FCO Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport
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Rome FiumicinoRome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport18:26·29°C·#46/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR
+20 min

Rome Fiumicino (FCO) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +20 min, arrivals +19 min. 14 of 710 flights cancelled (2.0%).

Hour by hour
18:00today +20 min minor

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

Rome Fiumicino (FCO) delays today: 58% of the 528 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +20 min and arrivals +19 min, across 710 flights tracked so far today. 14 of 710 tracked flights have been cancelled (2.0%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 9 September 2026 at 13:33 UTC.

Departures255 timed
On time37%94
Delayed63%161
typical now +20 min
Arrivals273 timed
On time71%195
Delayed29%78
typical now +19 min
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
18:20MS 794CAI on time
18:20W4 6219LIS on time
18:20XZ 2345CAG on time
18:25U2 2994FRA on time
18:25UX 1048MAD on time
18:30A3 655ATH on time
18:30AF 1605CDG on time
18:30 19:00W4 1444WAW +30 min
06:45BA565LHR Cancelled
07:30EI401DUB Cancelled
10:35KL 1602AMS Cancelled

Boards at FCO post conservatively today. The median flight leaves at or before the posted delay. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
17:05 18:21AZ 1754CTA +76 min
17:30 18:20W4 6028VLC +50 min
18:30 18:49CA 939PEK +19 min
18:30TK 1863IST on time
18:30W4 6186BIO on time
18:35AZ 79BCN on time
01:25W46004LTN Cancelled
07:25AZ629ORD Cancelled
09:35KL 1601AMS Cancelled
Running late right now5 of 54 still on the board · 9.3%
+76
AZ 1754 from CTA · arr 18:21
Flights this late at FCO still cancel only 1.5% of the time.
+50
W4 6028 from VLC · arr 18:20
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~25 min.
+35
FR 7177 from VIE · arr 19:30
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~25 min.
+30
W4 1444 → WAW · dep 19:00
Running +30 min late, a meaningful push for this hub.
In the air to FCOlive positions · 3-min feed
4aircraft inbound · next to land MU 787 from PVG, lands ~18:41
MU 787PVG
lands ~18:41
KE 931ICN
lands ~19:04
AZ 759BKK
lands ~19:06
AZ 683EZE
lands ~19:16

Positions as of 18:21 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
EWR+250m
BCN+56m
NCE+48m
ALG+45m
VLC+40m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
V7Volotea+48m
BABritish+38m
DXDanish Air+34m
UAUnited+33m
VYVueling+30m
Why6 kt S winds, Few clouds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Cancelled 2.0%14 of 710 A typical day here runs ~0.9%. Today is above normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ TAF hazard window The terminal forecast flags significant weather in the next few hours even though current rules are VFR. 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 14th worst day of the last 22. Median day: +20 min departures.

Typical week here
+29
MON
+23
TUE
+24
WED
+28
THU
+31
FRI
+26
SAT
+28
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+23 min), heaviest on Friday (+31 min).

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

Rome Fiumicino airport delays today

Delays are building at FCO. A typical departure is currently +20 min. Arrivals are +19 min. Cancellations: 14 of 710 tracked flights (2.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 04:00 (+1 min expected). The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds.

Nearby gateways: NAP VCE LIN MXP CTA NCE · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Rome Fiumicino

Is Rome Fiumicino (FCO) delayed right now?

Delays are building at FCO. Departures +20 min, arrivals +19 min. 14 of 710 flights cancelled (2.0%). 58% of the 528 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Rome Fiumicino (FCO)?

Winds S-180 at 6kt, Vis 10km, Temp 29°C, Dew 23°C, Alt 1009 hPa, Few clouds at 2500ft. 29°C. wind 6 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Rome Fiumicino (FCO)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+23 min). Friday ran heaviest (+31 min).

How often are flights delayed at FCO today?

We tracked 710 flights today: departures +20 min, arrivals +19 min. 2.0% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for FCO?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds SSW-210 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 1500ft.

Are there cancellations at FCO today?

14 cancellations across 710 tracked flights today (2.0% 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.
Wind180° 6 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew29 / 23 °C
Pressure1009 hPa
LIRF 091550Z 18006KT 9999 FEW025 29/23 Q1009 NOSIG
14:00 to 19:00VFRWinds SSW-210 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 1500ft
21:00 to 20:00BECMGVFRWinds SSE-150 at 13kt
12:00 to 20:00TEMPOIFRWinds NNW-340 at 15kt gusting to 30kt, Vis 3km, Heavy Thunderstorm Rain, Sky clear
Dep index
1.2/5Arr index
0.4/5
METAR 17:50 local · 37m ago · delay window 15:33 local · How these are computed → methodology