Washington ReaganRonald Reagan Washington National Airport00:41·13°C·#65/327

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+11 min

Washington Reagan (DCA) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures +11 min, arrivals 14 min early. 2 of the 467 flights so far today cancelled.

Hour by hour

00:00today +11 min on time

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

Washington Reagan (DCA) delays today: 74% of the 449 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +11 min and arrivals 14 min early, across 467 flights tracked so far today. 2 of the 467 flights that have operated so far today were cancelled. Security wait at DCA is 4 min at Terminal 2 South, 4 min with PreCheck there. Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. As of 00:25 local. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 29 October 2026 at 02:18 UTC.

Departures198 timed

On time58%115

Delayed42%83

typical now +11 min

Arrivals251 timed

On time84%211

Delayed16%40

typical now 14 min early

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs

BTV+37m

PHL+35m

EWR+28m

OKC+28m

GSO+25m

Why4 kt ENE winds, Scattered at DCA right now (METAR).

Security wait 4 min

Terminal 2 South 4 min · PreCheck 4 min
Terminal 2 North 4 min · PreCheck 4 min

Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. · As of 00:25 local.

Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 05–10 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window. 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 18th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +12 min departures.

Typical week here

+25

MON

+20

TUE

+19

WED

+24

THU

+29

FRI

+17

SAT

+27

SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Saturday (+17 min), heaviest on Friday (+29 min).

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Washington Reagan airport delays today

Weather watch at DCA: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently +11 min. Arrivals are 14 min early. Weather worsens around 05:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 05:00 (+10 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds SSE-160 at 3kt, Vis 3sm, Mist, Scattered clouds at 900ft, Broken layer at 1000ft.

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?

Weather watch at DCA: measured operations remain calm. Forecast models indicate a ceiling near 100 ft. Measured operations: departures +11 min, arrivals 14 min early. 2 of the 467 flights so far today cancelled. 74% of the 449 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds ENE-070 at 4kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 13°C, Dew 10°C, Alt 30.34 inHg, Scattered clouds at 15000ft. 13°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 (+17 min). Friday ran heaviest (+29 min).

How often are flights delayed at DCA today?

We tracked 467 flights today: departures +11 min, arrivals 14 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for DCA?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds ESE-110 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 3000ft, Few clouds at 9000ft, Broken 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.

Wind70° 4 kt

Visibility>10 km

Temp / dew13 / 10 °C

Pressure1027 hPa

KDCA 290352Z 07004KT 10SM SCT150 13/10 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP272 T01330100

23:00 to 02:00VFRWinds ESE-110 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 3000ft, Few clouds at 9000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft

02:00 to 05:00VFRWinds SSE-150 at 3kt, Vis 6sm, Mist, Scattered clouds at 3000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft

05:00 to 10:00MVFRWinds SSE-160 at 3kt, Vis 3sm, Mist, Scattered clouds at 900ft, Broken layer at 1000ft

10:00 to 12:00VFRWinds SSW-200 at 3kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 3500ft

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METAR 23:52 local · 50m ago · delay window 22:18 local · How these are computed → methodology