CLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport
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CharlotteCharlotte Douglas International Airport09:09·17°C·#151/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERIFR
5 min early

Charlotte (CLT) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures 5 min early, arrivals 19 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

Hour by hour
09:00today on time on time

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

Charlotte (CLT) delays today: 93% of the 188 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 5 min early and arrivals 19 min early. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 4 November 2026 at 13:53 UTC.

Departures87 timed
On time87%76
Delayed13%11
typical now 5 min early
Arrivals101 timed
On time97%98
Delayed3%3
typical now 19 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
09:00AA1592LAX Los Angeles · gate B8on time
09:00AA2943MBJ Montego Bay · gate A6on time
09:00AA3108DFW Dallas-Fort Worth · gate C18on time
09:00B62148FLL Fort Lauderdale · gate A29on time
09:00DL418ATL Atlanta · gate A37on time
09:00DL5723LGA New York · gate A38on time
09:02AA5020YYZ Toronto · gate E11on time
09:05AA3199JFK New York · gate C12on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +30. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
07:19 17:25AA1731CHS from Charleston+606 min
07:45 11:26AA5638MDT from Harrisburg+221 min
09:14AA1709MYR from Myrtle Beachon time
09:17AA2437PIT from Pittsburghon time
09:19 09:43AA1348ILM from Wilmington+24 min
09:23AA1235SYR from Syracuseon time
18:25AA735LHR from LondonCancelled
Running late right now39 of 1123 still on the board · 3.5%
+606
AA1731 from Charleston · arr 17:25
Flights this late at CLT still cancel only 1.8% of the time.
+302
AA2486 → St Louis · dep 17:22
A +302 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+286
AA1071 from San Diego · arr 18:48
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~33 min.
+283
AA2486 from St Louis · arr 21:32
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~26 min.
In the air to CLTlive positions · 3-min feed
58aircraft inbound · next to land AA1709 from Myrtle Beach, lands ~09:10
AA1709Myrtle Beach
on final · ~09:10
AA1235Syracuse
on final · ~09:10
AA2479Fort Myers
on final · ~09:10
AA2684Charlotte Amalie
on final · ~09:10

Positions as of 09:08 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
MDTHarrisburg+31m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
UA+16m
Why5 kt ESE winds, Broken at 500 ft. Conditions like these add about 0 pts of delay risk at CLT in our weather × delay record.
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌧️ 09–11 Conditions worsen in that window, clearing after 11:00 per the TAF. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.

Tomorrow at Charlotte

Forecast

Thu 5 Nov, local date

High24°Clikely 22°C to 26°C
Low18°Clikely 14°C to 21°C
  • 96% chance of rain

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Last 30 days

Today is the 19th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +1 min departures.

Typical week here
+3
MON
+1
TUE
+2
WED
+6
THU
+12
FRI
+6
SAT
+7
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+1 min), heaviest on Friday (+12 min).

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Sample · what you getCLT went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/charlotte-CLT

Charlotte airport delays today

Weather watch at CLT: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently 5 min early. Arrivals are 19 min early. Weather worsens around 09:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 10:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds ESE-110 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 500ft, Broken layer at 2500ft.

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

Is Charlotte (CLT) delayed right now?

Weather watch at CLT: measured operations remain calm. The airport forecast may call for very low cloud or very poor visibility (LIFR). Measured operations: departures 5 min early, arrivals 19 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations. 93% of the 188 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Charlotte (CLT)?

Winds ESE-110 at 5kt, Vis 6sm, Temp 17°C, Dew 15°C, Alt 30.15 inHg, Mist, Broken layer at 500ft, Broken layer at 2300ft, Broken layer at 25000ft. 17°C. wind 5 kt. visibility 9.7 km. flight rules IFR.

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

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+1 min). Friday ran heaviest (+12 min).

How often are flights delayed at CLT today?

We tracked 188 flights today: departures 5 min early, arrivals 19 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for CLT?

The next TAF period (IFR) forecasts: Winds ESE-110 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 500ft, Broken layer at 2500ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
IFRRight now instrument (IFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches low-instrument conditions ahead: bigger delays and diversions become likely.
Wind110° 5 kt
Visibility9.7 km
Ceiling500 ft
Temp / dew17 / 15 °C
Pressure1021 hPa
WeatherMist
KCLT 041352Z 11005KT 6SM BR BKN005 BKN023 BKN250 17/15 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01670150
09:00 to 15:00IFRWinds ESE-110 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 500ft, Broken layer at 2500ft
09:00 to 11:00TEMPOLIFRVis 4sm, Mist, Overcast layer at 300ft
15:00 to 19:00VFRWinds S-170 at 10kt gusting to 18kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 2500ft, Broken layer at 5000ft
19:00 to 04:00VFRWinds SSE-160 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Vicinity Showers, Broken layer at 3500ft
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METAR 08:52 local · 18m ago · delay window 08:53 local · How these are computed → methodology