AtlantaHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport14:59·28°C·#86/327

OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR

+12 min

Atlanta (ATL) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +12 min, arrivals 9 min early. No cancellations across 1,015 tracked flights.

Hour by hour

14:00today +12 min on time

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

Atlanta (ATL) delays today: departures are running +12 min and arrivals 9 min early, across 1,015 flights tracked so far. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 15 October 2026 at 14:03 UTC.

Departures222 timed

On time62%137

Delayed38%85

typical now +12 min

Arrivals429 timed

On time93%398

Delayed7%31

typical now 9 min early

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs

LAS+19m

Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs

SYSun Country+57m

WSWestJet+17m

Why7 kt WNW winds, Few clouds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at ATL in our weather × delay record.

Cancelled 0.0%0 of 1,015 A typical day here runs ~0.4%. 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 ~27 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: +13 min departures.

Typical week here

+15

MON

+19

TUE

+14

WED

+16

THU

+23

FRI

+19

SAT

+19

SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+14 min), heaviest on Friday (+23 min).

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Atlanta airport delays today

ATL has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +12 min. Arrivals are 9 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 1,015 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 00:00 (+8 min expected).

Nearby gateways: BHM AVL BNA SAV CLT CHS · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Atlanta

Is Atlanta (ATL) delayed right now?

ATL has minor delays. Departures +12 min, arrivals 9 min early. No cancellations across 1,015 tracked flights.

What is the current weather at Atlanta (ATL)?

Winds WNW-300 at 7kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 28°C, Dew 18°C, Alt 30.16 inHg, Few clouds at 200ft. 28°C. wind 7 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Atlanta (ATL)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+14 min). Friday ran heaviest (+23 min).

How often are flights delayed at ATL today?

We tracked 1,015 flights today: departures +12 min, arrivals 9 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for ATL?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds W-260 at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear.

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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.

Wind300° 7 kt

Visibility>10 km

Temp / dew28 / 18 °C

Pressure1021 hPa

KATL 151552Z 30007KT 10SM FEW002 28/18 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP203 FU FEW002 FU PLUME S T02830178 $

10:00 to 23:00VFRWinds W-260 at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear

23:00 to 13:00VFRWinds SW-220 at 2kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear

13:00 to 14:00VFRWinds WSW-250 at 9kt gusting to 15kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear

Dep index

0.8/5Arr index

0.2/5

METAR 11:52 local · 3h ago · delay window 10:03 local · How these are computed → methodology