CTA Catania-Fontanarossa Airport
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CataniaCatania-Fontanarossa Airport20:31·23°C·#18/327
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+26 min

Catania (CTA) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +26 min, arrivals +14 min. 1 of 181 flights cancelled (0.6%). Weather may also affect throughput; check the forecast below.

Hour by hour
20:00today +26 min minor

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Catania (CTA) delays today: 64% of the 182 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +26 min and arrivals +14 min, across 181 flights tracked so far today. 1 of 181 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.6%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 20 October 2026 at 18:08 UTC.

Departures90 timed
On time56%50
Delayed44%40
typical now +26 min
Arrivals92 timed
On time72%66
Delayed28%26
typical now +14 min
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
17:20 21:35FR4064MRS Marignane+255 min
18:40 20:45TO3809ORY Paris · gate C3+125 min
19:40 21:48FR1071MXP Milan+128 min
20:05 20:35DY1851OSL Oslo · gate 5+30 min
20:35 20:36EW2819STR Stuttgart · gate 15+1 min
20:35 20:50WK399ZRH Zurich · gate 7+15 min
20:40 20:55EW817CGN Köln · gate 14+15 min
20:50 21:15FR8369TIA Tirana · gate 22+25 min
13:30TJ3MLA VallettaCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +20. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
19:15 21:23FR1070MXP from Milan+128 min
20:20 20:25V71705FLR from Firenze+5 min
20:25 20:42FR2892BGY from Orio al Serio+17 min
20:25 21:03W46556TRN from Caselle Torinese+38 min
20:30HV5215AMS from Amsterdamon time
20:40 20:41EC4111NAP from Napoli+1 min
21:00EC3547MXP from MilanCancelled
Running late right now20 of 48 still on the board · 42%
+255
FR4064 → Marignane · dep 21:35
Flights this late at CTA still cancel only 13% of the time.
+128
FR1071 → Milan · dep 21:48
A +128 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+128
FR1070 from Milan · arr 21:23
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~27 min.
+125
TO3809 → Paris · dep 20:45
A +125 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to CTAlive positions · 3-min feed
2aircraft inbound · next to land FR4929 from Rome, lands ~20:48
FR4929Rome
lands ~20:48
AZ1753Rome
lands ~20:50

Positions as of 20:27 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
LGWLondon+33m
FCORome+19m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
LHLUFTHANSA+50m
Why12 kt E winds, Broken at 1,000 ft. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Cancelled 0.6%1 of 181 A typical day here runs ~14.6%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 02–06 Worse conditions hold through 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 28. Median day: +9 min departures.

Typical week here
+26
MON
+8
TUE
+7
WED
+18
THU
+23
FRI
+11
SAT
+10
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+7 min), heaviest on Monday (+26 min).

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

Catania airport delays today

Delays are building at CTA. A typical departure is currently +26 min. Arrivals are +14 min. Cancellations: 1 of 181 tracked flights (0.6%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 05:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds.

Nearby gateways: NAP FCO VCE LIN MXP MLA · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Catania

Is Catania (CTA) delayed right now?

Delays are building at CTA. Departures +26 min, arrivals +14 min. 1 of 181 flights cancelled (0.6%). Weather may also affect throughput; check the forecast below. 64% of the 182 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Catania (CTA)?

Winds E-080 at 12kt, Vis 8km, Temp 23°C, Dew 17°C, Alt 1017 hPa, Light Rain, Broken layer at 1000ft. 23°C. wind 12 kt. visibility 8 km. flight rules MVFR.

What is the best day to fly from Catania (CTA)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+7 min). Monday ran heaviest (+26 min).

How often are flights delayed at CTA today?

We tracked 181 flights today: departures +26 min, arrivals +14 min. 0.6% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for CTA?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds E-100 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 3000ft.

Are there cancellations at CTA today?

1 cancellation across 181 tracked flights today (0.6% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
MVFRRight now marginal visual (MVFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind80° 12 kt
Visibility8 km
Ceiling1,000 ft
Temp / dew23 / 17 °C
Pressure1017 hPa
WeatherLight Rain
LICC 201750Z 08012KT 8000 -RA BKN010 23/17 Q1017
20:00 to 23:00VFRWinds E-100 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 3000ft
01:00 to 06:00BECMGVFRWinds Variable at 6kt
02:00 to 06:00TEMPOIFRVis 4km, Showers Rain, Sky clear
08:00 to 20:00BECMGVFRWinds E-100 at 10kt
Dep index
1.7/5Arr index
1.4/5
METAR 19:50 local · 41m ago · delay window 20:08 local · How these are computed → methodology