DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
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+18 min

Washington Reagan (DCA) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +18 min, arrivals 8 min early. No cancellations across 428 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
15:00today +18 min minor

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

Washington Reagan (DCA) delays today: 66% of the 420 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +18 min and arrivals 8 min early, across 428 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 15 September 2026 at 19:18 UTC.

Departures215 timed
On time44%95
Delayed56%120
typical now +18 min
Arrivals205 timed
On time86%177
Delayed14%28
typical now 8 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
15:30 16:10UA 1325ORD +40 min
15:38AA 4497MEM on time
15:39AA 4555SYR on time
15:41B6 1154BOS on time
15:45AA 5237BUF on time
15:45WN 2850MKE on time
15:47AA 1944TPA on time
15:49AA 5224TYS on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +55. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
13:57 15:58AA 5274MSY +121 min
15:03 15:39UA 789DEN +36 min
15:40AC 8823YUL on time
15:42 16:23UA 752ORD +41 min
15:44AA 4389EYW on time
15:45WN 3946MDW on time
Running late right now12 of 203 still on the board · 5.9%
+121
AA 5274 from MSY · arr 15:58
Flights this late at DCA still cancel only 0.5% of the time.
+41
UA 752 from ORD · arr 16:23
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~25 min.
+40
UA 1325 → ORD · dep 16:10
Board says +40. When this board first posts +45, the median flight departs +82.
+40
AA 3191 from PHX · arr 16:49
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
In the air to DCAlive positions · 3-min feed
31aircraft inbound · next to land WN 3946 from MDW, lands ~15:48
WN 3946MDW
on final · ~15:48
AA 2839CLT
on final · ~15:49
UA 654IAH
on final · ~15:50
AS 4SEA
lands ~15:52

Positions as of 15:43 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
ORD+44m
ILM+27m
HSV+26m
CLE+24m
CHS+22m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
ASAlaska+16m
Why3 kt N winds, Scattered. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 428 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 ~28 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 19th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +24 min departures.

Typical week here
+30
MON
+27
TUE
+25
WED
+29
THU
+31
FRI
+24
SAT
+31
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Saturday (+24 min), heaviest on Sunday (+31 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 +18 min. Arrivals are 8 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 428 tracked flights (0.0%). 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 +18 min, arrivals 8 min early. No cancellations across 428 tracked flights. 66% of the 420 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds N-360 at 3kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 23°C, Dew 9°C, Alt 30.38 inHg, Few clouds at 4500ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft. 23°C. wind 3 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). Sunday ran heaviest (+31 min).

How often are flights delayed at DCA today?

We tracked 428 flights today: departures +18 min, arrivals 8 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for DCA?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds ESE-120 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 4000ft, Few clouds at 25000ft.

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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.
Wind360° 3 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew23 / 9 °C
Pressure1029 hPa
KDCA 151552Z 36003KT 10SM FEW045 SCT250 23/09 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP287 T02280089
11:00 to 14:00VFRWinds ESE-120 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 4000ft, Few clouds at 25000ft
14:00 to 01:00VFRWinds SSE-150 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft
01:00 to 10:00VFRWinds Calm, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft
10:00 to 14:00VFRWinds S-190 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft
Dep index
1.5/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 11:52 local · 4h ago · delay window 15:18 local · How these are computed → methodology