CMH John Glenn Columbus International Airport
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ColumbusJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport12:24·33°C·#186/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR
+24 min

Columbus (CMH) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +24 min, arrivals +5 min. 3 of 109 flights cancelled (2.8%).

Hour by hour
12:00today +24 min minor

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

Columbus (CMH) delays today: departures are running +24 min and arrivals +5 min, across 109 flights tracked so far. 3 of 109 tracked flights have been cancelled (2.8%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 3 September 2026 at 15:52 UTC.

On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
09:00 15:00UA3928EWR New York+360 min
12:28DL5649JFK New York · gate C54on time
12:30UA3421ORD Chicago · gate B32on time
12:48DL1522ATL Atlanta · gate C55on time
12:50 12:51WN1169DEN Denver · gate A6+1 min
12:55WN2781BNA Nashville · gate A3on time
12:58 13:34AA2253PHL Philadelphia · gate B21+36 min
13:05WN3185ATL Atlanta · gate A4on time
08:00DL5691LGA New YorkCancelled
10:30UA3985IAD WashingtonCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +27. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
12:15 13:06AA2253PHL from Philadelphia+51 min
12:15WN2524AUS from Austinon time
12:15WN2700MDW from Chicagoon time
12:20 12:21UA3638EWR from New York+1 min
12:25WN846BNA from Nashvilleon time
12:30WN3185STL from St Louison time
09:46UA3986IAD from WashingtonCancelled
Running late right now26 of 176 still on the board · 15%
+360
UA3928 → New York · dep 15:00
Flights this late at CMH still cancel only 2.3% of the time.
+309
WN3056 → Washington · dep 18:49
A +309 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+309
WN3588 from Washington · arr 18:14
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
+147
AC8753 from Toronto · arr 15:59
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
In the air to CMHlive positions · 3-min feed
10aircraft inbound · next to land DL2550 from Minneapolis, lands ~12:38
DL2550Minneapolis
lands ~12:38
UA1069Chicago
lands ~13:04
AA2253Philadelphia
lands ~13:07
UA2063Chicago
lands ~13:08

Positions as of 12:21 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why6 kt WNW winds, Few clouds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Cancelled 2.8%3 of 109 A typical day here runs ~1.8%. Today is above 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 11th worst day of the last 25. Median day: +21 min departures.

Typical week here
+20
MON
+17
TUE
+15
WED
+22
THU
+21
FRI
+26
SAT
+14
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Sunday (+14 min), heaviest on Saturday (+26 min).

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

Columbus airport delays today

Delays are building at CMH. A typical departure is currently +24 min. Arrivals are +5 min. Cancellations: 3 of 109 tracked flights (2.8%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 17:00 (+21 min expected).

Nearby gateways: CLE CVG CRW PIT DTW IND · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Columbus

Is Columbus (CMH) delayed right now?

Delays are building at CMH. Departures +24 min, arrivals +5 min. 3 of 109 flights cancelled (2.8%).

What is the current weather at Columbus (CMH)?

Winds WNW-290 at 6kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 33°C, Dew 22°C, Alt 30.03 inHg, Few clouds at 11000ft, Few clouds at 25000ft. 33°C. wind 6 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Columbus (CMH)?

Over the last 90 days, Sunday averaged the lightest departure delays (+14 min). Saturday ran heaviest (+26 min).

How often are flights delayed at CMH today?

We tracked 109 flights today: departures +24 min, arrivals +5 min. 2.8% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for CMH?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds S-180 at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 10000ft.

Are there cancellations at CMH today?

3 cancellations across 109 tracked flights today (2.8% of operations).

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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.
Wind290° 6 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew33 / 22 °C
Pressure1017 hPa
KCMH 031551Z 29006KT 10SM FEW110 FEW250 33/22 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP159 T03280217
08:00 to 10:00VFRWinds S-180 at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 10000ft
10:00 to 21:00VFRWinds WSW-250 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 5000ft
21:00 to 07:00VFRWinds Variable at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 5000ft
07:00 to 08:00VFRWinds W-260 at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 5000ft
METAR 11:51 local · 34m ago · delay window 11:52 local · How these are computed → methodology