MAD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
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MadridAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport21:17·31°C·#143/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR TREND 2H▲ +12 MIN
+4 min

Madrid (MAD) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +4 min, arrivals 6 min early. 7 of the 468 flights so far today cancelled.

Hour by hour
21:00today +4 min on time

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

Madrid (MAD) delays today: 82% of the 429 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +4 min and arrivals 6 min early, across 468 flights tracked so far today. 7 of the 468 flights that have operated so far today were cancelled. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 11 September 2026 at 18:07 UTC.

Departures243 timed
On time77%186
Delayed23%57
typical now +4 min
Arrivals186 timed
On time82%152
Delayed18%34
typical now 6 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
20:10 23:10FR2775PMI PALMA DE MALLORCA+180 min
21:00 21:15BA7186FUE FUERTEVENTURA+15 min
21:00 21:15CX1933FUE FUERTEVENTURA+15 min
21:00 21:15CZ1345FUE FUERTEVENTURA+15 min
21:00 21:15I21527FUE FUERTEVENTURA+15 min
21:00 21:15IB1527FUE FUERTEVENTURA+15 min
21:00 21:15LA1831FUE FUERTEVENTURA+15 min
21:00 21:15PC7827FUE FUERTEVENTURA+15 min
05:55AZ59FCO RomeCancelled

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 ↗
19:30 21:42FR2947BRU from BRUSELAS+132 min
20:50 21:29FR6792RAK from MARRAKECH+39 min
20:55 22:03U23209EDI from EDIMBURGO+68 min
21:10EC7689LIS from LISBOAon time
21:10 21:13U28017LGW from LONDRES /GATWICK+3 min
21:15 23:10AM6802VCE from VENECIA /MARCO POLO+115 min
10:45AZ58FCO from RomeCancelled
18:50VY5636SDR from SANTANDER-SEVE BALLESTEROSCancelled
18:50IB1064SDR from SANTANDER-SEVE BALLESTEROSCancelled
Running late right now83 of 417 still on the board · 20%
+180
FR2775 → PALMA DE MALLORCA · dep 23:10
Flights this late at MAD still cancel only 0.4% of the time.
+150
FR2776 from PALMA DE MALLORCA · arr 02:20
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
+139
RK5995 → LONDRES /STANSTED · dep 00:49
A +139 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+134
RK5996 from LONDRES /STANSTED · arr 00:09
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
In the air to MADlive positions · 3-min feed
12aircraft inbound · next to land UX1518 from MUNICH, lands ~21:19
UX1518MUNICH
on final · ~21:19
UX1506FRANKFURT
on final · ~21:20
FR2947BRUSELAS
lands ~21:22
UX9117TENERIFE NORTE-C. LA LAGUNA
lands ~21:25

Positions as of 21:14 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
OPOOPORTO+56m
AMSAMSTERDAM /SCHIPHOL+34m
SVQSEVILLA+26m
AGPMALAGA-COSTA DEL SOL+24m
OVDASTURIAS+24m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
FRRyanair+39m
SKSAS Scandinavian Airlines+24m
W4Wizz Air Malta (WMT)+21m
AAAmerican Airlines+15m
Why4 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 27th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +10 min departures.

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

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+9 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 +4 min, up 12 minutes over the last two hours. Arrivals are 6 min early. 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 +4 min, arrivals 6 min early. 7 of the 468 flights so far today cancelled. 82% of the 429 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Madrid (MAD)?

Winds WSW-240 (variable 170 to 330) at 4kt, Vis 10km, Temp 31°C, Dew -3°C, Alt 1019 hPa, Sky clear. 31°C. wind 4 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 (+9 min). Friday ran heaviest (+12 min).

How often are flights delayed at MAD today?

We tracked 468 flights today: departures +4 min, arrivals 6 min early.

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° 4 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew31 / -3 °C
Pressure1019 hPa
LEMD 111530Z 24004KT 170V330 CAVOK 31/M03 Q1019 NOSIG
15:00 to 20:00VFRWinds Variable at 5kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear
15:00 to 17:00TEMPOVFRWinds SW-220 at 10kt gusting to 27kt, Sky clear
23:00 to 04:00TEMPOVFRWinds N-010 at 10kt gusting to 20kt, Sky clear
Dep index
0.4/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 17:30 local · 4h ago · delay window 20:07 local · How these are computed → methodology