 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew24 / 17 °C
Pressure1020 hPa
LICC 231550Z 10007KT 9999 FEW050 24/17 Q1020
14:00 to 20:00VFRWinds E-090 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 5000ft
22:00 to 14:00BECMGVFRWinds WSW-250 at 7kt
Dep index
0.0/5Arr index
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METAR 17:50 local · 2h ago · delay window 19:24 local · How these are computed → methodology