RDU Raleigh-Durham International Airport
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Raleigh DurhamRaleigh-Durham International Airport15:17·27°C·#88/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERMVFR
+9 min

Raleigh Durham (RDU) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures +9 min, arrivals 19 min early. No cancellations across 167 tracked flights.

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

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

Raleigh Durham (RDU) delays today: 87% of the 177 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +9 min and arrivals 19 min early, across 167 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 6 September 2026 at 14:03 UTC.

Departures95 timed
On time80%76
Delayed20%19
typical now +9 min
Arrivals82 timed
On time91%75
Delayed9%7
typical now 19 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
15:14MX 135TPA on time
15:14MX 745RSW on time
15:14MX 855MCO on time
15:15AA 4529ORD on time
15:30JRE 843CHS on time
15:32F9 3073CLE on time
15:32MX 2854PSM on time
15:35DL 2026ATL on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +19. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
15:17CSJ 16FRG on time
15:25MX 2134TPA on time
15:26AA 4015DCA on time
15:27AA 2704CLT on time
15:321I 256MIA on time
15:37KOW 957ISM on time
Running late right now1 of 106 still on the board · 0.9%
+11
DL 508 from LAX · arr 17:49
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~29 min on average.
In the air to RDUlive positions · 3-min feed
14aircraft inbound · next to land AA 2091 from DFW, lands ~15:29
AA 2091DFW
lands ~15:29
DL 1550ATL
lands ~15:29
1I 256MIA
lands ~15:30
UA 2196IAH
lands ~15:31

Positions as of 15:14 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why8 kt NE winds, Broken at 3,000 ft at RDU right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 167 A typical day here runs ~0.9%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 clears ~19:00 Reduced visibility now, improving around 19:00 local 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 19th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +15 min departures.

Typical week here
+19
MON
+18
TUE
+16
WED
+20
THU
+17
FRI
+16
SAT
+17
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+16 min), heaviest on Thursday (+20 min).

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

Raleigh Durham airport delays today

Weather watch at RDU: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently +9 min. Arrivals are 19 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 167 tracked flights (0.0%). Weather improves around 19:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 16:00 (+8 min expected). The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds.

Nearby gateways: CLT RIC MYR ORF AVL CHS · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Raleigh Durham

Is Raleigh Durham (RDU) delayed right now?

Weather watch at RDU: measured operations remain calm. The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds. Measured operations: departures +9 min, arrivals 19 min early. No cancellations across 167 tracked flights. 87% of the 177 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Raleigh Durham (RDU)?

Winds NE-040 at 8kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 27°C, Dew 21°C, Alt 29.95 inHg, Scattered clouds at 2100ft, Broken layer at 3000ft, Broken layer at 9000ft. 27°C. wind 8 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules MVFR.

What is the best day to fly from Raleigh Durham (RDU)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+16 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+20 min).

How often are flights delayed at RDU today?

We tracked 167 flights today: departures +9 min, arrivals 19 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for RDU?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds NE-040 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 800ft, Scattered clouds at 4000ft, Broken layer at 12000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
MVFRRight now marginal visual (MVFR). Controllers may add spacing; arrival rates can soften.
Wind40° 8 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling3,000 ft
Temp / dew27 / 21 °C
Pressure1014 hPa
KRDU 061551Z 04008KT 10SM SCT021 BKN030 BKN090 27/21 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02670211 $
09:00 to 12:00VFRWinds NE-040 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 800ft, Scattered clouds at 4000ft, Broken layer at 12000ft
12:00 to 08:00VFRWinds ENE-060 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Vicinity Showers, Scattered clouds at 2500ft, Broken layer at 4000ft, Broken layer at 6000ft
14:00 to 19:00MVFRWinds Variable at 15kt gusting to 25kt, Vis 3sm, Light Thunderstorm Rain, Mist, Broken layer at 3500ft (Cumulonimbus), Broken layer at 5000ft, Overcast layer at 9000ft
Dep index
0.7/5Arr index
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METAR 11:51 local · 3h ago · delay window 10:03 local · How these are computed → methodology