BHM Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
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BirminghamBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport21:14·15°C·#39/327
OPSDISRUPTED WEATHERMVFR
+18 min

Birmingham (BHM) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +18 min, arrivals +10 min. No cancellations across 135 tracked flights. Weather may also affect throughput; check the forecast below.

Hour by hour
21:00today +18 min minor

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

Birmingham (BHM) delays today: 51% of the 84 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +18 min and arrivals +10 min, across 135 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 17 October 2026 at 01:11 UTC.

Departures40 timed
On time45%18
Delayed55%22
typical now +18 min
Arrivals44 timed
On time55%24
Delayed45%20
typical now +10 min
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
21:08MX 1753FLL on time

Posted times are still moving today. Treat the latest board time as provisional and confirm with your airline.

Arrivalsfull board ↗
17:39 21:43UA 4076IAH +244 min
18:35 21:29WN 1660LAS +174 min
20:33 21:12AA 2384DFW +39 min
21:15WN 2944MCO on time
21:21 21:39UA 4703DEN +18 min
21:24AA 5205CLT on time
Running late right now8 of 19 still on the board · 42%
+244
UA 4076 from IAH · arr 21:43
A +244 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+174
WN 1660 from LAS · arr 21:29
A +174 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+104
WN 1418 from DAL · arr 00:04
A +104 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+80
AA 3414 from DCA · arr 23:35
A +80 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to BHMlive positions · 3-min feed
3aircraft inbound · next to land DL 2257 from ATL, lands ~21:21
DL 2257ATL
lands ~21:21
WN 2944MCO
lands ~21:35
WN 1542DEN
lands ~22:34

Positions as of 21:09 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
IAH+128m
DCA+110m
LGA+46m
MCO+43m
AUO+27m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
AAAmerican+23m
WNSouthwest+21m
Why17 kt NNW winds, Overcast at 2,800 ft. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 135 Measured on flights whose scheduled time has already passed today. This is not a normal day here. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 clears ~22:00 Reduced visibility now, improving around 22:00 local per the TAF.
Last 30 days

Today is the 8th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +13 min departures.

Typical week here
+13
MON
+9
TUE
+12
WED
+14
THU
+15
FRI
+13
SAT
+15
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+9 min), heaviest on Friday (+15 min).

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Birmingham airport delays today

BHM is running heavy delays today. A typical departure is currently +18 min. Arrivals are +10 min. Cancellations: 0 of 135 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 05:00 (+7 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds N-350 at 16kt gusting to 25kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Overcast layer at 1800ft.

Nearby gateways: ATL BNA MEM JAN AVL MSY · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Birmingham

Is Birmingham (BHM) delayed right now?

BHM is running heavy delays today. Departures +18 min, arrivals +10 min. No cancellations across 135 tracked flights. Weather may also affect throughput; check the forecast below. 51% of the 84 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Birmingham (BHM)?

Winds NNW-330 at 17kt gusting to 28kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 15°C, Dew 9°C, Alt 30.20 inHg, Broken layer at 2800ft, Broken layer at 3500ft, Overcast layer at 6000ft. 15°C. wind 17 kt gusting 28. visibility >10 km. flight rules MVFR.

What is the best day to fly from Birmingham (BHM)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+9 min). Friday ran heaviest (+15 min).

How often are flights delayed at BHM today?

We tracked 135 flights today: departures +18 min, arrivals +10 min. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for BHM?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds N-350 at 16kt gusting to 25kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Overcast layer at 1800ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
MVFRRight now marginal visual (MVFR). Controllers may add spacing; arrival rates can soften.
Wind330° 17 G28 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling2,800 ft
Temp / dew15 / 9 °C
Pressure1023 hPa
KBHM 170153Z 33017G28KT 10SM BKN028 BKN035 OVC060 15/09 A3020 RMK AO2 PK WND 34028/0153 SLP222 T01500094
19:00 to 22:00MVFRWinds N-350 at 16kt gusting to 25kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Overcast layer at 1800ft
22:00 to 02:00VFRWinds N-350 at 15kt gusting to 23kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Overcast layer at 5000ft
02:00 to 08:00VFRWinds N-350 at 9kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
08:00 to 19:00VFRWinds N-360 at 13kt gusting to 19kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 25000ft
Dep index
2.5/5
METAR 20:53 local · 21m ago · delay window 20:11 local · How these are computed → methodology