HOU William P. Hobby Airport
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Houston HobbyWilliam P. Hobby Airport11:58·32°C·#211/327
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Houston Hobby (HOU) airport departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures on schedule, arrivals 5 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

Hour by hour
11:00today on time on time

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

Houston Hobby (HOU) delays today: 93% of the 101 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule and arrivals 5 min early, across 119 flights tracked so far today. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 15 September 2026 at 16:49 UTC.

Departures55 timed
On time95%52
Delayed5%3
typical now on schedule
Arrivals46 timed
On time91%42
Delayed9%4
typical now 5 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
11:25 11:58WN2259JAN Jackson · gate 49+33 min
11:50 12:02WN1734HRL Harlingen · gate 48+12 min
11:55 12:04WN1699CMH Columbus · gate 1+9 min
12:10WN1556MEM Memphis · gate 50on time
12:10 12:47WN1670FLL Fort Lauderdale · gate 43+37 min
12:15WN2696MAF Midland · gate 4on time
12:15XE293DAL Dallason time
12:30WN26DAL Dallas · gate 41on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +29. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
11:50XE292DAL from Dallason time
12:00WN698DEN from Denveron time
12:10WN17DAL from Dallason time
12:20MQ6413DFW from Dallas-Fort Worthon time
13:00 13:32WN4709MDW from Chicago+32 min
13:15 13:35WN952BWI from Baltimore+20 min
Running late right now23 of 316 still on the board · 7.3%
+100
WN1773 → New York · dep 16:20
Flights this late at HOU still cancel only 0.0% of the time.
+78
WN4095 → Phoenix · dep 14:23
A +78 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+68
WN2804 from Midland · arr 14:58
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~26 min.
+54
WN3836 from Sacramento · arr 18:04
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
In the air to HOUlive positions · 3-min feed
24aircraft inbound · next to land WN17 from Dallas, lands ~11:59
WN17Dallas
on final · ~11:59
WN698Denver
on final · ~12:01
WN1401El Paso
lands ~12:18
WN4547San Antonio
lands ~12:40

Positions as of 11:55 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
STLSt Louis+19m
Why4 kt SSW winds, Scattered at HOU right now (METAR).
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 ~28 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 20th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +11 min departures.

Typical week here
+16
MON
+14
TUE
+14
WED
+18
THU
+18
FRI
+17
SAT
+14
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+14 min), heaviest on Friday (+18 min).

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

Houston Hobby airport delays today

Weather watch at HOU: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently on schedule. Arrivals are 5 min early. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 12:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds.

Other Houston airports: IAH · Nearby gateways: IAH AUS SAT DAL DFW MSY · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Houston Hobby

Is Houston Hobby (HOU) delayed right now?

Weather watch at HOU: measured operations remain calm. The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds. Measured operations: departures on schedule, arrivals 5 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations. 93% of the 101 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Houston Hobby (HOU)?

Winds SSW-200 at 4kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 32°C, Dew 24°C, Alt 30.09 inHg, Scattered clouds at 3000ft. 32°C. wind 4 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Houston Hobby (HOU)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+14 min). Friday ran heaviest (+18 min).

How often are flights delayed at HOU today?

We tracked 119 flights today: departures on schedule, arrivals 5 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for HOU?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds SSE-150 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 2000ft, Scattered clouds at 4000ft.

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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.
Wind200° 4 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew32 / 24 °C
Pressure1019 hPa
KHOU 151553Z 20004KT 10SM SCT030 32/24 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP193 T03220239
10:00 to 00:00VFRWinds SSE-150 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 2000ft, Scattered clouds at 4000ft
13:00 to 19:00VFRLight Thunderstorm Rain, Scattered clouds at 5000ft (Cumulonimbus)
00:00 to 07:00VFRWinds Variable at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 2000ft
Dep index
0.0/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 10:53 local · 1h ago · delay window 11:49 local · How these are computed → methodology