CLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport
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CharlotteCharlotte Douglas International Airport09:25·23°C·#164/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERMVFR
6 min early

Charlotte (CLT) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures 6 min early, arrivals 21 min early. No cancellations across 11 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
09:00today on time on time

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

Charlotte (CLT) delays today: 91% of the 162 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 6 min early and arrivals 21 min early, across 11 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 15 September 2026 at 12:38 UTC.

Departures65 timed
On time83%54
Delayed17%11
typical now 6 min early
Arrivals97 timed
On time96%93
Delayed4%4
typical now 21 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
09:16 09:38AA1150LGA New York · gate C16+22 min
09:17AA3043DCA Washington · gate C9on time
09:19AA874AUA Oranjestad · gate D8on time
09:25AA5420BNA Nashville · gate E20on time
09:28 10:25AA1038ORD Chicago · gate B3+57 min
09:28AA2565PHL Philadelphia · gate C8on time
09:30AA2415BZN Bozeman · gate B11on time
09:31AA829MEX Mexico City · gate A8on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +31. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
06:23 17:20AA580DCA from Washington+657 min
07:34 10:29AA5562CHS from Charleston+175 min
09:18 09:42AA440ALB from Albany+24 min
09:19AA1753RDU from Raleigh/Durhamon time
09:19AA3154RIC from Richmondon time
09:20AA5846TRI from Blountvilleon time
15:05AA725DUB from DublinCancelled
18:55AA735LHR from LondonCancelled
Running late right now28 of 1091 still on the board · 2.6%
+657
AA580 from Washington · arr 17:20
Flights this late at CLT still cancel only 3.4% of the time.
+175
AA5562 from Charleston · arr 10:29
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
+90
UA5865 from Chicago · arr 15:32
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~26 min.
+70
UA3442 → Chicago · dep 13:50
Board says +70. When this board first posts +60, the median flight departs +91.
In the air to CLTlive positions · 3-min feed
58aircraft inbound · next to land AA384 from Pittsburgh, lands ~09:26
AA384Pittsburgh
on final · ~09:26
AA1042Omaha
on final · ~09:26
AA1585Providence/Warwick
on final · ~09:27
AA429Cincinnati / Covington
on final · ~09:27

Positions as of 09:21 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why9 kt NNE winds, Overcast at 2,100 ft. Conditions like these add about 1 pts of delay risk at CLT in our weather × delay record.
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 clears ~10:00 Reduced visibility now, improving around 10:00 local per the TAF. 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 20th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +4 min departures.

Typical week here
+17
MON
+18
TUE
+14
WED
+17
THU
+23
FRI
+19
SAT
+21
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+14 min), heaviest on Friday (+23 min).

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

Charlotte airport delays today

Weather watch at CLT: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently 6 min early. Arrivals are 21 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 11 tracked flights. Weather improves around 10:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 11:00 (+2 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds ENE-070 at 11kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Overcast layer at 2000ft.

Nearby gateways: AVL RDU MYR CHS SAV CRW · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Charlotte

Is Charlotte (CLT) delayed right now?

Weather watch at CLT: measured operations remain calm. MVFR flight rules now. Measured operations: departures 6 min early, arrivals 21 min early. No cancellations across 11 tracked flights. 91% of the 162 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Charlotte (CLT)?

Winds NNE-030 at 9kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 23°C, Dew 18°C, Alt 30.31 inHg, Broken layer at 2100ft, Overcast layer at 2700ft. 23°C. wind 9 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules MVFR.

What is the best day to fly from Charlotte (CLT)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+14 min). Friday ran heaviest (+23 min).

How often are flights delayed at CLT today?

We tracked 11 flights today: departures 6 min early, arrivals 21 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for CLT?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds ENE-070 at 11kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Overcast layer at 2000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
MVFRRight now marginal visual (MVFR). Controllers may add spacing; arrival rates can soften.
Wind30° 9 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling2,100 ft
Temp / dew23 / 18 °C
Pressure1026 hPa
KCLT 151252Z 03009KT 10SM BKN021 OVC027 23/18 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP270 T02280183
08:00 to 10:00MVFRWinds ENE-070 at 11kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Overcast layer at 2000ft
10:00 to 12:00VFRWinds ENE-070 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 2500ft, Broken layer at 3500ft
12:00 to 14:00VFRWinds E-080 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 5000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft
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METAR 08:52 local · 34m ago · delay window 08:38 local · How these are computed → methodology