MEM Memphis International Airport
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Memphis12:37·35°C·#111/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+10 min

Memphis (MEM) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +10 min, arrivals 18 min early. No cancellations across 48 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
12:00today +10 min on time

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

Memphis (MEM) delays today: 83% of the 52 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +10 min and arrivals 18 min early, across 48 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 5 September 2026 at 15:18 UTC.

Departures34 timed
On time71%24
Delayed29%10
typical now +10 min
Arrivals18 timed
On time94%17
Delayed6%1
typical now 18 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
12:40WN 4769MDW on time
13:00DL 5673LGA on time
13:11AA 5202PHL on time
13:40WN 717BNA on time
13:541I 12CLE on time
13:54DL 2778ATL on time
Arrivalsfull board ↗
12:40AA 5202PHL on time
12:43DL 2778ATL on time
13:05WN 717DAL on time
13:56UA 5758IAH on time
14:08AA 1790CLT on time
In the air to MEMlive positions · 3-min feed
1aircraft inbound · next to land WN 717 from DAL, lands ~12:48
WN 717DAL
lands ~12:48

Positions as of 12:33 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why3 kt winds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at MEM in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 48 A typical day here runs ~0.9%. 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 9th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +10 min departures.

Typical week here
+8
MON
+13
TUE
+13
WED
+13
THU
+14
FRI
+9
SAT
+10
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Monday (+8 min), heaviest on Friday (+14 min).

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

Memphis airport delays today

MEM has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +10 min. Arrivals are 18 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 48 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 13:00 (+7 min expected).

Nearby gateways: LIT JAN BNA BHM STL SDF · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Memphis

Is Memphis (MEM) delayed right now?

MEM has minor delays. Departures +10 min, arrivals 18 min early. No cancellations across 48 tracked flights. 83% of the 52 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Memphis (MEM)?

Winds Variable at 3kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 35°C, Dew 21°C, Alt 29.96 inHg, Sky clear. 35°C. wind 3 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Memphis (MEM)?

Over the last 90 days, Monday averaged the lightest departure delays (+8 min). Friday ran heaviest (+14 min).

How often are flights delayed at MEM today?

We tracked 48 flights today: departures +10 min, arrivals 18 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for MEM?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds Variable at 3kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds 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.
Wind3 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew35 / 21 °C
Pressure1015 hPa
KMEM 051554Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 35/21 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP140 T03500211 $
10:00 to 12:00VFRWinds Variable at 3kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft
12:00 to 19:00VFRWinds NNE-030 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 6000ft
19:00 to 13:00VFRWinds Variable at 3kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
Dep index
0.7/5
METAR 10:54 local · 2h ago · delay window 10:18 local · How these are computed → methodology