PHL Philadelphia International Airport
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Philadelphia08:57·17°C·#275/327
OPSSMOOTH WEATHERVFR
7 min early

Philadelphia (PHL) airport average departure delay right now

Departures 7 min early, arrivals 17 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

Hour by hour
08:00today on time on time

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

Philadelphia (PHL) delays today: 92% of the 110 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 7 min early and arrivals 17 min early, across 8 flights tracked so far today. Security wait at PHL is up to 5–10 min at Terminal D/E, 2 min with PreCheck there. Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. As of 08:55 local. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 15 September 2026 at 12:38 UTC.

Departures56 timed
On time93%52
Delayed7%4
typical now 7 min early
Arrivals54 timed
On time91%49
Delayed9%5
typical now 17 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
10:00 16:00B6160BOS Boston+360 min
12:34AA6560ILG Wilmington · gate F8on time
12:41AA6548ACY Atlantic City · gate F8on time
12:41 16:14F92297ATL Atlanta · gate E5+213 min
12:43AA5933BUF Buffalo · gate F29on time
12:50AA2084MCO Orlando · gate A21on time
12:50AA2685BOS Boston · gate C31on time
12:50AA5480DTW Detroit · gate F22on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +25. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
08:47 09:46F92695SJU from San Juan+59 min
11:16 15:11F91004ATL from Atlanta+235 min
12:32 13:14KII587CVG from Cincinnati / Covington+42 min
12:44 14:22AA5271ORF from Norfolk+98 min
12:47DL2968DTW from Detroiton time
13:11AA5813ROC from Rochesteron time
Running late right now25 of 588 still on the board · 4.3%
+423
AA3196 from Houston · arr 22:33
Flights this late at PHL still cancel only 0.0% of the time.
+360
B6160 → Boston · dep 16:00
A +360 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+235
F91004 from Atlanta · arr 15:11
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
+213
F92297 → Atlanta · dep 16:14
A +213 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to PHLlive positions · 3-min feed
32aircraft inbound · next to land AA896 from Raleigh/Durham, lands ~08:58
AA896Raleigh/Durham
on final · ~08:58
AA3278Hartford
lands ~09:01
AA1182Charleston
lands ~09:02
AA1481Minneapolis
lands ~09:03

Positions as of 08:51 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why7 kt NNE winds, Few clouds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at PHL in our weather × delay record.
Security wait up to 5–10 min
  • Terminal D/E 5–10 min · PreCheck 2 min
  • Terminal B 4–9 min
  • Terminal A-West 3–8 min
  • Terminal A-East 1–6 min · PreCheck 2 min
  • Terminal C 1–6 min
  • Terminal F 1–6 min
Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. · As of 08:55 local.
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~28 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 7th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +0 min departures.

Typical week here
+17
MON
+13
TUE
+12
WED
+20
THU
+14
FRI
+15
SAT
+13
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+12 min), heaviest on Thursday (+20 min).

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

Philadelphia airport delays today

PHL is running smoothly. A typical departure is currently 7 min early. Arrivals are 17 min early. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 09:00 (on time expected).

Nearby gateways: ILG EWR BWI JFK LGA HPN · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Philadelphia

Is Philadelphia (PHL) delayed right now?

PHL is running smoothly. Departures 7 min early, arrivals 17 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations. 92% of the 110 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Philadelphia (PHL)?

Winds NNE-030 at 7kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 17°C, Dew 9°C, Alt 30.37 inHg, Few clouds at 5000ft, Few clouds at 30000ft. 17°C. wind 7 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Philadelphia (PHL)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+12 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+20 min).

How often are flights delayed at PHL today?

We tracked 8 flights today: departures 7 min early, arrivals 17 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for PHL?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds NE-040 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds 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.
Wind30° 7 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew17 / 9 °C
Pressure1028 hPa
KPHL 151154Z 03007KT 10SM FEW050 FEW300 17/09 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP283 T01670094 10172 20144 51022 $
08:00 to 09:00VFRWinds NE-040 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft
09:00 to 12:00VFRWinds ENE-070 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
12:00 to 15:00VFRWinds ESE-120 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft
15:00 to 10:00VFRWinds SSE-160 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft
METAR 07:54 local · 1h ago · delay window 08:38 local · How these are computed → methodology