JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport
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New York JFKJohn F. Kennedy International Airport15:27·24°C·#226/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERMVFR
5 min early

New York JFK (JFK) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures 5 min early, arrivals 11 min early. No cancellations across 112 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
15:00today on time on time

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

New York JFK (JFK) delays today: 89% of the 490 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 5 min early and arrivals 11 min early, across 112 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Security wait at JFK is up to 26 min at Terminal 4, 10 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 12 September 2026 at 16:38 UTC.

Departures220 timed
On time91%200
Delayed9%20
typical now 5 min early
Arrivals270 timed
On time86%233
Delayed14%37
typical now 11 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
13:30 18:45AA2536LAS Las Vegas · gate 37+315 min
15:27DL1387MSY New Orleans · gate B46on time
15:30AA4359ORF Norfolk · gate 39on time
15:30AA4397BOS Boston · gate 40on time
15:30AA4422IND Indianapolis · gate 36on time
15:30AA4710BNA Nashville · gate 43on time
15:30B6163SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton · gate 502on time
15:30B6618BOS Boston · gate 504on time
12:559K1023SLK Saranac LakeCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +52. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
06:15 17:57AA2996MEX from Mexico City+702 min
15:20BA181LHR from Londonon time
15:28DL1322MSY from New Orleanson time
15:29AS16SEA from Seattleon time
15:29DL1473MIA from Miamion time
15:30AA636PHX from Phoenixon time
13:05DL205ARN from StockholmCancelled
Running late right now31 of 537 still on the board · 5.8%
+702
AA2996 from Mexico City · arr 17:57
Flights this late at JFK still cancel only 1.7% of the time.
+315
AA2536 → Las Vegas · dep 18:45
A +315 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+290
B61801 → Fort Lauderdale · dep 22:49
A +290 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+256
AA234 from San Francisco · arr 20:16
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~36 min.
In the air to JFKlive positions · 3-min feed
72aircraft inbound · next to land DL367 from San Diego, lands ~15:28
DL367San Diego
on final · ~15:28
DL938Los Angeles
on final · ~15:30
DL1918Nassau
lands ~15:31
SK923Oslo
lands ~15:33

Positions as of 15:21 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
GRUSão Paulo+38m
ATLAtlanta+22m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
9KCape Air+15m
Why9 kt SSE winds, Broken at 2,600 ft. Conditions like these add about 8 pts of delay risk at JFK in our weather × delay record.
Security wait up to 26 min
  • Terminal 4 26 min · PreCheck 10 min
  • Terminal 1 24 min · PreCheck 6 min
  • Terminal 8 19 min · PreCheck 7 min
  • Terminal 5 19 min · PreCheck 6 min
  • Terminal 7 9 min
Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. · As of 15:25 local.
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 112 A typical day here runs ~2%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 reduced visibility No change in the current 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 17th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +4 min departures.

Typical week here
+27
MON
+21
TUE
+21
WED
+25
THU
+24
FRI
+21
SAT
+26
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+21 min), heaviest on Monday (+27 min).

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

New York JFK airport delays today

Weather watch at JFK: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently 5 min early. Arrivals are 11 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 112 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 16:00 (+4 min expected). The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds.

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

Is New York JFK (JFK) delayed right now?

Weather watch at JFK: measured operations remain calm. The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds. Measured operations: departures 5 min early, arrivals 11 min early. No cancellations across 112 tracked flights. 89% of the 490 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at New York JFK (JFK)?

Winds SSE-150 at 9kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 24°C, Dew 17°C, Alt 30.13 inHg, Broken layer at 2600ft, Broken layer at 13000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft. 24°C. wind 9 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules MVFR.

What is the best day to fly from New York JFK (JFK)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+21 min). Monday ran heaviest (+27 min).

How often are flights delayed at JFK today?

We tracked 112 flights today: departures 5 min early, arrivals 11 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for JFK?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds SE-140 at 10kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 2500ft, Scattered clouds at 15000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
MVFRRight now marginal visual (MVFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind150° 9 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling2,600 ft
Temp / dew24 / 17 °C
Pressure1020 hPa
KJFK 121551Z 15009KT 10SM BKN026 BKN130 BKN250 24/17 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP204 T02390172 $
12:00 to 14:00VFRWinds SE-140 at 10kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 2500ft, Scattered clouds at 15000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft
12:00 to 14:00TEMPOMVFRBroken layer at 2500ft
14:00 to 22:00VFRWinds SSE-150 at 12kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 2000ft, Broken layer at 10000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft
22:00 to 03:00VFRWinds SSE-160 at 12kt gusting to 17kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 3000ft, Broken layer at 5000ft, Overcast layer at 10000ft
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METAR 11:51 local · 4h ago · delay window 12:38 local · How these are computed → methodology