DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
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Washington ReaganRonald Reagan Washington National Airport16:24·17°C·#54/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR TREND 2H▼ −9 MIN
+9 min

Washington Reagan (DCA) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +9 min, arrivals 18 min early. 1 of the 409 flights so far today cancelled.

Hour by hour
16:00today +9 min on time

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

Washington Reagan (DCA) delays today: 85% of the 372 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +9 min and arrivals 18 min early. 1 of the 409 flights that have operated so far today were cancelled. Security wait at DCA is under 5 min at Terminal 2 South, under 5 min with PreCheck there. Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. As of 15:55 local. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 31 October 2026 at 19:18 UTC.

Departures186 timed
On time73%135
Delayed27%51
typical now +9 min
Arrivals186 timed
On time94%174
Delayed6%12
typical now 18 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
16:20AA 4536STL on time
16:28AA 4074BUF on time
16:30AA 5221MSN on time
16:40DL 392LAX on time
16:45DL 786SEA on time
16:49B6 1579FLL on time
16:50AA 5095CAE on time
16:55AA 5044GSP on time
06:00AC8820YUL MontréalCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +51. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
14:44 16:40AA 2584SRQ +116 min
16:15B6 1555BOS on time
16:15DL 5310RDU on time
16:20DL 5709LGA on time
16:21AA 5363PHL on time
16:23AA 4342BOS on time
Running late right now6 of 120 still on the board · 5.0%
+116
AA 2584 from SRQ · arr 16:40
Flights this late at DCA still cancel only 0.9% of the time.
+43
WN 2858 from DAL · arr 17:28
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~28 min.
+23
UA 4486 from EWR · arr 16:51
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~24 min.
+23
AA 686 from BDL · arr 19:01
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~24 min.
In the air to DCAlive positions · 3-min feed
15aircraft inbound · next to land AA 2793 from RSW, lands ~16:25
AA 2793RSW
on final · ~16:25
UA 1678SFO
on final · ~16:26
DL 820SLC
on final · ~16:26
F9 688DEN
lands ~16:28

Positions as of 16:21 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
CLE+25m
GRR+17m
CVG+16m
PHX+16m
Why6 kt WNW winds, Broken at 25,000 ft. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at DCA in our weather × delay record.
Security wait under 5 min
  • Terminal 2 South under 5 min · PreCheck under 5 min
  • Terminal 2 North under 5 min · PreCheck under 5 min
  • Terminal 1 under 5 min
Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. · As of 15:55 local.
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.

Tomorrow at Washington Reagan

Forecast

Sun 1 Nov, local date

High17°Clikely 16°C to 18°C
Low8°Clikely 7°C to 10°C
Outlook: about usual
Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
9.4%usually 13%

No cancellation outlook here: this airport's board does not publish cancellations reliably.

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Based on about 420 departures a day. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Last 30 days

Today is the 23rd worst day of the last 30. Median day: +12 min departures.

Typical week here
+25
MON
+20
TUE
+19
WED
+23
THU
+28
FRI
+17
SAT
+27
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Saturday (+17 min), heaviest on Friday (+28 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

DCA has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +9 min, down 9 minutes over the last two hours. Arrivals are 18 min early. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 22:00 (+6 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?

DCA has minor delays. Departures +9 min, arrivals 18 min early. 1 of the 409 flights so far today cancelled. 85% of the 372 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds WNW-290 at 6kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 17°C, Dew 3°C, Alt 30.44 inHg, Broken layer at 25000ft. 17°C. wind 6 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 (+28 min).

How often are flights delayed at DCA today?

We tracked 409 flights today: departures +9 min, arrivals 18 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for DCA?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds N-010 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer 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.
Wind290° 6 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling25,000 ft
Temp / dew17 / 3 °C
Pressure1031 hPa
KDCA 311952Z 29006KT 10SM BKN250 17/03 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP308 T01720033 $
14:00 to 09:00VFRWinds N-010 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 25000ft
09:00 to 19:00VFRWinds ESE-120 at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Overcast layer at 10000ft
Dep index
0.8/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 15:52 local · 33m ago · delay window 15:18 local · How these are computed → methodology