How delayed are Albany Airport (ALB) departures right now?
Albany Airport (ALB) delays today: 66% of the 65 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +21 min, across 48 flights tracked so far today.
Albany Airport (ALB) delays today: 66% of the 65 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +21 min, across 48 flights tracked so far today. The busiest departure hour on today's board is 12:00 local, with 7 flights scheduled to leave. The most-served destination today is Chicago (ORD), with 6 departures on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 18 October 2026 at 19:48 UTC.
DEPARTURES WATCH
+21 min
typical departure delay right now
Departures +21 min, arrivals 4 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.
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JUST DEPARTEDUA 4942 to IAD · +22 min
Live departures board
est. departure
18:00
1I 638to
on time
Scheduled18:00Estimated18:00
Running to plan on the current board.
18:30NOW
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Runway demand · next 3 h
18:3020:0021:25
Scheduled departures per 15 minutes. The tallest banks are where queues form.
Trouble downstream
next 2½ h destinationsDelay at the destination often ripples back into departure holds here.
Where Albany Airport (ALB) departures fly
Destinations on the current board, busiest first. 21 airports are served in this departures window.
Busiest departure hours at Albany Airport (ALB)
00:0012:0023:00
The busiest departure hour on today's board is 12:00 local, with 7 flights scheduled to leave.
When this board says…
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board's first estimatemedian actual
Every board update is stored, including the revisions. The first delay this board admits understates the median outcome. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →
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Albany Airport (ALB) departures: common questions
How many flights are cancelled at Albany Airport (ALB) today?
No cancellations are showing across the 48 flights currently on the board.
What is the busiest departure hour at Albany Airport (ALB)?
The busiest departure hour on today's board is 12:00 local, with 7 flights scheduled to leave.
Where do Albany Airport (ALB) departures fly?
The busiest destinations on the current board are Chicago (ORD), Philadelphia (PHL), Baltimore (BWI), Detroit (DTW), New York (LGA). In total 21 airports are served in this window.
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