JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport
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New York JFKJohn F. Kennedy International Airport14:59·17°C·#232/327
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New York JFK (JFK) airport departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures on schedule, arrivals 9 min early. 1 of 82 flights cancelled (1.2%).

Hour by hour
14:00today on time on time

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

New York JFK (JFK) delays today: 89% of the 544 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule and arrivals 9 min early, across 82 flights tracked so far today. 1 of 82 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.2%). Security wait at JFK is up to 30 min at Terminal 4, 11 min with PreCheck there. Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. As of 14:55 local. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 15 October 2026 at 18:15 UTC.

Departures273 timed
On time91%248
Delayed9%25
typical now on schedule
Arrivals271 timed
On time86%234
Delayed14%37
typical now 9 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
12:55 15:209K1023SLK Saranac Lake+145 min
14:10 15:00B62902BUF Buffalo · gate 504+50 min
14:35 14:51DL1035LAX Los Angeles · gate B30+16 min
14:40 15:08DL5460SAV Savannah · gate B48+28 min
14:45 15:04B6920DTW Detroit · gate 517+19 min
14:51AA341LAX Los Angeles · gate 1on time
14:52B6483MCO Orlando · gate 511on time
14:55CX831HKG Hong Kong · gate 20on time
23:30AF9CDG ParisCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +42. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
13:56 14:55DL5822IAD from Washington+59 min
13:59 14:57DL263CDG from Paris+58 min
14:16 14:51B6717BOS from Boston+35 min
14:25 14:52AS8810FRA from Frankfurt am Main+27 min
14:30 14:57AA1221CLT from Charlotte+27 min
14:35 16:09AA235FCO from Rome+94 min
10:00DL6702RUH from RiyadhCancelled
20:45AF10CDG from ParisCancelled
Running late right now53 of 610 still on the board · 8.7%
+228
DL991 from Los Angeles · arr 01:35
Flights this late at JFK still cancel only 2.2% of the time.
+149
AA4 from Los Angeles · arr 00:27
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~34 min.
+145
9K1023 → Saranac Lake · dep 15:20
A +145 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+133
AA1727 from Charlotte · arr 00:42
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~27 min.
In the air to JFKlive positions · 3-min feed
79aircraft inbound · next to land DL2320 from Fort Myers, lands ~15:00
DL2320Fort Myers
on final · ~15:00
AS16Seattle
on final · ~15:01
AA636Phoenix
on final · ~15:02
LH410Munich
on final · ~15:02

Positions as of 14:55 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
CDGParis+28m
ISTIstanbul+27m
DOHDoha+18m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
AFAir France+28m
TKTurkish Airlines+27m
QRQatar Airways+18m
Why11 kt NNE winds, Few clouds at JFK right now (METAR).
Security wait up to 30 min
  • Terminal 4 30 min · PreCheck 11 min
  • Terminal 5 30 min · PreCheck 8 min
  • Terminal 8 21 min · PreCheck 8 min
  • Terminal 7 18 min
  • Terminal 1 13 min · PreCheck 7 min
Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. · As of 14:55 local.
Cancelled 1.2%1 of 82 A typical day here runs ~2.1%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ TAF hazard window The terminal forecast flags significant weather in the next few hours even though current rules are VFR. 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 6th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +0 min departures.

Typical week here
+14
MON
+11
TUE
+9
WED
+14
THU
+15
FRI
+11
SAT
+16
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+9 min), heaviest on Sunday (+16 min).

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

New York JFK airport delays today

Weather watch at JFK: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently on schedule. Arrivals are 9 min early. Cancellations: 1 of 82 tracked flights (1.2%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 00:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast may deteriorate to instrument conditions (IFR).

Other New York airports: EWR LGA · Nearby gateways: LGA EWR HPN PHL BDL ILG · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from New York JFK

Is New York JFK (JFK) delayed right now?

Weather watch at JFK: measured operations remain calm. The terminal forecast may deteriorate to instrument conditions (IFR). Measured operations: departures on schedule, arrivals 9 min early. 1 of 82 flights cancelled (1.2%). 89% of the 544 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at New York JFK (JFK)?

Winds NNE-020 at 11kt gusting to 17kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 17°C, Dew 7°C, Alt 30.23 inHg, Few clouds at 4500ft, Few clouds at 25000ft. 17°C. wind 11 kt gusting 17. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from New York JFK (JFK)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+9 min). Sunday ran heaviest (+16 min).

How often are flights delayed at JFK today?

We tracked 82 flights today: departures on schedule, arrivals 9 min early. 1.2% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for JFK?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds NNE-020 at 12kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 4000ft, Few clouds at 25000ft.

Are there cancellations at JFK today?

1 cancellation across 82 tracked flights today (1.2% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind20° 11 G17 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew17 / 7 °C
Pressure1024 hPa
KJFK 151551Z 02011G17KT 10SM FEW045 FEW250 17/07 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP235 T01670072 $
11:00 to 12:00VFRWinds NNE-020 at 12kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 4000ft, Few clouds at 25000ft
12:00 to 15:00VFRWinds NE-050 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 5000ft, Few clouds at 25000ft
15:00 to 22:00VFRWinds SE-140 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 5000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft
22:00 to 02:00VFRWinds SE-130 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 3500ft, Broken layer at 7000ft
Dep index
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METAR 11:51 local · 3h ago · delay window 14:15 local · How these are computed → methodology