DCA

Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) arrivals today

live · 1h ago

Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) delays today: 65% of the 448 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Arrivals are running 11 min early, across 261 flights tracked so far today. 1 of 261 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.4%). The busiest arrival hour on today's board is 21:00 local, with 35 flights scheduled to land. The most-served origin today is Chicago (ORD), with 15 arrivals on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 20 October 2026 at 02:18 UTC.

ARRIVALS WATCH
11 min early

typical arrival delay right now

Departures +4 min, arrivals 11 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

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JUST LANDEDDL 2962 from MSP · +11 min

Live arrivals board

est. touchdown
23:08 AA 2897MIA on time
Scheduled23:13Estimated23:08Terminal2
Running to plan on the current board.
23:16 DL 5704BOS on time
Scheduled23:37Estimated23:16Terminal2
Running to plan on the current board.
23:22 WN 2406MDW on time
Scheduled23:35Estimated23:22Terminal1
Running to plan on the current board.
23:2423:05 WN 4843BNA +19 min
Scheduled23:05Estimated23:24Terminal1
Running +19 min against the 23:05 schedule on the current board.
23:25 B6 2080FLL on time
Scheduled23:42Estimated23:25Terminal2
Running to plan on the current board.
23:30 DL 2961MSP on time
Scheduled23:44Estimated23:30Terminal2
Running to plan on the current board.
23:34 UA 2224IAH on time
Scheduled23:59Estimated23:34Terminal2
Running to plan on the current board.
23:36 DL 537ATL on time
Scheduled23:47Estimated23:36Terminal2
Running to plan on the current board.
23:39 AA 2077DFW on time
Scheduled23:59Estimated23:39Terminal2
Running to plan on the current board.
23:44 AA 2668MCO on time
Scheduled23:59Estimated23:44Terminal2
Running to plan on the current board.
23:47NOW
23:48 WN 2032HOU +3 min
Scheduled23:45Estimated23:48Terminal1
Running to plan on the current board.
23:5022:10 WN 2475MCO +100 min
Scheduled22:10Estimated23:50Terminal1
Running +100 min against the 22:10 schedule on the current board.
00:02 AA 1269CLT +3 min
Scheduled23:59Estimated00:02Terminal2
Running to plan on the current board.
00:0823:59 AA 514ORD +9 min
Scheduled23:59Estimated00:08Terminal2
Running to plan on the current board.
00:4300:28 AA 708MIA +15 min
Scheduled00:28Estimated00:43Terminal2
Board says +15. When this board first posts +15, the median flight lands +18.

Board fetched 1h ago · how we report

0landed
last hour
5inbound
next hour
3delayed
15+ min
1cancelled
on board

Runway demand · next 3 h

23:4701:1702:42

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

Trouble upstream

next 2½ h origins
CLTCLT1 inboundno dataDFWDFW1 inboundno dataMCOMCO1 inbound+13 minORDORD1 inboundon time

Your aircraft is usually late before it leaves. Origin delay is the strongest single predictor of a late arrival here.

Where Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) arrivals come from

ORDChicago15 flights
BOSBoston15 flights
ATLAtlanta14 flights
MCOOrlando9 flights
BNANashville9 flights
LGANew York8 flights
IAHHouston7 flights
MIAMiami7 flights

Origins on the current board, busiest first. 88 airports feed this arrivals window.

Busiest arrival hours at Washington Reagan Airport (DCA)

00:0012:0023:00

The busiest arrival hour on today's board is 21:00 local, with 35 flights scheduled to land.

When this board says…

posted +15
+18
posted +30
+32
posted +45
+48
posted +60
+70
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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Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) arrivals: common questions

How delayed are Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) arrivals right now?

Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) delays today: 65% of the 448 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Arrivals are running 11 min early, across 261 flights tracked so far today. 1 of 261 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.4%).

How many flights are cancelled at Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) today?

1 of the 261 flights currently on the board are cancelled.

What is the busiest arrival hour at Washington Reagan Airport (DCA)?

The busiest arrival hour on today's board is 21:00 local, with 35 flights scheduled to land.

Where do Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) arrivals come from?

The busiest origins on the current board are Chicago (ORD), Boston (BOS), Atlanta (ATL), Orlando (MCO), Nashville (BNA). In total 88 airports feed this window.