MSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
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New OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport07:07·26°C·#93/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR
+12 min

New Orleans (MSY) airport average departure delay right now

Available live timing: departures +12 min; arrival timing is unavailable. No cancellations across 14 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
07:00today +12 min on time

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

New Orleans (MSY) delays today: departures are running +12 min, across 14 flights tracked so far. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 5 September 2026 at 11:03 UTC.

On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
07:00UA 2124IAH on time
07:00UA 2844ORD on time
07:12AA 1278CLT on time
07:15WN 2945MDW on time
07:25WN 2729AUS on time
07:26DL 2522ATL on time
07:35WN 3977STL on time
07:41AA 4040ORD on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +26. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
05:00 08:23MX 353LAX +203 min
08:40AA 2157DFW on time
08:46UA 491IAH on time
09:20WN 533BNA on time
09:21DL 1368JFK on time
09:22UA 2778ORD on time
Running late right now1 of 32 still on the board · 3.1%
+203
MX 353 from LAX · arr 08:23
Across our network, flights this late still cancel only 2.4% of the time.
In the air to MSYlive positions · 3-min feed
1aircraft inbound · next to land DL 1368 from JFK, lands ~08:52
DL 1368JFK
lands ~08:52

Positions as of 07:03 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why5 kt W winds, Broken at 20,000 ft at MSY right now (METAR).
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 07–17 Worse conditions hold through 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 2nd worst day of the last 30. Median day: +15 min departures.

Typical week here
+18
MON
+14
TUE
+12
WED
+20
THU
+21
FRI
+16
SAT
+20
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+12 min), heaviest on Friday (+21 min).

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

New Orleans airport delays today

Weather watch at MSY: live timing is limited. A typical departure is currently +12 min. Cancellations: 0 of 14 tracked flights. Weather worsens around 07:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 08:00 (+11 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds Variable at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 2500ft, Broken layer at 20000ft.

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

Is New Orleans (MSY) delayed right now?

Weather watch at MSY: live timing is limited. Current observations report thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds. Available live timing: departures +12 min; arrival timing is unavailable. No cancellations across 14 tracked flights.

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

Winds W-270 at 5kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 26°C, Dew 24°C, Alt 29.94 inHg, Few clouds at 3000ft, Broken layer at 20000ft. 26°C. wind 5 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 (+12 min). Friday ran heaviest (+21 min).

How often are flights delayed at MSY today?

We tracked 14 flights today: departures +12 min, arrivals no data. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for MSY?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds Variable at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 2500ft, Broken layer at 20000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below dips to marginal visual ahead: small spacing adjustments are possible.
Wind270° 5 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling20,000 ft
Temp / dew26 / 24 °C
Pressure1014 hPa
KMSY 051153Z 27005KT 10SM FEW030 BKN200 26/24 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP140 CB DSNT SE-S 70006 T02560239 10261 20244 53009 $
07:00 to 09:00MVFRWinds Variable at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 2500ft, Broken layer at 20000ft
09:00 to 13:00VFRWinds Variable at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 3000ft
09:00 to 13:00VFRLight Showers Rain, Sky clear
13:00VFRWinds Variable at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 10000ft
METAR 06:53 local · 14m ago · delay window 06:03 local · How these are computed → methodology