Washington ReaganRonald Reagan Washington National Airport13:01·22°C·#43/327

OPSDISRUPTED WEATHERMVFR

+44 min

Washington Reagan (DCA) airport average arrival delay right now

Departures +11 min, arrivals +44 min. This airport's board does not publish cancellations. Weather risk is also high; check the current conditions and forecast below.

FAA ground delay: arrivals into DCA running about 44 min behind (low ceilings).

Hour by hour

13:00today +44 min building

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

Washington Reagan (DCA) delays today: 50% of the 272 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +11 min and arrivals +44 min, across 360 flights tracked so far today. FAA ground delay: arrivals into DCA running about 44 min behind (low ceilings). Security wait at DCA is under 5 min at Terminal 2 South, under 5 min with PreCheck there. Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. As of 12:55 local. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 16 October 2026 at 14:18 UTC.

Departures118 timed

On time56%66

Delayed44%52

typical now +11 min

Arrivals154 timed

On time42%65

Delayed58%89

typical now +44 min

On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗

12:53AA 4632BDL on time

12:56AA 4494BOS on time

12:57UA 382IAH on time

12:59AA 3142PVD on time

12:59AA 5075BUF on time

12:59AA 5500ICT on time

13:00F9 687DEN on time

13:00UA 4442EWR on time

Posted times are still moving today. Treat the latest board time as provisional and confirm with your airline.

Arrivalsfull board ↗

~~11:59~~ 13:00AA 4582CVG +61 min

~~11:59~~ 13:20AA 4790ILM +81 min

~~11:59~~ 12:52UA 4172EWR +53 min

~~12:09~~ 12:57AC 8869YOW +48 min

~~12:12~~ 12:58B6 1155BOS +46 min

~~12:14~~ 13:05AA 1168BOS +51 min

Running late right now32 of 80 still on the board · 40%

+102

AA 5109 from TYS · arr 14:16

A +102 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.

+81

AA 4790 from ILM · arr 13:20

A +81 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.

+78

AA 5378 from CAE · arr 13:36

A +78 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.

+77

AA 5202 from PWM · arr 14:01

A +77 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.

In the air to DCAlive positions · 3-min feed

7aircraft inbound · next to land WN 3103 from MSY, lands ~13:02

WN 3103MSY

on final · ~13:02

DL 1003MCO

lands ~13:12

WN 1357ATL

lands ~13:22

DL 1961ATL

lands ~13:27

Positions as of 12:57 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs

TYS+102m

PWM+77m

GSP+75m

HPN+60m

MDW+58m

Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs

WNSouthwest+38m

UAUnited+17m

AAAmerican+16m

Why11 kt S winds, Broken at 1,100 ft. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.

Security wait under 5 min

Terminal 2 South under 5 min · PreCheck under 5 min
Terminal 2 North under 5 min · PreCheck under 5 min
Terminal 1 under 5 min

Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. · As of 12:55 local.

Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 18–20 Conditions worsen in that window, clearing after 20:00 per the TAF.

Last 30 days

Today is the 14th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +14 min departures.

Typical week here

+27

MON

+21

TUE

+23

WED

+25

THU

+27

FRI

+21

SAT

+29

SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+21 min), heaviest on Sunday (+29 min).

Watch this airportfree · no account

One message when DCA crosses your line, one when it clears. Nothing else, ever.

Washington Reagan airport delays today

DCA is running heavy delays today. A typical arrival is currently +44 min. Departures are +11 min. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 23:00 (+14 min expected). The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds.

Other Washington, D.C. airports: IAD BWI · Nearby gateways: IAD BWI RIC ILG PHL ORF · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Washington Reagan

Is Washington Reagan (DCA) delayed right now?

DCA is running heavy delays today. Departures +11 min, arrivals +44 min. This airport's board does not publish cancellations. Weather risk is also high; check the current conditions and forecast below. 50% of the 272 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Washington Reagan (DCA)?

Winds S-190 at 11kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 22°C, Dew 19°C, Alt 29.81 inHg, Broken layer at 1100ft. 22°C. wind 11 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules MVFR.

What is the best day to fly from Washington Reagan (DCA)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+21 min). Sunday ran heaviest (+29 min).

How often are flights delayed at DCA today?

We tracked 360 flights today: departures +11 min, arrivals +44 min.

What is the TAF forecast for DCA?

The next TAF period (IFR) forecasts: Winds SSW-200 at 9kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Overcast layer at 500ft.

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How we measure this →

Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes

MVFRRight now marginal visual (MVFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.

Wind190° 11 kt

Visibility>10 km

Ceiling1,100 ft

Temp / dew22 / 19 °C

Pressure1009 hPa

KDCA 161652Z 19011KT 10SM BKN011 22/19 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP095 T02220194

11:00 to 12:00IFRWinds SSW-200 at 9kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Overcast layer at 500ft

12:00 to 17:00VFRWinds SSW-210 at 10kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 3500ft

17:00 to 20:00VFRWinds WSW-240 at 13kt gusting to 20kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Light Showers Rain, Broken layer at 6000ft

18:00 to 20:00TEMPOIFRWinds WNW-300 at 16kt gusting to 30kt, Vis 2sm, Thunderstorm Rain, Broken layer at 6000ft (Cumulonimbus)

Dep index

1.2/5Arr index

0.0/5

METAR 12:52 local · 9m ago · delay window 10:18 local · How these are computed → methodology