MSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
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New OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport04:37·23°C·#14/327
OPSDISRUPTED WEATHERVFR
+31 min

New Orleans (MSY) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +31 min, arrivals on schedule. 2 of the 122 flights so far today cancelled.

Hour by hour
04:00today +31 min building

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

New Orleans (MSY) delays today: departures are running +31 min and arrivals on schedule, across 122 flights tracked so far. 2 of the 122 flights that have operated so far today were cancelled. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 22 September 2026 at 03:03 UTC.

Departures67 timed
On time30%20
Delayed70%47
typical now +31 min
Arrivals81 timed
On time65%53
Delayed35%28
typical now on schedule
Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
DFW+82m
LGA+74m
MDW+69m
DAL+62m
AUS+42m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
F9Frontier+56m
AAAmerican+29m
WNSouthwest+21m
Why4 kt NW winds, Scattered. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Disruption#9 most disrupted airport we track right now →
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window.
Last 30 days

Today is the 5th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +14 min departures.

Typical week here
+17
MON
+13
TUE
+11
WED
+22
THU
+20
FRI
+14
SAT
+19
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+11 min), heaviest on Thursday (+22 min).

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New Orleans airport delays today

MSY is running heavy delays today. A typical departure is currently +31 min. Arrivals are on schedule. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 09:00 (+7 min expected).

Nearby gateways: JAN HOU IAH BHM LIT MEM · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from New Orleans

Is New Orleans (MSY) delayed right now?

MSY is running heavy delays today. Departures +31 min, arrivals on schedule. 2 of the 122 flights so far today cancelled.

What is the current weather at New Orleans (MSY)?

Winds NW-310 at 4kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 23°C, Dew 21°C, Alt 29.92 inHg, Few clouds at 2000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft. 23°C. wind 4 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from New Orleans (MSY)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+11 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+22 min).

How often are flights delayed at MSY today?

We tracked 122 flights today: departures +31 min, arrivals on schedule.

What is the TAF forecast for MSY?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds Calm, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 1500ft, Scattered clouds at 4000ft, Broken layer 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.
Wind310° 4 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew23 / 21 °C
Pressure1013 hPa
KMSY 220853Z 31004KT 10SM FEW020 SCT250 23/21 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02280211 55015 $
01:00 to 13:00VFRWinds Calm, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 1500ft, Scattered clouds at 4000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft
13:00 to 07:00VFRWinds NNE-030 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
Dep index
2.1/5Arr index
0.3/5
METAR 03:53 local · 44m ago · delay window 22:03 local · How these are computed → methodology