Philadelphia13:13·26°C·#278/327

OPSSMOOTH WEATHERVFR TREND 2H▲ +26 MIN

7 min early

Philadelphia (PHL) airport average departure delay right now

Departures 7 min early, arrivals 17 min early. No cancellations across 95 tracked flights.

Hour by hour

13:00today on time on time

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

Philadelphia (PHL) delays today: 94% of the 259 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 7 min early and arrivals 17 min early, across 95 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Security wait at PHL is up to 5–10 min at Terminal B. Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. As of 12:55 local. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 6 September 2026 at 16:45 UTC.

Departures142 timed

On time92%131

Delayed8%11

typical now 7 min early

Arrivals117 timed

On time96%112

Delayed4%5

typical now 17 min early

On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗

~~13:00~~ 21:00DL1180ATL Atlanta · gate D16+480 min

13:12B61160BOS Boston · gate D4on time

~~14:45~~ 17:10F93271MYR Myrtle Beach · gate E8+145 min

~~15:55~~ 16:22F91166SJU San Juan · gate E6+27 min

16:38F91327CLT Charlotte · gate E7on time

16:40AA2462FLL Fort Lauderdale · gate B8on time

16:41AA1854ORD Chicago · gate B16on time

16:50AA2158PWM Portland · gate C19on time

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

Arrivalsfull board ↗

13:40AA6541ABE from Allentown/Bethlehemon time

13:40AA6552AVP from Wilkes-Barre/Scrantonon time

13:50AA6575ACY from Atlantic Cityon time

~~16:10~~ 16:20AA4425MVY from Martha's Vineyard+10 min

~~16:10~~ 22:23AA6114ILM from Wilmington+373 min

~~16:29~~ 16:47F93380MIA from Miami+18 min

Running late right now27 of 454 still on the board · 5.9%

+564

F94173 → Orlando · dep 02:24

Flights this late at PHL still cancel only 0.0% of the time.

+480

DL1180 → Atlanta · dep 21:00

A +480 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.

+373

AA6114 from Wilmington · arr 22:23

Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~29 min on average.

+180

AA6109 → Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg · dep 21:02

A +180 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.

In the air to PHLlive positions · 3-min feed

42aircraft inbound · next to land AA279 from Edinburgh, lands ~13:14

AA279Edinburgh

on final · ~13:14

AA3241Columbus

on final · ~13:14

AA97Budapest

on final · ~13:16

AA516Denver

on final · ~13:16

Positions as of 13:09 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why9 kt NNE winds, Scattered at PHL right now (METAR).

Security wait up to 5–10 min

Terminal B 5–10 min
Terminal D/E 2–7 min · PreCheck 2 min
Terminal A-East 1–6 min · PreCheck 2 min
Terminal C 1–6 min
Terminal A-West 1–6 min
Terminal F 1–6 min

Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. · As of 12:55 local.

Cancelled 0.0%0 of 95 A typical day here runs ~0.1%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 13–14 Conditions worsen in that window, clearing after 14:00 per the TAF. 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 12th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +0 min departures.

Typical week here

+21

MON

+14

TUE

+14

WED

+23

THU

+17

FRI

+17

SAT

+14

SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Sunday (+14 min), heaviest on Thursday (+23 min).

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One message when PHL crosses your line, one when it clears. Nothing else, ever.

Philadelphia airport delays today

PHL is running smoothly. A typical departure is currently 7 min early, up 26 minutes over the last two hours. Arrivals are 17 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 95 tracked flights (0.0%). Weather worsens around 13:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 14:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes Broken layer at 2500ft.

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. No cancellations across 95 tracked flights. 94% of the 259 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Philadelphia (PHL)?

Winds NNE-030 at 9kt gusting to 21kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 26°C, Dew 16°C, Alt 29.99 inHg, Scattered clouds at 3600ft. 26°C. wind 9 kt gusting 21. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

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

Over the last 90 days, Sunday averaged the lightest departure delays (+14 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+23 min).

How often are flights delayed at PHL today?

We tracked 95 flights today: departures 7 min early, arrivals 17 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for PHL?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds NNE-030 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 3500ft.

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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.

Wind30° 9 G21 kt

Visibility>10 km

Temp / dew26 / 16 °C

Pressure1016 hPa

KPHL 061554Z 03009G21KT 10SM SCT036 26/16 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02560156 $

11:00 to 19:00VFRWinds NNE-030 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 3500ft

11:00 to 14:00TEMPOMVFRBroken layer at 2500ft

19:00 to 14:00VFRWinds Variable at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 15000ft

Dep index

0.0/5Arr index

0.0/5

METAR 11:54 local · 1h ago · delay window 12:45 local · How these are computed → methodology