PWM Portland International Jetport
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+15 min

Portland Maine (PWM) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +15 min, arrivals 4 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations. Weather may also affect throughput; check the forecast below.

01:00today +15 min minor

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

Portland Maine (PWM) delays today: 62% of the 60 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +15 min and arrivals 4 min early, across 63 flights tracked so far today. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 17 October 2026 at 02:48 UTC.

Departures22 timed
On time50%11
Delayed50%11
typical now +15 min
Arrivals38 timed
On time66%25
Delayed34%13
typical now 4 min early
full board ↗
23:59 02:03AA 2978DCA +124 min

When this board posts +30, the median flight leaves +58. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

1 of 1 still on the board · 100%
+124
AA 2978 from DCA · arr 02:03
Across our network, flights this late still cancel only 3.0% of the time.
live positions · 3-min feed
1aircraft inbound · next to land AA 2978 from DCA, lands ~01:47
lands ~01:47

Positions as of 01:39 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

median · min 3 legs
PHL+24m
DCA+15m
Why16 kt NW winds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
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.

Today is the 8th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +13 min departures.

+18
MON
+14
TUE
+14
WED
+20
THU
+13
FRI
+17
SAT
+15
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Friday (+13 min), heaviest on Thursday (+20 min).

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

Portland Maine airport delays today

Delays are building at PWM. A typical departure is currently +15 min. Arrivals are 4 min early. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 05:00 (+8 min expected). The terminal forecast includes fog/mist.

Is Portland Maine (PWM) delayed right now?

Delays are building at PWM. Departures +15 min, arrivals 4 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations. Weather may also affect throughput; check the forecast below. 62% of the 60 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Portland Maine (PWM)?

Winds NW-310 at 16kt gusting to 26kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 11°C, Dew 6°C, Alt 29.71 inHg, Sky clear. 11°C. wind 16 kt gusting 26. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Portland Maine (PWM)?

Over the last 90 days, Friday averaged the lightest departure delays (+13 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+20 min).

How often are flights delayed at PWM today?

We tracked 63 flights today: departures +15 min, arrivals 4 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for PWM?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds W-260 at 7kt, Vis 5sm, Light Showers Rain, Mist, Overcast layer at 1200ft.

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How we measure this →
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below dips to marginal visual ahead: small spacing adjustments are possible.
Wind310° 16 G26 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew11 / 6 °C
Pressure1006 hPa
KPWM 170451Z AUTO 31016G26KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A2971 RMK AO2 PK WND 29026/0447 SLP062 T01110061 401610033
20:00 to 22:00MVFRWinds W-260 at 7kt, Vis 5sm, Light Showers Rain, Mist, Overcast layer at 1200ft
22:00 to 10:00VFRWinds WNW-290 at 9kt gusting to 20kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 4500ft
10:00 to 20:00VFRWinds NW-320 at 15kt gusting to 27kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 25000ft
Dep index
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METAR 00:51 local · 53m ago · delay window 22:48 local · How these are computed → methodology