PHL Philadelphia International Airport
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Philadelphia06:02·8°C·#269/327
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3 min early

Philadelphia (PHL) airport average arrival delay right now

Departures 9 min early, arrivals 3 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

Hour by hour
06:00today on time on time

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

Philadelphia (PHL) delays today: 87% of the 23 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 9 min early and arrivals 3 min early, across 10 flights tracked so far today. Security wait at PHL is up to 10–15 min at Terminal D/E, 2 min with PreCheck there. Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. As of 05:55 local. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 26 October 2026 at 09:45 UTC.

Arrivals16 timed
On time75%12
Delayed25%4
typical now 3 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗

Quiet right now. Next departure 09:50 local.

09:50F93339DEN Denver · gate E7on time
09:55WN4858BNA Nashville · gate E14on time
10:00AA1252MIA Miami · gate B13on time
10:00AA3139CLT Charlotte · gate A23on time
10:00B667FLL Fort Lauderdale · gate D4on time
10:00DL5740BOS Boston · gate D10on time
10:00F92537TPA Tampa · gate E4on time
10:00F93985DFW Dallas-Fort Worth · gate E3on time

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

Arrivalsfull board ↗
08:49 09:19KII587CVG from Cincinnati / Covington+30 min
09:57AA3166SFO from San Franciscoon time
10:05DL2075SLC from Salt Lake Cityon time
10:41AA2301PHX from Phoenixon time
10:53AA1191LAS from Las Vegason time
11:00 13:09AA2886SEA from Seattle+129 min
Running late right now22 of 611 still on the board · 3.6%
+280
AA1830 → Dallas-Fort Worth · dep 17:00
Flights this late at PHL still cancel only 0.0% of the time.
+210
AA5392 from Manchester · arr 15:08
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~27 min.
+129
AA2886 from Seattle · arr 13:09
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~34 min.
+62
AA2780 → Boston · dep 13:52
Board says +62. When this board first posts +60, the median flight departs +87.
In the air to PHLlive positions · 3-min feed
13aircraft inbound · next to land AA2301 from Phoenix, lands ~06:16
AA2301Phoenix
lands ~06:16
AA1191Las Vegas
lands ~06:20
AA2951Portland
lands ~06:39
F91602Las Vegas
lands ~06:40

Positions as of 05:58 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why5 kt WSW winds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at PHL in our weather × delay record.
Security wait up to 10–15 min
  • Terminal D/E 10–15 min · PreCheck 2 min
  • Terminal B 5–10 min
  • Terminal A-East 1–6 min · PreCheck 2 min
  • Terminal A-West 1–6 min
  • Terminal F 1–6 min
  • Terminal C 0–5 min
Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. · As of 05:55 local.
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 5th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +0 min departures.

Typical week here
+6
MON
+1
TUE
+1
WED
+6
THU
+4
FRI
+1
SAT
+3
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+1 min), heaviest on Thursday (+6 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 arrival is currently 3 min early. Departures are 9 min early. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 07:00 (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 9 min early, arrivals 3 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations. 87% of the 23 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Philadelphia (PHL)?

Winds WSW-240 at 5kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 8°C, Dew 6°C, Alt 30.35 inHg, Sky clear. 8°C. wind 5 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

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

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+1 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+6 min).

How often are flights delayed at PHL today?

We tracked 10 flights today: departures 9 min early, arrivals 3 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for PHL?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds W-270 at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear.

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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.
Wind240° 5 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew8 / 6 °C
Pressure1028 hPa
KPHL 260954Z 24005KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP278 T00830056 $
05:00 to 10:00VFRWinds W-270 at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
10:00 to 23:00VFRWinds W-270 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
23:00 to 08:00VFRWinds NNW-330 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 25000ft
Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 05:54 local · 9m ago · delay window 05:45 local · How these are computed → methodology