SMF Sacramento International Airport
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Sacramento06:15·14°C·#292/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR
+15 min

Sacramento (SMF) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +15 min, arrivals 11 min early. 1 of 287 flights cancelled (0.3%).

Hour by hour
06:00today +15 min minor

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

Sacramento (SMF) delays today: departures are running +15 min and arrivals 11 min early, across 287 flights tracked so far. 1 of 287 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.3%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 6 September 2026 at 05:18 UTC.

Departures39 timed
On time69%27
Delayed31%12
typical now +15 min
Arrivals69 timed
On time87%60
Delayed13%9
typical now 11 min early
Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
LGB+23m
Why4 kt SSE winds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Cancelled 0.3%1 of 287 A typical day here runs ~0.2%. Today is above normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. 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 20th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +17 min departures.

Typical week here
+15
MON
+13
TUE
+14
WED
+17
THU
+17
FRI
+13
SAT
+16
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Saturday (+13 min), heaviest on Thursday (+17 min).

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Sacramento airport delays today

Delays are building at SMF. A typical departure is currently +15 min. Arrivals are 11 min early. Cancellations: 1 of 287 tracked flights (0.3%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 09:00 (+11 min expected).

Nearby gateways: OAK SFO SJC RNO BUR LAX · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Sacramento

Is Sacramento (SMF) delayed right now?

Delays are building at SMF. Departures +15 min, arrivals 11 min early. 1 of 287 flights cancelled (0.3%).

What is the current weather at Sacramento (SMF)?

Winds SSE-160 at 4kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 14°C, Dew 11°C, Alt 29.91 inHg, Sky clear. 14°C. wind 4 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Sacramento (SMF)?

Over the last 90 days, Saturday averaged the lightest departure delays (+13 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+17 min).

How often are flights delayed at SMF today?

We tracked 287 flights today: departures +15 min, arrivals 11 min early. 0.3% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for SMF?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds S-170 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 25000ft.

Are there cancellations at SMF today?

1 cancellation across 287 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.
Wind160° 4 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew14 / 11 °C
Pressure1013 hPa
KSMF 061253Z 16004KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 T01390106
05:00VFRWinds S-170 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 25000ft
Dep index
1.0/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 05:53 local · 23m ago · delay window 22:18 local · How these are computed → methodology