LGA LaGuardia Airport
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New York LaGuardiaLaGuardia Airport20:19·29°C·#242/327
OPSSMOOTH WEATHERVFR
5 min early

New York LaGuardia (LGA) airport average departure delay right now

Departures 5 min early, arrivals 12 min early. No cancellations across 274 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
20:00today on time on time

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

New York LaGuardia (LGA) delays today: departures are running 5 min early and arrivals 12 min early, across 274 flights tracked so far. No cancellations have been recorded. Security wait at LGA is 6 min at Terminal C, 1 min with PreCheck there. Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. As of 19:55 local. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 10 September 2026 at 19:38 UTC.

Departures318 timed
On time84%266
Delayed16%52
typical now 5 min early
Arrivals334 timed
On time89%296
Delayed11%38
typical now 12 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
19:29 20:19AA845MIA Miami · gate 17+50 min
19:50 20:35DL5276CHA Chattanooga · gate 66+45 min
19:59 20:27AA2092DFW Dallas-Fort Worth · gate 19+28 min
20:10AA4696MEM Memphis · gate 41on time
20:10DL1014DTW Detroit · gate 84on time
20:10DL4900OMA Omaha · gate 65on time
20:10DL5034GSP Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg · gate 64on time
20:15AA4561CHS Charleston · gate 30on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +41. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
15:30 21:01AA2484MIA from Miami+331 min
20:12DL1649BNA from Nashvilleon time
20:19AA4673RIC from Richmondon time
20:20 20:28WN2013MDW from Chicago+8 min
20:25UA2070ORD from Chicagoon time
20:29AA4396PIT from Pittsburghon time
Running late right now7 of 121 still on the board · 5.8%
+331
AA2484 from Miami · arr 21:01
Flights this late at LGA still cancel only 7.0% of the time.
+50
AA845 → Miami · dep 20:19
Board says +50. When this board first posts +45, the median flight departs +79.
+45
DL5276 → Chattanooga · dep 20:35
Board says +45. When this board first posts +45, the median flight departs +79.
+43
WN4889 → Chicago · dep 21:38
Board says +43. When this board first posts +45, the median flight departs +79.
In the air to LGAlive positions · 3-min feed
14aircraft inbound · next to land WN2013 from Chicago, lands ~20:28
WN2013Chicago
lands ~20:28
AC720Toronto
lands ~20:30
WN4147Denver
lands ~20:33
WN3645Kansas City
lands ~20:45

Positions as of 20:16 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
MSYNew Orleans+24m
Why6 kt WSW winds, Scattered. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at LGA in our weather × delay record.
Security wait 6 min
  • Terminal C 6 min · PreCheck 1 min
  • Terminal B 6 min
Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. · As of 19:55 local.
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 274 A typical day here runs ~4.6%. Today is holding at or below 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 19th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +15 min departures.

Typical week here
+30
MON
+21
TUE
+23
WED
+33
THU
+22
FRI
+22
SAT
+21
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Sunday (+21 min), heaviest on Thursday (+33 min).

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

New York LaGuardia airport delays today

LGA is running smoothly. A typical departure is currently 5 min early. Arrivals are 12 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 274 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 21:00 (on time expected).

Other New York airports: JFK EWR · Nearby gateways: JFK EWR HPN PHL BDL ILG · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from New York LaGuardia

Is New York LaGuardia (LGA) delayed right now?

LGA is running smoothly. Departures 5 min early, arrivals 12 min early. No cancellations across 274 tracked flights.

What is the current weather at New York LaGuardia (LGA)?

Winds WSW-250 at 6kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 29°C, Dew 17°C, Alt 29.83 inHg, Few clouds at 5000ft, Scattered clouds at 18000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft. 29°C. wind 6 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from New York LaGuardia (LGA)?

Over the last 90 days, Sunday averaged the lightest departure delays (+21 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+33 min).

How often are flights delayed at LGA today?

We tracked 274 flights today: departures 5 min early, arrivals 12 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for LGA?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds W-280 at 9kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 5000ft, Broken layer at 15000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft.

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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.
Wind250° 6 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew29 / 17 °C
Pressure1010 hPa
KLGA 102351Z 25006KT 10SM FEW050 SCT180 SCT250 29/17 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP102 T02890172 10306 20289 53005
20:00 to 23:00VFRWinds W-280 at 9kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 5000ft, Broken layer at 15000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft
23:00 to 10:00VFRWinds N-360 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 5000ft, Broken layer at 15000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft
10:00 to 20:00VFRWinds NE-040 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 6000ft, Scattered clouds at 15000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft
20:00 to 02:00VFRWinds Variable at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 6000ft, Few clouds at 25000ft
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METAR 19:51 local · 29m ago · delay window 15:38 local · How these are computed → methodology