PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
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PhoenixPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport16:11·27°C·#44/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR TREND 2H▲ +36 MIN
+25 min

Phoenix (PHX) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +25 min, arrivals 6 min early. 3 of 956 flights cancelled (0.3%).

Hour by hour
16:00today +25 min minor

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

Phoenix (PHX) delays today: 51% of the 223 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +25 min and arrivals 6 min early, across 956 flights tracked so far today. 3 of 956 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.3%). Security wait at PHX is up to 7–11 min at T4 Checkpoint A. Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. As of 15:55 local. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 23 October 2026 at 22:07 UTC.

Departures111 timed
On time30%33
Delayed70%78
typical now +25 min
Arrivals112 timed
On time69%77
Delayed31%35
typical now 6 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
08:44 16:30AA2357IAH Houston · gate A25+466 min
13:00 16:04WN1915BUF Buffalo · gate D18+184 min
13:00 16:04WN1915TPA Tampa · gate D18+184 min
14:55 16:41WN452IND Indianapolis · gate C13+106 min
15:05 16:08WN577BOI Boise · gate D12+63 min
15:17 16:33AA2391ATL Atlanta · gate B7+76 min
15:25 16:04WN1436BUR Burbank · gate C8+39 min
15:45 16:32AA2054MCO Orlando · gate B28+47 min
06:02AS605SEA SeattleCancelled
07:38AS2089SAN San DiegoCancelled
23:25CI35TPE TaipeiCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +39. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
14:37 21:10AA2137LOS from Lagos+393 min
14:49 16:51AA1613LAS from Las Vegas+122 min
14:50 16:16AA6325MRY from Monterey+86 min
15:20 16:40WN3415RDU from Raleigh/Durham+80 min
15:20 16:44WN3896SMF from Sacramento+84 min
15:20 16:44WN3896BOI from Boise+84 min
15:00CI36TPE from TaipeiCancelled
22:00WN4251SAN from San DiegoCancelled
Running late right now185 of 1096 still on the board · 17%
+466
AA2357 → Houston · dep 16:30
Flights this late at PHX still cancel only 3.2% of the time.
+419
AA2357 from Houston · arr 22:40
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~27 min on average.
+393
AA2137 from Lagos · arr 21:10
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~27 min on average.
+184
WN1915 → Buffalo · dep 16:04
A +184 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to PHXlive positions · 3-min feed
107aircraft inbound · next to land F94578 from San Diego, lands ~16:13
F94578San Diego
on final · ~16:13
AA1711Charlotte
on final · ~16:14
AA3103Salt Lake City
lands ~16:15
WN3851Santa Ana
lands ~16:16

Positions as of 16:07 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
IAHHouston+419m
LASLas Vegas+56m
AUSAustin+56m
MCOOrlando+47m
ORDChicago+43m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
WNSouthwest Airlines+53m
F9Frontier Airlines+20m
Why6 kt NW winds, Few clouds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Security wait up to 7–11 min
  • T4 Checkpoint A 7–11 min
  • Terminal 3 6–10 min
  • T4 Checkpoint C 6–10 min
  • T4 Checkpoint B 5–9 min
  • T4 Checkpoint D 5–9 min
Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. · As of 15:55 local.
Cancelled 0.3%3 of 956 A typical day here runs ~0.5%. Today is holding at or below normal. 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 3rd worst day of the last 30. Median day: +21 min departures.

Typical week here
+19
MON
+16
TUE
+16
WED
+22
THU
+19
FRI
+18
SAT
+20
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+16 min), heaviest on Thursday (+22 min).

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

Phoenix airport delays today

Delays are building at PHX. A typical departure is currently +25 min, up 36 minutes over the last two hours. Arrivals are 6 min early. Cancellations: 3 of 956 tracked flights (0.3%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 23:00 (+13 min expected).

Nearby gateways: TUS LAS PSP SAN ONT ABQ · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Phoenix

Is Phoenix (PHX) delayed right now?

Delays are building at PHX. Departures +25 min, arrivals 6 min early. 3 of 956 flights cancelled (0.3%). 51% of the 223 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Phoenix (PHX)?

Winds NW-310 at 6kt gusting to 17kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 27°C, Dew 4°C, Alt 29.82 inHg, Few clouds at 11000ft. 27°C. wind 6 kt gusting 17. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Phoenix (PHX)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+16 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+22 min).

How often are flights delayed at PHX today?

We tracked 956 flights today: departures +25 min, arrivals 6 min early. 0.3% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for PHX?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds W-270 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 10000ft.

Are there cancellations at PHX today?

3 cancellations across 956 tracked flights today (0.3% of operations).

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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.
Wind310° 6 G17 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew27 / 4 °C
Pressure1010 hPa
KPHX 232251Z 31006G17KT 10SM FEW110 27/04 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP082 T02670039 $
14:00 to 03:00VFRWinds W-270 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 10000ft
03:00 to 12:00VFRWinds E-100 at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 7000ft
12:00 to 17:00VFRWinds W-270 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 7000ft, Few clouds at 12000ft
Dep index
1.6/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 15:51 local · 21m ago · delay window 15:07 local · How these are computed → methodology