EWR Newark Liberty International Airport
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NewarkNewark Liberty International Airport15:52·23°C·#196/327
OPSSMOOTH WEATHERVFR
4 min early

Newark (EWR) airport average departure delay right now

Departures 4 min early, arrivals 18 min early. No cancellations across 159 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
15:00today on time on time

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

Newark (EWR) delays today: 90% of the 459 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 4 min early and arrivals 18 min early, across 159 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Security wait at EWR is up to 67 min at Terminal C, 3 min with PreCheck there. Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. As of 15:25 local. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 6 September 2026 at 14:44 UTC.

Departures246 timed
On time88%217
Delayed12%29
typical now 4 min early
Arrivals213 timed
On time91%194
Delayed9%19
typical now 18 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
13:15 16:31UA1511MIA Miami · gate A23+196 min
15:25 15:45UA1065MEX Mexico City · gate C133+20 min
15:29 16:07UA1391JAX Jacksonville · gate A21+38 min
15:41 17:30UA2433BOS Boston · gate C101+109 min
15:56UA3603ORF Norfolk · gate C87on time
15:59UA2815IAH Houston · gate C103on time
16:00UA2080SFO San Francisco · gate C83on time
16:00UA2238LAX Los Angeles · gate C121on time
12:45UA6623YHZ HalifaxCancelled
16:30AC8881YYZ TorontoCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +40. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
14:19 19:30UA1268DFW from Dallas-Fort Worth+311 min
15:41 16:11UA2381DEN from Denver+30 min
16:01UA3467HHH from Hilton Head Islandon time
16:01UA3714GRB from Green Bayon time
16:01UA560STL from St Louison time
16:04UA727PTY from Tocumenon time
11:59UA6624YHZ from HalifaxCancelled
13:30UA135ZRH from ZurichCancelled
15:50AC8878YYZ from TorontoCancelled
Running late right now28 of 273 still on the board · 10%
+311
UA1268 from Dallas-Fort Worth · arr 19:30
Flights this late at EWR still cancel only 4.9% of the time.
+196
UA1511 → Miami · dep 16:31
A +196 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+127
UA1418 from Miami · arr 22:50
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~31 min.
+112
UA202 → Boston · dep 18:22
A +112 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to EWRlive positions · 3-min feed
30aircraft inbound · next to land UA727 from Tocumen, lands ~15:55
UA727Tocumen
on final · ~15:55
UA661Santa Ana
lands ~15:58
UA2381Denver
lands ~16:00
AC548Vancouver
lands ~16:01

Positions as of 15:49 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
F9Frontier Airlines+17m
Why4 kt winds, Broken at 3,500 ft at EWR right now (METAR).
Security wait up to 67 min
  • Terminal C 67 min · PreCheck 3 min
  • Terminal B 11 min · PreCheck 7 min
  • Terminal A 1 min · PreCheck 1 min
Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. · As of 15:25 local.
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 159 A typical day here runs ~2.3%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ TAF hazard window The terminal forecast flags significant weather in the next few hours even though current rules are VFR. 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 22nd worst day of the last 30. Median day: +21 min departures.

Typical week here
+22
MON
+20
TUE
+19
WED
+25
THU
+22
FRI
+19
SAT
+20
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Saturday (+19 min), heaviest on Thursday (+25 min).

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

Newark airport delays today

EWR is running smoothly. A typical departure is currently 4 min early. Arrivals are 18 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 159 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 16:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes rain/showers.

Other New York airports: JFK LGA · Nearby gateways: LGA JFK HPN PHL ILG BDL · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Newark

Is Newark (EWR) delayed right now?

EWR is running smoothly. Departures 4 min early, arrivals 18 min early. No cancellations across 159 tracked flights. 90% of the 459 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Newark (EWR)?

Winds Variable at 4kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 23°C, Dew 15°C, Alt 29.98 inHg, Broken layer at 3500ft, Broken layer at 5000ft, Broken layer at 6000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft. 23°C. wind 4 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Newark (EWR)?

Over the last 90 days, Saturday averaged the lightest departure delays (+19 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+25 min).

How often are flights delayed at EWR today?

We tracked 159 flights today: departures 4 min early, arrivals 18 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for EWR?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds N-010 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 2500ft, Broken layer at 5000ft.

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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.
Wind4 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling3,500 ft
Temp / dew23 / 15 °C
Pressure1015 hPa
KEWR 061551Z VRB04KT 10SM BKN035 BKN050 BKN060 BKN250 23/15 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02280150 $
11:00 to 18:00VFRWinds N-010 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 2500ft, Broken layer at 5000ft
11:00 to 13:00MVFRVis 6sm, Light Showers Rain, Broken layer at 2500ft
18:00 to 23:00VFRWinds ESE-120 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 3500ft, Broken layer at 6000ft
23:00 to 05:00VFRWinds Variable at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 7000ft
Dep index
0.0/5Arr index
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METAR 11:51 local · 4h ago · delay window 10:44 local · How these are computed → methodology