SNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport
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Orange CountyJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport19:48·24°C·#91/327
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+11 min

Orange County (SNA) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures +11 min, arrivals 14 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

19:00today +11 min on time

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

Orange County (SNA) delays today: departures are running +11 min and arrivals 14 min early, across 108 flights tracked so far. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 11 September 2026 at 22:33 UTC.

Departures108 timed
On time54%58
Delayed46%50
typical now +11 min
Arrivals130 timed
On time82%106
Delayed18%24
typical now 14 min early
full board ↗
19:50AA 806DFW on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +29. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

live positions · 3-min feed
1aircraft inbound · next to land AA 806 from DFW, lands ~20:07
lands ~20:07

Positions as of 19:45 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

median · min 3 legs
BOI+28m
median · min 3 legs
1INetJets Aviation+26m
Why10 kt SSW winds, Few clouds at SNA right now (METAR).
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 00–05 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.

Today is the 19th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +17 min departures.

+16
MON
+12
TUE
+12
WED
+18
THU
+17
FRI
+11
SAT
+18
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Saturday (+11 min), heaviest on Thursday (+18 min).

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

Orange County airport delays today

Weather watch at SNA: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently +11 min. Arrivals are 14 min early. Weather worsens around 00:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 21:00 (+8 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds Variable at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Overcast layer at 1000ft.

Is Orange County (SNA) delayed right now?

Weather watch at SNA: measured operations remain calm. Forecast models indicate a ceiling near 900 ft. Measured operations: departures +11 min, arrivals 14 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

What is the current weather at Orange County (SNA)?

Winds SSW-200 at 10kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 24°C, Dew 21°C, Alt 29.79 inHg, Few clouds at 5000ft. 24°C. wind 10 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Orange County (SNA)?

Over the last 90 days, Saturday averaged the lightest departure delays (+11 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+18 min).

How often are flights delayed at SNA today?

We tracked 108 flights today: departures +11 min, arrivals 14 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for SNA?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds SSW-200 at 11kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear.

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How we measure this →
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below dips to marginal visual ahead: small spacing adjustments are possible.
Wind200° 10 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew24 / 21 °C
Pressure1009 hPa
KSNA 120153Z 20010KT 10SM FEW050 24/21 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP085 T02440211 $
17:00 to 21:00VFRWinds SSW-200 at 11kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
21:00 to 00:00VFRWinds S-170 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 900ft
00:00 to 10:00MVFRWinds Variable at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Overcast layer at 1000ft
10:00 to 12:00VFRWinds S-190 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 1300ft
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0.8/5Arr index
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METAR 18:53 local · 56m ago · delay window 15:33 local · How these are computed → methodology