RDU Raleigh-Durham International Airport
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Raleigh DurhamRaleigh-Durham International Airport12:34·27°C·#78/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERMVFR
+13 min

Raleigh Durham (RDU) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures +13 min, arrivals 24 min early. No cancellations across 148 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
12:00today +13 min on time

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

Raleigh Durham (RDU) delays today: 73% of the 118 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +13 min and arrivals 24 min early, across 148 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 13 September 2026 at 14:03 UTC.

Departures66 timed
On time56%37
Delayed44%29
typical now +13 min
Arrivals52 timed
On time92%48
Delayed8%4
typical now 24 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
12:30VJA 402on time
12:31DL 2052ATL on time
12:39AA 4765JFK on time
12:49AA 2688CLT on time
12:49AA 3152PHL on time
12:51UA 6296IAH on time
12:55AA 2727LGA on time
12:59DL 2164DTW on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +31. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
12:31F9 2440DEN on time
12:32N9 91FGRDU on time
12:33DL 1488ATL on time
12:33UA 3600ORD on time
12:38F9 1168ATL on time
12:54UA 3552EWR on time
In the air to RDUlive positions · 3-min feed
9aircraft inbound · next to land WN 784 from STL, lands ~12:38
WN 784STL
on final · ~12:38
WN 1360DAL
lands ~12:43
WN 711BNA
lands ~12:52
AA 2693DFW
lands ~12:55

Positions as of 12:31 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
JFK+79m
DCA+16m
BNA+16m
Why5 kt WSW winds, Broken at 1,900 ft at RDU right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 148 A typical day here runs ~0.9%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 clears ~13:00 Reduced visibility now, improving around 13:00 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 18th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +14 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 +13 min. Arrivals are 24 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 148 tracked flights (0.0%). Weather improves around 13:00 local per the TAF. No upcoming hour is expected near schedule. The least bad looks like 13:00, still +17 min. The terminal forecast includes Winds WSW-250 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 1500ft.

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 may deteriorate to instrument conditions (IFR). Measured operations: departures +13 min, arrivals 24 min early. No cancellations across 148 tracked flights. 73% of the 118 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds WSW-250 at 5kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 27°C, Dew 23°C, Alt 29.99 inHg, Broken layer at 1900ft, Broken layer at 3000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft. 27°C. wind 5 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 148 flights today: departures +13 min, arrivals 24 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for RDU?

The next TAF period (IFR) forecasts: Winds SW-220 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 700ft, Broken layer at 1500ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
MVFRRight now marginal visual (MVFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind250° 5 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling1,900 ft
Temp / dew27 / 23 °C
Pressure1016 hPa
KRDU 131551Z 25005KT 10SM BKN019 BKN030 BKN250 27/23 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02720228 $
09:00 to 11:00IFRWinds SW-220 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 700ft, Broken layer at 1500ft
09:00 to 11:00TEMPOVFRScattered clouds at 700ft
11:00 to 13:00MVFRWinds WSW-250 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 1500ft
13:00 to 17:00VFRWinds W-260 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 5000ft
Dep index
0.8/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 11:51 local · 44m ago · delay window 10:03 local · How these are computed → methodology