MadridAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14:22·25°C·#113/327

OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR

+8 min

Madrid (MAD) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +8 min, arrivals +3 min. 16 of the 581 flights so far today cancelled.

Hour by hour

14:00today +8 min on time

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

Madrid (MAD) delays today: 74% of the 523 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +8 min and arrivals +3 min, across 581 flights tracked so far today. 16 of the 581 flights that have operated so far today were cancelled. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 9 September 2026 at 11:07 UTC.

Departures200 timed

On time63%125

Delayed37%75

typical now +8 min

Arrivals323 timed

On time79%256

Delayed21%67

typical now +3 min

On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗

~~13:45~~ 15:18V72465BOD BURDEOS+93 min

14:20GQ921ATH ATENASon time

14:25IB2294MLN MELILLAon time

14:25VY5694MLN MELILLAon time

~~14:30~~ 15:11FR1477AHO ALGHERO/FERTILIA+41 min

14:30PC1100SAW ISTANBUL/SABIHA GOKCEN,on time

14:35AD6961PMI PALMA DE MALLORCAon time

14:35AF4806PMI PALMA DE MALLORCAon time

~~08:25~~IB407BCN BARCELONA-EL PRAT JOSEP TARRADELLASCancelled

~~08:25~~VY5024BCN BARCELONA-EL PRAT JOSEP TARRADELLASCancelled

~~08:25~~AA8687BCN BARCELONA-EL PRAT JOSEP TARRADELLASCancelled

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 ↗

~~11:35~~ 14:36FR2016ACE from LANZAROTE CÉSAR MANRIQUE+181 min

~~12:45~~ 15:29PU302LIM from LIMA+164 min

~~13:10~~ 14:46V72464BOD from BURDEOS+96 min

~~13:55~~ 14:36FR2752MXP from MILAN /MALPENSA+41 min

~~13:55~~ 14:13LA706SCL from SANTIAGO DE CHILE+18 min

~~14:00~~ 14:22LAXLAX from LOS ANGELES+22 min

~~12:00~~LL3031BCN from BARCELONA-EL PRAT JOSEP TARRADELLASCancelled

~~12:00~~AA8725BCN from BARCELONA-EL PRAT JOSEP TARRADELLASCancelled

~~12:00~~AV6017BCN from BARCELONA-EL PRAT JOSEP TARRADELLASCancelled

Running late right now237 of 2120 still on the board · 11%

+238

AD6969 from PALMA DE MALLORCA · arr 22:08

Flights this late at MAD still cancel only 0.4% of the time.

+238

AF4794 from PALMA DE MALLORCA · arr 22:08

Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.

+238

AM6969 from PALMA DE MALLORCA · arr 22:08

Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.

+238

EY4325 from PALMA DE MALLORCA · arr 22:08

Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.

In the air to MADlive positions · 3-min feed

19aircraft inbound · next to land MS753 from EL CAIRO, lands ~14:27

MS753EL CAIRO

lands ~14:27

IB0716LONDRES / HEATHROW

lands ~14:27

I21696IBIZA

lands ~14:29

I21756SEVILLA

lands ~14:31

Positions as of 14:20 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs

BLQBOLONIA+184m

AMSAMSTERDAM /SCHIPHOL+56m

CCSCARACAS+48m

BCNBARCELONA-EL PRAT JOSEP TARRADELLAS+41m

ISTESTAMBUL+39m

Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs

V7Volotea+48m

LLLevel+41m

MUChina Eastern+37m

FRRyanair+36m

CXCathay Pacific+19m

Ahead11 of the 1,027 flights listed for the next 4 hours are already cancelled (1.1%).

Why7 kt NNE winds, Scattered. 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 28th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +10 min departures.

Typical week here

+10

MON

+10

TUE

WED

+11

THU

+12

FRI

SAT

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.

Madrid airport delays today

MAD has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +8 min. Arrivals are +3 min. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 01:00 (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 +8 min, arrivals +3 min. 16 of the 581 flights so far today cancelled. 74% of the 523 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Madrid (MAD)?

Winds NNE-030 (variable 340 to 120) at 7kt, Vis 10km, Temp 25°C, Dew 11°C, Alt 1016 hPa, Few clouds at 4500ft, Scattered clouds at 8000ft. 25°C. wind 7 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 581 flights today: departures +8 min, arrivals +3 min.

What is the TAF forecast for MAD?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds NNE-030 at 8kt, 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.

Wind30° 7 kt

Visibility>10 km

Temp / dew25 / 11 °C

Pressure1016 hPa

LEMD 091130Z 03007KT 340V120 9999 FEW045 SCT080 25/11 Q1016 NOSIG

14:00 to 11:00VFRWinds NNE-030 at 8kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear

19:00 to 01:00TEMPOVFRWinds NE-040 at 15kt gusting to 25kt, Sky clear

13:00 to 20:00BECMGVFRWinds Variable at 3kt

Dep index

0.6/5Arr index

0.0/5

METAR 13:30 local · 53m ago · delay window 13:07 local · How these are computed → methodology