Orange CountyJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport14:54·31°C·#83/327

OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR

+17 min

Orange County (SNA) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +17 min, arrivals 5 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations. Weather may also affect throughput; check the forecast below.

Hour by hour

14:00today +17 min minor

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

Orange County (SNA) delays today: departures are running +17 min and arrivals 5 min early, across 60 flights tracked so far. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 16 October 2026 at 17:33 UTC.

Departures53 timed

On time43%23

Delayed57%30

typical now +17 min

Arrivals79 timed

On time85%67

Delayed15%12

typical now 5 min early

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs

ATL+22m

ORD+16m

Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs

1INetJets Aviation+72m

XEJSX Air+27m

Why14 kt NE winds, Few clouds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.

Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.

Last 30 days

Today is the 4th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +12 min departures.

Typical week here

+16

MON

+10

TUE

+12

WED

+19

THU

+17

FRI

+10

SAT

+19

SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Saturday (+10 min), heaviest on Sunday (+19 min).

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Orange County airport delays today

Delays are building at SNA. A typical departure is currently +17 min. Arrivals are 5 min early. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 21:00 (+9 min expected).

Other Los Angeles airports: LAX BUR ONT LGB · Nearby gateways: LGB ONT LAX BUR SAN PSP · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Orange County

Is Orange County (SNA) delayed right now?

Delays are building at SNA. Departures +17 min, arrivals 5 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations. Weather may also affect throughput; check the forecast below.

What is the current weather at Orange County (SNA)?

Winds NE-040 at 14kt gusting to 27kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 31°C, Dew 4°C, Alt 29.99 inHg, Few clouds at 22000ft. 31°C. wind 14 kt gusting 27. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Orange County (SNA)?

Over the last 90 days, Saturday averaged the lightest departure delays (+10 min). Sunday ran heaviest (+19 min).

How often are flights delayed at SNA today?

We tracked 60 flights today: departures +17 min, arrivals 5 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for SNA?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds NE-040 at 18kt gusting to 28kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 20000ft.

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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.

Wind40° 14 G27 kt

Visibility>10 km

Temp / dew31 / 4 °C

Pressure1016 hPa

KSNA 161653Z 04014G27KT 10SM FEW220 31/04 A2999 RMK AO2 PK WND 07029/1638 SLP155 T03060044 $

09:00 to 23:00VFRWinds NE-040 at 18kt gusting to 28kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 20000ft

12:00 to 16:00TEMPOVFRWinds NE-050 at 28kt gusting to 38kt, Sky clear

23:00 to 05:00VFRWinds NE-040 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear

23:00 to 03:00TEMPOVFRWinds NE-040 at 11kt gusting to 21kt, Sky clear

Dep index

1.1/5Arr index

0.0/5

METAR 09:53 local · 5h ago · delay window 10:33 local · How these are computed → methodology