MKE General Mitchell International Airport
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MilwaukeeGeneral Mitchell International Airport08:54·3°C·#90/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+10 min

Milwaukee (MKE) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +10 min, arrivals 5 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

Hour by hour
08:00today +10 min on time

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

Milwaukee (MKE) delays today: 65% of the 20 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +10 min and arrivals 5 min early, across 51 flights tracked so far today. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 17 October 2026 at 11:33 UTC.

Departures11 timed
On time73%8
Delayed27%3
typical now +10 min
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
08:45AA 6479ORD on time
08:55WN 2524BNA on time
09:35DL 1729DTW on time
10:15WN 270PHX on time
10:16DL 2999ATL on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +29. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
08:50DL 1729DTW on time
09:11DL 2999ATL on time
09:40WN 270STL on time
09:55B6 2229BOS on time
10:051I 571HPN on time
10:07UA 5821ORD on time
In the air to MKElive positions · 3-min feed
4aircraft inbound · next to land DL 2999 from ATL, lands ~09:10
DL 2999ATL
lands ~09:10
WN 270STL
lands ~09:20
B6 2229BOS
lands ~09:43
1I 571HPN
lands ~10:32

Positions as of 08:49 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why4 kt WNW winds, Few clouds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at MKE in our weather × delay record.
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 12th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +12 min departures.

Typical week here
+15
MON
+10
TUE
+10
WED
+15
THU
+11
FRI
+12
SAT
+17
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+10 min), heaviest on Sunday (+17 min).

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

Milwaukee airport delays today

MKE has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +10 min. Arrivals are 5 min early. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 12:00 (+8 min expected).

Nearby gateways: ORD MDW GRR DTW IND MSP · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Milwaukee

Is Milwaukee (MKE) delayed right now?

MKE has minor delays. Departures +10 min, arrivals 5 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations. 65% of the 20 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Milwaukee (MKE)?

Winds WNW-290 at 4kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 3°C, Dew -1°C, Alt 30.50 inHg, Few clouds at 4000ft. 3°C. wind 4 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Milwaukee (MKE)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+10 min). Sunday ran heaviest (+17 min).

How often are flights delayed at MKE today?

We tracked 51 flights today: departures +10 min, arrivals 5 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for MKE?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds Variable at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft.

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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.
Wind290° 4 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew3 / -1 °C
Pressure1033 hPa
KMKE 171252Z 29004KT 10SM FEW040 03/M01 A3050 RMK AO2 SLP337 T00331011 $
07:00 to 12:00VFRWinds Variable at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft
12:00 to 14:00VFRWinds SW-230 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
14:00 to 08:00VFRWinds WSW-240 at 10kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
08:00 to 12:00VFRWinds SW-220 at 13kt gusting to 21kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
METAR 07:52 local · 1h ago · delay window 06:33 local · How these are computed → methodology