DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
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+8 min

Washington Reagan (DCA) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +8 min, arrivals 25 min early. 2 of 317 flights cancelled (0.6%).

Hour by hour
12:00today +8 min on time

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

Washington Reagan (DCA) delays today: 72% of the 233 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +8 min and arrivals 25 min early, across 317 flights tracked so far today. 2 of 317 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.6%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 8 September 2026 at 14:18 UTC.

Departures115 timed
On time44%51
Delayed56%64
typical now +8 min
Arrivals118 timed
On time93%110
Delayed7%8
typical now 25 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
12:26DL 380ATL on time
12:27AA 5535CLE on time
12:32DL 2476DTW on time
12:50AA 5181IND on time
12:50WN 1092MCO on time
12:52UA 382IAH on time
12:55AC 8870YOW on time
12:55DL 5592BOS on time

When this board posts +30, the median flight leaves +69. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
12:12DL 5592BOS on time
12:13AA 1164BOS on time
12:14AC 8869YOW on time
12:15WN 3930TPA on time
12:19AA 4654LGA on time
12:19AA 5282HPN on time
09:03AA 491MIA Cancelled
11:02B6 2024MCO Cancelled
Running late right now1 of 109 still on the board · 0.9%
+12
B6 2493 from ACK · arr 12:39
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~29 min on average.
In the air to DCAlive positions · 3-min feed
18aircraft inbound · next to land AA 1612 from MIA, lands ~12:23
AA 1612MIA
on final · ~12:23
DL 1798ATL
lands ~12:24
AA 1177DFW
lands ~12:26
AA 3103ORD
lands ~12:32

Positions as of 12:15 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
MIA+18m
FLL+17m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
B6JetBlue+15m
MQEnvoy Air+15m
Why4 kt winds, Scattered. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at DCA in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 0.6%2 of 317 A typical day here runs ~2%. Today is holding at or below 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 22nd worst day of the last 30. Median day: +24 min departures.

Typical week here
+31
MON
+27
TUE
+26
WED
+31
THU
+32
FRI
+24
SAT
+31
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Saturday (+24 min), heaviest on Friday (+32 min).

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

Washington Reagan airport delays today

Delays are building at DCA. A typical departure is currently +8 min. Arrivals are 25 min early. Cancellations: 2 of 317 tracked flights (0.6%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 23:00 (+12 min expected).

Other Washington, D.C. airports: IAD BWI · Nearby gateways: IAD BWI RIC ILG PHL ORF · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Washington Reagan

Is Washington Reagan (DCA) delayed right now?

Delays are building at DCA. Departures +8 min, arrivals 25 min early. 2 of 317 flights cancelled (0.6%). 72% of the 233 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Washington Reagan (DCA)?

Winds Variable at 4kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 27°C, Dew 17°C, Alt 30.26 inHg, Few clouds at 4000ft, Few clouds at 6000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft. 27°C. wind 4 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Washington Reagan (DCA)?

Over the last 90 days, Saturday averaged the lightest departure delays (+24 min). Friday ran heaviest (+32 min).

How often are flights delayed at DCA today?

We tracked 317 flights today: departures +8 min, arrivals 25 min early. 0.6% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for DCA?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds SW-230 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 6000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft.

Are there cancellations at DCA today?

2 cancellations across 317 tracked flights today (0.6% 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.
Wind4 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew27 / 17 °C
Pressure1025 hPa
KDCA 081552Z VRB04KT 10SM FEW040 FEW060 SCT250 27/17 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP248 T02720172
11:00 to 14:00VFRWinds SW-230 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 6000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft
14:00VFRWinds S-180 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 6000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft
Dep index
1.3/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 11:52 local · 29m ago · delay window 10:18 local · How these are computed → methodology