CLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport
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CharlotteCharlotte Douglas International Airport20:08·26°C·#52/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR
+13 min

Charlotte (CLT) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures +13 min, arrivals 5 min early. 2 of 345 flights cancelled (0.6%).

Hour by hour
20:00today +13 min on time

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Charlotte (CLT) delays today: 80% of the 757 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +13 min and arrivals 5 min early, across 345 flights tracked so far today. 2 of 345 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.6%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 6 September 2026 at 23:41 UTC.

Departures222 timed
On time64%142
Delayed36%80
typical now +13 min
Arrivals535 timed
On time86%460
Delayed14%75
typical now 5 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
13:44 20:00AA1612MIA Miami · gate B2+376 min
13:44 20:00AA1612MIA Miami · gate B2+376 min
13:58 23:00F93699MIA Miami · gate A33+542 min
18:00 21:00AA2187MIA Miami · gate D2+180 min
18:16 20:00AA5106CRW Charleston · gate E20+104 min
18:30 20:00AA1071EWR New York · gate C8+90 min
18:40 20:31AA5898MDT Harrisburg · gate E36+111 min
19:10 20:00AA720FCO Rome · gate A8+50 min
14:31UA3450EWR New YorkCancelled
17:31F92395IAH HoustonCancelled
19:45AA3118MIA MiamiCancelled

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

Arrivalsfull board ↗
12:21 23:48AA949CHS from Charleston+687 min
12:23 20:46AA495MIA from Miami+503 min
16:46 20:00F93037MIA from Miami+194 min
17:38 20:00AA5890GSP from Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg+142 min
17:38 20:56AA6014ILM from Wilmington+198 min
19:19 20:37AA1140BOS from Boston+78 min
17:11AA5579RAP from Rapid CityCancelled
20:57AC8749YYZ from TorontoCancelled
22:01AA1577MIA from MiamiCancelled
Running late right now28 of 114 still on the board · 25%
+687
AA949 from Charleston · arr 23:48
Flights this late at CLT still cancel only 3.6% of the time.
+542
F93699 → Miami · dep 23:00
A +542 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+503
AA495 from Miami · arr 20:46
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~29 min on average.
+376
AA1612 → Miami · dep 20:00
A +376 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to CLTlive positions · 3-min feed
6aircraft inbound · next to land UA2075 from New York, lands ~20:10
UA2075New York
on final · ~20:10
AA495Miami
lands ~20:13
AA3214Chicago
lands ~20:18
AA1140Boston
lands ~20:19

Positions as of 20:03 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
MIAMiami+210m
MSNMadison+79m
DSMDes Moines+39m
MLBMelbourne+32m
SDFLouisville+31m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
AC+44m
Why6 kt E winds, Broken at 25,000 ft at CLT right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.6%2 of 345 A typical day here runs ~1.5%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 02–06 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 8th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +9 min departures.

Typical week here
+21
MON
+20
TUE
+16
WED
+18
THU
+25
FRI
+21
SAT
+22
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+16 min), heaviest on Friday (+25 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 +13 min. Arrivals are 5 min early. Cancellations: 2 of 345 tracked flights (0.6%). Weather worsens around 02:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 07:00 (+8 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds E-080 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 700ft, Overcast layer at 1300ft.

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. Current observations report thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds. Measured operations: departures +13 min, arrivals 5 min early. 2 of 345 flights cancelled (0.6%). 80% of the 757 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Charlotte (CLT)?

Winds E-100 at 6kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 26°C, Dew 22°C, Alt 29.93 inHg, Few clouds at 2100ft, Few clouds at 6000ft, Scattered clouds at 12000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft. 26°C. wind 6 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

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

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+16 min). Friday ran heaviest (+25 min).

How often are flights delayed at CLT today?

We tracked 345 flights today: departures +13 min, arrivals 5 min early. 0.6% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for CLT?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds E-080 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Vicinity Showers, Scattered clouds at 6000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft.

Are there cancellations at CLT today?

2 cancellations across 345 tracked flights today (0.6% of operations).

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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.
Wind100° 6 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling25,000 ft
Temp / dew26 / 22 °C
Pressure1014 hPa
KCLT 062352Z 10006KT 10SM FEW021 FEW060 SCT120 BKN250 26/22 A2993 RMK SLP140 CB DSNT NE AND W TCU DSNT N 60001 T02610217 10306 20256 53004
20:00 to 02:00VFRWinds E-080 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Vicinity Showers, Scattered clouds at 6000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft
02:00 to 10:00IFRWinds E-080 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 700ft, Overcast layer at 1300ft
10:00 to 14:00VFRWinds ENE-070 at 10kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 3000ft
14:00 to 19:00VFRWinds ENE-060 at 8kt gusting to 17kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 5000ft
Dep index
0.9/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 19:52 local · 17m ago · delay window 19:41 local · How these are computed → methodology