PIT Pittsburgh International Airport
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Pittsburgh15:59·21°C·#42/313
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+9 min

Pittsburgh (PIT) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +9 min, arrivals 16 min early. No cancellations across 129 tracked flights. Weather risk is also high; check the current conditions and forecast below.

Hour by hour
15:00today +9 min on time

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

Pittsburgh (PIT) delays today: 74% of the 136 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +9 min and arrivals 16 min early, across 129 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 20 August 2026 at 19:18 UTC.

Departures73 timed
On time63%46
Delayed37%27
typical now +9 min
Arrivals63 timed
On time86%54
Delayed14%9
typical now 16 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
16:06AA 1173ORD on time
16:10WN 823BWI on time
16:11UA 3577ORD on time
16:15DL 5249MSP on time
16:30AA 4742RDU on time
16:35WN 1381MCO on time
16:40JRE 752HYA on time
16:46MX 374SDF on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +20. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
15:55UA 315IAH on time
16:00WN 1381DEN on time
16:01UA 1954SFO on time
16:06MX 374RDU on time
16:17AA 4734JFK on time
16:24 16:28DL 4971MSP +4 min
Running late right now2 of 82 still on the board · 2.4%
+32
WN 2030 from SAN · arr 19:17
Across our network, flights this late still cancel only 0.4% of the time.
+27
9X 238 from DUJ · arr 17:34
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~30 min on average.
In the air to PITlive positions · 3-min feed
9aircraft inbound · next to land AA 1640 from MIA, lands ~16:10
AA 1640MIA
lands ~16:10
DL 1188SLC
lands ~16:16
UA 2039LAX
lands ~16:21
DL 1568ATL
lands ~16:44

Positions as of 15:55 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
1INetJets Aviation+19m
B6JetBlue+16m
Why4 kt NNE winds, Overcast at 700 ft at PIT right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 129 A typical day here runs ~0.5%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ low visibility No change in the current TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~30 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 28th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +14 min departures.

Typical week here
+16
MON
+12
TUE
+12
WED
+13
THU
+15
FRI
+13
SAT
+17
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+12 min), heaviest on Sunday (+17 min).

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

Pittsburgh airport delays today

Delays are building at PIT. A typical departure is currently +9 min. Arrivals are 16 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 129 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 21:00 (+15 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds E-100 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Light Showers Rain, Overcast layer at 2500ft.

Nearby gateways: CLE CMH CRW IAD BUF DTW · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Pittsburgh

Is Pittsburgh (PIT) delayed right now?

Delays are building at PIT. Departures +9 min, arrivals 16 min early. No cancellations across 129 tracked flights. Weather risk is also high; check the current conditions and forecast below. 74% of the 136 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Pittsburgh (PIT)?

Winds NNE-020 at 4kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 21°C, Dew 19°C, Alt 29.99 inHg, Broken layer at 700ft, Broken layer at 1500ft, Overcast layer at 6500ft. 21°C. wind 4 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules IFR.

What is the best day to fly from Pittsburgh (PIT)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+12 min). Sunday ran heaviest (+17 min).

How often are flights delayed at PIT today?

We tracked 129 flights today: departures +9 min, arrivals 16 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for PIT?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds Variable at 3kt, Vis 5sm, Light Rain, Mist, Scattered clouds at 800ft, Overcast layer at 5000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
IFRRight now instrument (IFR). Expect wider spacing and possible holding patterns.
Wind20° 4 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling700 ft
Temp / dew21 / 19 °C
Pressure1016 hPa
KPIT 201651Z 02004KT 10SM BKN007 BKN015 OVC065 21/19 A2999 RMK AO2 RAE24 SLP156 P0001 T02060194
11:00 to 14:00MVFRWinds Variable at 3kt, Vis 5sm, Light Rain, Mist, Scattered clouds at 800ft, Overcast layer at 5000ft
11:00 to 14:00TEMPOIFRVis 2sm, Rain, Mist, Broken layer at 500ft
14:00 to 16:00MVFRWinds E-100 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Light Showers Rain, Overcast layer at 2500ft
16:00 to 01:00VFRWinds ESE-120 at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Vicinity Showers, Broken layer at 3500ft
Dep index
1.6/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 12:51 local · 3h ago · delay window 15:18 local · How these are computed → methodology