TPA Tampa International Airport
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Tampa22:48·27°C·#311/327
OPSSMOOTH WEATHERVFR
2 min early

Tampa (TPA) airport average departure delay right now

Departures 2 min early, arrivals 6 min early. 1 of the 369 flights so far today cancelled.

Hour by hour
22:00today on time on time

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

Tampa (TPA) delays today: 87% of the 163 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 2 min early and arrivals 6 min early, across 369 flights tracked so far today. 1 of the 369 flights that have operated so far today were cancelled. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 11 September 2026 at 14:54 UTC.

Departures56 timed
On time77%43
Delayed23%13
typical now 2 min early
Arrivals107 timed
On time91%97
Delayed9%10
typical now 6 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
00:00129on time
00:001740on time
00:00194on time
00:00200on time
00:002167on time
05:152743ATL Atlanta · gate E68scheduled
05:21782PTY Tocumen · gate F87scheduled
05:44653CLT Charlottescheduled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +24. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
22:502322PHL from Philadelphiaon time
22:504445BNA from Nashvilleon time
22:52353ORD from Chicagoon time
22:53143MEM from Memphison time
22:552415BWI from Baltimoreon time
22:59866RDU from Raleigh/Durhamon time
12:31452SJU from San JuanCancelled
In the air to TPAlive positions · 3-min feed
1aircraft inbound · next to land DL1636 from New York, lands ~23:05
DL1636New York
lands ~23:05

Positions as of 22:45 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
MIAMiami+56m
Why7 kt ESE winds, Overcast at 22,000 ft at TPA right now (METAR).
Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ TAF hazard window The terminal forecast flags significant weather in the next few hours even though current rules are VFR. 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 12th worst day of the last 14. Median day: +12 min departures.

Typical week here
+19
MON
+13
TUE
+10
WED
+16
THU
+16
FRI
+15
SAT
+17
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+10 min), heaviest on Monday (+19 min).

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Tampa airport delays today

TPA is running smoothly. A typical departure is currently 2 min early. Arrivals are 6 min early. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 05:00 (+8 min expected). The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds.

Nearby gateways: SRQ MCO RSW PBI JAX FLL · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Tampa

Is Tampa (TPA) delayed right now?

TPA is running smoothly. Departures 2 min early, arrivals 6 min early. 1 of the 369 flights so far today cancelled. 87% of the 163 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Tampa (TPA)?

Winds ESE-120 at 7kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 27°C, Dew 23°C, Alt 29.99 inHg, Overcast layer at 22000ft. 27°C. wind 7 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Tampa (TPA)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+10 min). Monday ran heaviest (+19 min).

How often are flights delayed at TPA today?

We tracked 369 flights today: departures 2 min early, arrivals 6 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for TPA?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds N-360 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Vicinity Thunderstorm, Scattered clouds at 3500ft (Cumulonimbus), Broken layer at 7000ft, Overcast layer at 25000ft.

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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.
Wind120° 7 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling22,000 ft
Temp / dew27 / 23 °C
Pressure1016 hPa
KTPA 120153Z 12007KT 10SM OVC220 27/23 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02720228
20:00 to 22:00VFRWinds N-360 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Vicinity Thunderstorm, Scattered clouds at 3500ft (Cumulonimbus), Broken layer at 7000ft, Overcast layer at 25000ft
22:00 to 11:00VFRWinds Variable at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 4000ft, Scattered clouds at 7000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft
11:00 to 13:00VFRWinds SSW-210 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 3000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft
13:00 to 17:00VFRWinds WSW-240 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Vicinity Thunderstorm, Scattered clouds at 3500ft (Cumulonimbus), Scattered clouds at 7000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft
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METAR 21:53 local · 56m ago · delay window 10:54 local · How these are computed → methodology