CLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport
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CharlotteCharlotte Douglas International Airport14:36·16°C·#89/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR
+17 min

Charlotte (CLT) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +17 min, arrivals on schedule. 1 of 105 flights cancelled (1.0%). Weather may also affect throughput; check the forecast below.

Hour by hour
14:00today +17 min minor

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

Charlotte (CLT) delays today: 64% of the 562 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +17 min and arrivals on schedule, across 105 flights tracked so far today. 1 of 105 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.0%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 17 October 2026 at 18:02 UTC.

Departures196 timed
On time50%98
Delayed50%98
typical now +17 min
Arrivals366 timed
On time69%254
Delayed31%112
typical now on schedule
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
07:30 19:15AA2278JFK New York · gate B3+705 min
08:55 18:30AA1094BOS Boston · gate B5+575 min
08:59 16:42AA1955DJT · gate D13+463 min
10:10 19:14AA1809BOS Boston · gate A11+544 min
11:30 19:00AA3044IND Indianapolis · gate C9+450 min
13:38 14:35AA1589IND Indianapolis · gate A11+57 min
14:08 14:33AA5027RIC Richmond · gate E9+25 min
14:14 14:45AA750LAS Las Vegas · gate A10+31 min
09:15AC8746YYZ TorontoCancelled
19:24AA2227SAN San DiegoCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +31. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
09:44 16:23AA5898ROA from Roanoke+399 min
10:20 16:15AA1704TPA from Tampa+355 min
12:24 15:16AA6065ROA from Roanoke+172 min
13:00 17:07AA705FRA from Frankfurt am Main+247 min
13:20 14:32AA2909DFW from Dallas-Fort Worth+72 min
13:20 16:44AA6119BHM from Birmingham+204 min
Running late right now174 of 822 still on the board · 21%
+705
AA2278 → New York · dep 19:15
Flights this late at CLT still cancel only 2.4% of the time.
+575
AA1094 → Boston · dep 18:30
A +575 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+544
AA1809 → Boston · dep 19:14
A +544 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+463
AA1955 → DJT · dep 16:42
A +463 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to CLTlive positions · 3-min feed
60aircraft inbound · next to land AA1974 from Tampa, lands ~14:37
AA1974Tampa
on final · ~14:37
AA1816Key West
on final · ~14:37
AA2286Baltimore
on final · ~14:37
AA2177Santa Ana
on final · ~14:37

Positions as of 14:31 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
DJT+228m
INDIndianapolis+57m
BHMBirmingham+51m
AVLAsheville+49m
RSWFort Myers+48m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
WN+27m
B6+24m
DL+15m
F9+15m
Why18 kt N winds, Broken at 4,500 ft. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Cancelled 1.0%1 of 105 A typical day here runs ~1%. 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 3rd worst day of the last 30. Median day: +2 min departures.

Typical week here
+10
MON
+9
TUE
+7
WED
+10
THU
+15
FRI
+10
SAT
+15
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+7 min), heaviest on Sunday (+15 min).

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Charlotte airport delays today

Delays are building at CLT. A typical departure is currently +17 min. Arrivals are on schedule. Cancellations: 1 of 105 tracked flights (1.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 23:00 (+11 min expected).

Nearby gateways: AVL RDU MYR CHS SAV CRW · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Charlotte

Is Charlotte (CLT) delayed right now?

Delays are building at CLT. Departures +17 min, arrivals on schedule. 1 of 105 flights cancelled (1.0%). Weather may also affect throughput; check the forecast below. 64% of the 562 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Charlotte (CLT)?

Winds N-360 at 18kt gusting to 25kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 16°C, Dew 6°C, Alt 30.19 inHg, Broken layer at 4500ft, Broken layer at 9000ft. 16°C. wind 18 kt gusting 25. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Charlotte (CLT)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+7 min). Sunday ran heaviest (+15 min).

How often are flights delayed at CLT today?

We tracked 105 flights today: departures +17 min, arrivals on schedule. 1.0% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for CLT?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds N-350 at 9kt gusting to 16kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 4000ft, Broken layer at 5000ft.

Are there cancellations at CLT today?

1 cancellation across 105 tracked flights today (1.0% of operations).

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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.
Wind360° 18 G25 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling4,500 ft
Temp / dew16 / 6 °C
Pressure1022 hPa
KCLT 171552Z 36018G25KT 10SM BKN045 BKN090 16/06 A3019 RMK AO2 PK WND 34026/1534 SLP232 T01560061
10:00 to 13:00VFRWinds N-350 at 9kt gusting to 16kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 4000ft, Broken layer at 5000ft
13:00 to 20:00VFRWinds N-010 at 15kt gusting to 25kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 4500ft
20:00 to 22:00VFRWinds N-010 at 11kt gusting to 21kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
22:00 to 14:00VFRWinds NNE-020 at 9kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
Dep index
0.8/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 11:52 local · 3h ago · delay window 14:02 local · How these are computed → methodology