MAD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
live · 43m ago
MadridAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport20:49·37°C·#81/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR TREND 2H▲ +8 MIN
+14 min

Madrid (MAD) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +14 min, arrivals +9 min. 1 of the 687 flights so far today cancelled.

Hour by hour
20:00today +14 min on time

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

Madrid (MAD) delays today: 59% of the 631 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +14 min and arrivals +9 min, across 687 flights tracked so far today. 1 of the 687 flights that have operated so far today were cancelled. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 6 September 2026 at 18:07 UTC.

Departures303 timed
On time51%156
Delayed49%147
typical now +14 min
Arrivals328 timed
On time59%193
Delayed41%135
typical now +9 min
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
20:10 21:58FR5983BGY MILAN/BERGAMO+108 min
20:15 22:03FR9674FCO ROMA /FIUMICINO+108 min
20:20 21:45PNAPNA PAMPLONA+85 min
20:20 21:45AT5393PNA PAMPLONA+85 min
20:20 21:45AV6158PNA PAMPLONA+85 min
20:20 21:45BA7212PNA PAMPLONA+85 min
20:20 21:08FR5800NDR NADOR / EL AROUI+48 min
20:20 21:45IB1055PNA PAMPLONA+85 min

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

Arrivalsfull board ↗
19:05 20:48BA7093IBZ from IBIZA+103 min
19:05 20:48I21700IBZ from IBIZA+103 min
19:05 20:48IB1700IBZ from IBIZA+103 min
19:05 20:48LA1804IBZ from IBIZA+103 min
19:05 20:48QR6522IBZ from IBIZA+103 min
19:05 20:48VY5391IBZ from IBIZA+103 min
16:25KL1505AMS from AmsterdamCancelled
Running late right now135 of 578 still on the board · 23%
+135
FR2082 → BIRMINGHAM / INTERNACIONAL · dep 23:35
Flights this late at MAD still cancel only 0.4% of the time.
+133
FR5445 from PARIS /BEAUVAIS-TILLE · arr 21:23
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
+130
FR2540 from BUCAREST · arr 23:00
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~31 min.
+109
I21672 from PALMA DE MALLORCA · arr 22:09
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~27 min.
In the air to MADlive positions · 3-min feed
17aircraft inbound · next to land IB1280 from GINEBRA, lands ~20:51
IB1280GINEBRA
on final · ~20:51
CA897BEIJING / CAPITAL
on final · ~20:53
UX1174BRUSELAS
lands ~20:54
I21702IBIZA
lands ~20:55

Positions as of 20:46 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
MRSMARSELLA+79m
VGOVIGO+65m
FLRFLORENCIA / PERETOLA+64m
TFSTENERIFE SUR+52m
PNAPAMPLONA+44m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
KUKuwait Airways+33m
FRRyanair+32m
AZITA Airways+23m
TKTurkish Airlines+23m
MUChina Eastern+22m
Why8 kt SSW winds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at MAD in our weather × delay record.
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 4th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +11 min departures.

Typical week here
+10
MON
+10
TUE
+8
WED
+11
THU
+12
FRI
+9
SAT
+9
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+8 min), heaviest on Friday (+12 min).

Watch this airportfree · no account

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

Tell me when delays go

From forecast@proflightsearch.com · one-tap unwatch in every message.

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

Madrid airport delays today

MAD has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +14 min, up 8 minutes over the last two hours. Arrivals are +9 min. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 02:00 (on time expected).

Nearby gateways: VLC BIO ALC SVQ AGP IBZ · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Madrid

Is Madrid (MAD) delayed right now?

MAD has minor delays. Departures +14 min, arrivals +9 min. 1 of the 687 flights so far today cancelled. 59% of the 631 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Madrid (MAD)?

Winds SSW-210 at 8kt, Vis 10km, Temp 37°C, Dew 8°C, Alt 1021 hPa, Sky clear. 37°C. wind 8 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Madrid (MAD)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+8 min). Friday ran heaviest (+12 min).

How often are flights delayed at MAD today?

We tracked 687 flights today: departures +14 min, arrivals +9 min.

What is the TAF forecast for MAD?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds SW-220 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear.

Cite this data

Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.

Suggested citation

Pro Flight Search: Madrid (MAD) live delay and board tracking, measured from official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/madrid-MAD
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.
Wind210° 8 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew37 / 8 °C
Pressure1021 hPa
LEMD 061530Z 21008KT CAVOK 37/08 Q1021 NOSIG
15:00 to 21:00VFRWinds SW-220 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear
15:00 to 19:00TEMPOVFRWinds SW-220 at 15kt gusting to 25kt, Sky clear
23:00 to 14:00BECMGVFRWinds Variable at 5kt
16:00 to 20:00BECMGVFRWinds SW-220 at 10kt
Dep index
0.7/5Arr index
0.7/5
METAR 17:30 local · 3h ago · delay window 20:07 local · How these are computed → methodology