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Atlanta Airport (ATL) departures today

live · 10m ago

Atlanta Airport (ATL) delays today: 69% of the 903 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +14 min, across 538 flights tracked so far today. 1 of 538 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.2%). The busiest departure hour on today's board is 20:00 local, with 71 flights scheduled to leave. The most-served destination today is New York (LGA), with 12 departures on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 7 September 2026 at 02:03 UTC.

DEPARTURES WATCH
+14 min

typical departure delay right now

Current observations report thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds. Measured operations: departures +14 min, arrivals 25 min early. 3 of 1,842 flights cancelled (0.2%).

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JUST DEPARTEDAA 2403 to DFW · +105 min

Live departures board

est. departure
21:5821:42 DL 956to DEN departed +16
Scheduled21:42Departed21:58TerminalS
Departed 21:58, 16 minutes behind schedule
21:5921:40 DL 1501to CMH departed +19
Scheduled21:40Departed21:59TerminalS
Departed 21:59, 19 minutes behind schedule
21:59 DL 537to DCA on time
Scheduled21:59Estimated21:59TerminalS
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21:59 DL 656to SFO on time
Scheduled21:59Estimated21:59TerminalS
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22:0021:45 DL 2423to OKC departed +15
Scheduled21:45Departed22:00TerminalS
Departed 22:00, 15 minutes behind schedule
22:00 5Y 7481to LGG on time
Scheduled22:00Estimated22:00
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22:00 DL 2281to GSP on time
Scheduled22:00Estimated22:00TerminalS
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22:0121:36 DL 2584to ALB departed +25
Scheduled21:36Departed22:01TerminalS
Departed 22:01, 25 minutes behind schedule
22:0220:17 AA 2403to DFW departed +105
Scheduled20:17Departed22:02TerminalN
Departed 22:02, 105 minutes behind schedule
22:02 DL 659to LAS on time
Scheduled22:02Estimated22:02TerminalS
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22:05 DL 32to LHR on time
Scheduled22:05Estimated22:05TerminalI
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22:10 DL 200to JNB on time
Scheduled22:10Estimated22:10TerminalI
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22:12NOW
22:25 F9 1670to RDU on time
Scheduled22:25Estimated22:25TerminalN
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22:3020:15 DL 2029to MOB +135 min
Scheduled20:15Estimated22:30TerminalS
Running +135 min against the 20:15 schedule on the current board.
22:30 DL 1162to MCO on time
Scheduled22:30Estimated22:30TerminalS
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22:35 BA 226to LHR on time
Scheduled22:35Estimated22:35TerminalI
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22:4021:55 DL 865to BOS +45 min
Scheduled21:55Estimated22:40TerminalS
Board says +45. When this board first posts +45, the median flight departs +68.
22:40 DL 1199to ORD on time
Scheduled22:40Estimated22:40TerminalS
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22:40 DL 1320to CLE on time
Scheduled22:40Estimated22:40TerminalS
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22:40 DL 2101to JFK on time
Scheduled22:40Estimated22:40TerminalS
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22:40 DL 2276to JAX on time
Scheduled22:40Estimated22:40TerminalS
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22:40 DL 2395to CVG on time
Scheduled22:40Estimated22:40TerminalS
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22:40 DL 2552to EWR on time
Scheduled22:40Estimated22:40TerminalS
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22:40 DL 3005to GSO on time
Scheduled22:40Estimated22:40TerminalS
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22:40 DL 3177to CLT on time
Scheduled22:40Estimated22:40TerminalS
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22:40 DL 818to DFW on time
Scheduled22:40Estimated22:40TerminalS
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22:40 F9 4602to EWR on time
Scheduled22:40Estimated22:40TerminalN
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22:40 KL 622to AMS on time
Scheduled22:40Estimated22:40TerminalI
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22:43 DL 1601to IAH on time
Scheduled22:43Estimated22:43TerminalS
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22:43 DL 3121to BNA on time
Scheduled22:50Estimated22:43TerminalS
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22:45 DL 1589to MIA on time
Scheduled22:45Estimated22:45TerminalS
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22:45 DL 2034to BHM on time
Scheduled22:45Estimated22:45TerminalS
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22:45 DL 2549to IAD on time
Scheduled22:45Estimated22:45TerminalS
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22:45 DL 2624to SDF on time
Scheduled22:45Estimated22:45TerminalS
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22:45 DL 2850to CHS on time
Scheduled22:45Estimated22:45TerminalS
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22:45 DL 3022to HSV on time
Scheduled22:45Estimated22:45TerminalS
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22:47 DL 2911to MCI on time
Scheduled22:47Estimated22:47TerminalS
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22:48 F9 2174to FLL on time
Scheduled22:48Estimated22:48TerminalN
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22:50 DL 1059to CHA on time
Scheduled22:50Estimated22:50TerminalS
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22:50 DL 1229to FLL on time
Scheduled22:50Estimated22:50TerminalS
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22:50 DL 1268to MKE on time
Scheduled22:50Estimated22:50TerminalS
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22:50 DL 1403to STL on time
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Board fetched 10m ago · how we report

52departed
last hour
51departing
next hour
6delayed
15+ min
1cancelled
on board

Runway demand · next 3 h

22:1223:4201:07

Scheduled departures per 15 minutes. The tallest banks are where queues form.

Trouble downstream

next 2½ h destinations
RDURDU2 outboundno dataLHRLHR2 outboundno dataEWREWR2 outboundno dataFLLFLL2 outboundno data

Delay at the destination often ripples back into departure holds here.

Where Atlanta Airport (ATL) departures fly

LGANew York12 flights
MCOOrlando11 flights
DCAWashington11 flights
ORDChicago11 flights
TPATampa10 flights
DFWDallas-Fort Worth10 flights
IADWashington9 flights
BWIBaltimore9 flights

Destinations on the current board, busiest first. 183 airports are served in this departures window.

Busiest departure hours at Atlanta Airport (ATL)

00:0012:0023:00

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 20:00 local, with 71 flights scheduled to leave.

When this board says…

posted +15
+45
posted +30
+62
posted +45
+68
posted +60
+98
board's first estimatemedian actual

Every board update is stored, including the revisions. The first delay this board admits understates the median outcome. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

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Atlanta Airport (ATL) departures: common questions

How delayed are Atlanta Airport (ATL) departures right now?

Atlanta Airport (ATL) delays today: 69% of the 903 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +14 min, across 538 flights tracked so far today. 1 of 538 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.2%).

How many flights are cancelled at Atlanta Airport (ATL) today?

1 of the 538 flights currently on the board are cancelled.

What is the busiest departure hour at Atlanta Airport (ATL)?

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 20:00 local, with 71 flights scheduled to leave.

Where do Atlanta Airport (ATL) departures fly?

The busiest destinations on the current board are New York (LGA), Orlando (MCO), Washington (DCA), Chicago (ORD), Tampa (TPA). In total 183 airports are served in this window.