DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
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DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport11:25·21°C·#183/327
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Detroit (DTW) airport departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures on schedule, arrivals on schedule. No cancellations across 1,266 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
11:00today on time on time

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

Detroit (DTW) delays today: 100% of the 294 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule and arrivals on schedule, across 1,266 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Security wait at DTW is up to 9 min at McNamara terminal. Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. As of 11:25 local. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 15 September 2026 at 14:55 UTC.

Departures191 timed
On time100%191
Delayed0%0
typical now on schedule
Arrivals103 timed
On time100%103
Delayed0%0
typical now on schedule
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
11:27AA5480PHL Philadelphia · gate D26on time
11:28F91036TPA Tampa · gate D14on time
11:299E5533SYR Syracuse · gate B1on time
11:35WN4079LAS Las Vegason time
11:41B61336BOS Bostonon time
11:43AA3101DFW Dallas-Fort Worthon time
11:43RJ7319DFW Dallas-Fort Worthon time
11:55DL389PVG Shanghai · gate A54on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +46. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
11:169E5147IND from Indianapolison time
11:17DL2859BDL from Hartfordon time
11:17KL5932GRR from Grand Rapidson time
11:17KL7058BDL from Hartfordon time
11:17OO3500GRR from Grand Rapidson time
11:17WS6935BDL from Hartfordon time
16:08DL1427RDU from Raleigh/DurhamCancelled
16:08WS7959RDU from Raleigh/DurhamCancelled
16:30OO4611MQT from GwinnCancelled
In the air to DTWlive positions · 3-min feed
52aircraft inbound · next to land DL2341 from Baltimore, lands ~11:26
DL2341Baltimore
on final · ~11:26
OO3885Columbus
on final · ~11:26
DL2845Orlando
on final · ~11:26
F92529Orlando
on final · ~11:26

Positions as of 11:22 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why8 kt S winds, Broken at 10,000 ft at DTW right now (METAR).
Security wait up to 9 min
  • McNamara terminal 9 min
  • Evans terminal 2 min
Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. · As of 11:25 local.
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 1,266 A typical day here runs ~0.5%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 11–13 Conditions worsen in that window, clearing after 13:00 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 12th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +0 min departures.

Typical week here
+14
MON
+12
TUE
+11
WED
+13
THU
+13
FRI
+12
SAT
+15
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+11 min), heaviest on Sunday (+15 min).

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

Detroit airport delays today

Weather watch at DTW: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently on schedule. Arrivals are on schedule. Cancellations: 0 of 1,266 tracked flights (0.0%). Weather worsens around 11:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 13:00 (+5 min expected). The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds.

Nearby gateways: CLE GRR CMH PIT MDW CVG · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Detroit

Is Detroit (DTW) delayed right now?

Weather watch at DTW: measured operations remain calm. The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds. Measured operations: departures on schedule, arrivals on schedule. No cancellations across 1,266 tracked flights. 100% of the 294 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Detroit (DTW)?

Winds S-190 at 8kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 21°C, Dew 12°C, Alt 30.18 inHg, Few clouds at 5000ft, Broken layer at 10000ft, Broken layer at 20000ft. 21°C. wind 8 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Detroit (DTW)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+11 min). Sunday ran heaviest (+15 min).

How often are flights delayed at DTW today?

We tracked 1,266 flights today: departures on schedule, arrivals on schedule. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for DTW?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds SSE-160 at 11kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Overcast layer at 10000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below dips to marginal visual ahead: small spacing adjustments are possible.
Wind190° 8 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling10,000 ft
Temp / dew21 / 12 °C
Pressure1022 hPa
KDTW 151453Z 19008KT 10SM FEW050 BKN100 BKN200 21/12 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP217 T02060122 51012
08:00 to 11:00VFRWinds SSE-160 at 11kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Overcast layer at 10000ft
11:00 to 17:00VFRWinds SSW-200 at 12kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 4500ft, Overcast layer at 7000ft
11:00 to 13:00TEMPOMVFRVis 3sm, Light Thunderstorm Rain, Scattered clouds at 2200ft, Overcast layer at 4500ft (Cumulonimbus)
17:00 to 01:00VFRWinds SSW-210 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 4500ft
Dep index
0.0/5Arr index
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METAR 10:53 local · 33m ago · delay window 10:55 local · How these are computed → methodology