SLC Salt Lake City International Airport
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Salt Lake City InternationalSalt Lake City International Airport01:37·13°C·#97/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR
+6 min

Salt Lake City International (SLC) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures +6 min, arrivals +4 min. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

Hour by hour
01:00today +6 min on time

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

Salt Lake City International (SLC) delays today: 68% of the 381 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +6 min and arrivals +4 min, across 424 flights tracked so far today. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 23 October 2026 at 04:48 UTC.

Departures163 timed
On time64%104
Delayed36%59
typical now +6 min
Arrivals218 timed
On time69%150
Delayed31%68
typical now +4 min
On the boardfull board ↗
23:30 01:53WN 3976SMF +143 min
23:59 01:42AA 2545ORD +103 min
00:40 01:51WN 2425LAS +71 min
01:10 01:31WN 458PHX +21 min
01:28DL 8953BFI on time
02:071I 800VNY on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +36. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Running late right now4 of 6 still on the board · 67%
+143
WN 3976 from SMF · arr 01:53
Flights this late at SLC still cancel only 0.4% of the time.
+103
AA 2545 from ORD · arr 01:42
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~28 min.
+71
WN 2425 from LAS · arr 01:51
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~26 min.
+21
WN 458 from PHX · arr 01:31
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~24 min.
In the air to SLClive positions · 3-min feed
2aircraft inbound · next to land WN 3976 from SMF, lands ~01:38
WN 3976SMF
on final · ~01:38
DL 8953BFI
lands ~02:11

Positions as of 01:31 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
LAS+90m
SAN+53m
AUS+33m
SFO+25m
ONT+25m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
WNSouthwest+41m
1INetJets Aviation+35m
F9Frontier+27m
ASAlaska+18m
AAAmerican+16m
Why7 kt E winds, Broken at 5,000 ft at SLC right now (METAR).
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 01–03 Conditions worsen in that window, clearing after 03:00 per the TAF. 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 22nd worst day of the last 30. Median day: +7 min departures.

Typical week here
+14
MON
+11
TUE
+12
WED
+15
THU
+15
FRI
+13
SAT
+14
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+11 min), heaviest on Friday (+15 min).

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Sample · what you getSLC went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/salt-lake-city-SLC

Salt Lake City International airport delays today

Weather watch at SLC: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently +6 min. Arrivals are +4 min. Weather worsens around 01:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 05:00 (+4 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Vis 5sm, Light Rain, Broken layer at 5000ft.

Nearby gateways: JAC BOI LAS BIL DEN RNO · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Salt Lake City International

Is Salt Lake City International (SLC) delayed right now?

Weather watch at SLC: measured operations remain calm. NBM: 98% precipitation. Measured operations: departures +6 min, arrivals +4 min. This airport's board does not publish cancellations. 68% of the 381 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Salt Lake City International (SLC)?

Winds E-100 at 7kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 13°C, Dew 11°C, Alt 29.81 inHg, Light Rain, Few clouds at 2000ft, Broken layer at 5000ft, Broken layer at 6000ft. 13°C. wind 7 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Salt Lake City International (SLC)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+11 min). Friday ran heaviest (+15 min).

How often are flights delayed at SLC today?

We tracked 424 flights today: departures +6 min, arrivals +4 min.

What is the TAF forecast for SLC?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds S-180 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Light Showers Rain, Scattered clouds at 3000ft, Broken layer at 6000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below dips to marginal visual ahead: small spacing adjustments are possible.
Wind100° 7 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling5,000 ft
Temp / dew13 / 11 °C
Pressure1009 hPa
WeatherLight Rain
KSLC 230654Z 10007KT 10SM -RA FEW020 BKN050 BKN060 13/11 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP064 P0003 T01280106 401940122 $
00:00 to 03:00VFRWinds S-180 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Light Showers Rain, Scattered clouds at 3000ft, Broken layer at 6000ft
00:00 to 03:00TEMPOMVFRVis 5sm, Light Rain, Broken layer at 5000ft
03:00 to 12:00VFRWinds SSE-160 at 12kt gusting to 20kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 4000ft, Broken layer at 7000ft
12:00 to 20:00VFRWinds S-180 at 9kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 4000ft, Broken layer at 7000ft
Dep index
0.5/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 00:54 local · 43m ago · delay window 22:48 local · How these are computed → methodology