MAD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
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MadridAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport15:04·36°C·#58/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+10 min

Madrid (MAD) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +10 min, arrivals on schedule. 2 of the 689 flights so far today cancelled.

Hour by hour
15:00today +10 min on time

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

Madrid (MAD) delays today: 69% of the 626 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +10 min and arrivals on schedule, across 689 flights tracked so far today. 2 of the 689 flights that have operated so far today were cancelled. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 5 September 2026 at 12:07 UTC.

Departures177 timed
On time55%98
Delayed45%79
typical now +10 min
Arrivals449 timed
On time72%325
Delayed28%124
typical now on schedule
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
12:05 14:55IB0221SAL SAN SALVADOR+170 min
14:40 15:53FR5931FEZ FEZ /SAIS+73 min
14:40 15:28NE8004LXR LUXOR+48 min
14:45 14:552W3409SDQ SANTO DOMINGO+10 min
14:45 16:032W3503PUJ PUNTA CANA+78 min
14:45 16:06AA9600PHL FILADELFIA+81 min
14:45 15:15CA865HAV LA HABANA-J.MARTI+30 min
14:50 15:00AA8842TFS TENERIFE SUR+10 min
01:45LA2485LIM LIMACancelled
01:45LP2485LIM LIMACancelled

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 ↗
14:25 15:12AA8757DUS from DUSSELDORF+47 min
14:25 15:12IB1320DUS from DUSSELDORF+47 min
14:25 15:12VY5492DUS from DUSSELDORF+47 min
14:40 15:15AA8813MRS from MARSELLA+35 min
14:40 15:15AY4780MRS from MARSELLA+35 min
14:40 15:15IB1170MRS from MARSELLA+35 min
Running late right now187 of 1778 still on the board · 11%
+170
IB0221 → SAN SALVADOR · dep 14:55
Flights this late at MAD still cancel only 0.4% of the time.
+112
FR5994 from LONDRES /STANSTED · arr 01:12
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~27 min.
+99
FR2629 → LONDRES /STANSTED · dep 17:04
A +99 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+98
IB2294 → MELILLA · dep 18:18
A +98 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to MADlive positions · 3-min feed
14aircraft inbound · next to land AV016 from MEDELLÍN / RIONEGRO-ANTIOQUIA, lands ~15:05
AV016MEDELLÍN / RIONEGRO-ANTIOQUIA
on final · ~15:05
RJ109AMMAN
on final · ~15:06
IB0572PARIS /CHARLES DE GAULLE
on final · ~15:07
AT978CASABLANCA /MOHAMED V
lands ~15:15

Positions as of 15:02 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
IBZIBIZA+121m
SCQSANTIAGO-ROSALÍA DE CASTRO+93m
CCSCARACAS+89m
MANMANCHESTER+83m
OPOOPORTO+53m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
2WWorld2Fly+44m
SMAir Cairo+43m
ROTarom+36m
FRRyanair+23m
SVSaudia+18m
Why8 kt WSW 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 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).

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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 +10 min. Arrivals are on schedule. 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 +10 min, arrivals on schedule. 2 of the 689 flights so far today cancelled. 69% of the 626 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Madrid (MAD)?

Winds WSW-240 (variable 200 to 280) at 8kt, Vis 10km, Temp 36°C, Dew 10°C, Alt 1022 hPa, Sky clear. 36°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 689 flights today: departures +10 min, arrivals on schedule.

What is the TAF forecast for MAD?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds Variable at 5kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear.

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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.
Wind240° 8 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew36 / 10 °C
Pressure1022 hPa
LEMD 051230Z 24008KT 200V280 CAVOK 36/10 Q1022 NOSIG
14:00 to 16:00VFRWinds Variable at 5kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear
14:00 to 16:00TEMPOVFRWinds SSW-210 at 10kt, Sky clear
18:00 to 21:00BECMGVFRWinds W-270 at 10kt
17:00 to 21:00TEMPOVFRWinds W-270 at 15kt gusting to 25kt, Sky clear
Dep index
0.9/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 14:30 local · 34m ago · delay window 14:07 local · How these are computed → methodology