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U.S. Airports: Delays, Weather and On-Time Records
1 airport with FAA-reported delays or ground stops · FAA status as of 10/27/2026, 7:23 PM PT
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- Airports with delays now
- 1
- FAA National Airspace System
- TSA travelers 10/26/2026
- 2,608,778
- -1.0% vs. same weekday last year
- On-time arrivals, Aug 2026
- 71.4%
- All reporting airlines (BTS)
- Airports with airline service
- 517
- FAA Part 139 certificated
Delays right now
Ground stops, ground delay programs and departure or arrival delays reported by the FAA
- Miami International (MIA) · Miami, FL
- Departure delays: 16 min to 30 min, increasing. Reason: Runway: construction.
Airports by state
Airports certificated by the FAA for airline service. Select a state.
- 1. California 31
- 2. Texas 30
- 3. Florida 27
- 4. Alaska 26
- 5. New York 24
Busiest airports, August 2026
Departures by airlines that report to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics
| Airport | Departures | Left on time | Canceled |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORD Chicago, IL | 33,187 | 66.5% | 765 |
| DEN Denver, CO | 28,557 | 66% | 363 |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | 27,347 | 70.4% | 149 |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 27,221 | 74.2% | 324 |
| LAX Los Angeles, CA | 16,494 | 77.5% | 134 |
| SEA Seattle, WA | 15,908 | 70.9% | 104 |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | 15,125 | 66.2% | 237 |
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | 14,757 | 75% | 79 |
| LAS Las Vegas, NV | 13,832 | 68.1% | 132 |
| SFO San Francisco, CA | 13,560 | 67.6% | 99 |
| BOS Boston, MA | 13,188 | 69.4% | 475 |
| DCA Washington, DC | 12,154 | 64.1% | 864 |
| MCO Orlando, FL | 12,085 | 66.8% | 261 |
| LGA New York, NY | 10,995 | 65.8% | 720 |
| MSP Minneapolis, MN | 10,691 | 79% | 78 |
| DTW Detroit, MI | 10,167 | 77.6% | 169 |
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | 10,055 | 79.3% | 34 |
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | 10,036 | 65.7% | 529 |
| EWR Newark, NJ | 9,972 | 72.2% | 487 |
| IAH Houston, TX | 9,805 | 78.4% | 84 |
On time means the flight left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Canceled and diverted flights count as not on time.
Airline on-time arrivals, August 2026
Share of scheduled flights that arrived less than 15 minutes late
| Airline | Flights | On time | Canceled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy Air (MQ) | 29,200 | 78.7% | 1.2% |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. (DL) | 91,186 | 77.3% | 1.0% |
| SkyWest Airlines Inc. (OO) | 75,426 | 74.3% | 1.1% |
| Alaska Airlines Inc. (AS) | 31,385 | 74.2% | 1.5% |
| Allegiant Air (G4) | 10,005 | 73.2% | 0.4% |
| United Air Lines Inc. (UA) | 74,078 | 70.6% | 1.0% |
| Republic Airline (YX) | 31,242 | 70.5% | 6.7% |
| American Airlines Inc. (AA) | 84,271 | 70.3% | 1.2% |
| Southwest Airlines Co. (WN) | 116,362 | 69.1% | 0.8% |
| Frontier Airlines Inc. (F9) | 20,314 | 64.4% | 3.0% |
| PSA Airlines Inc. (OH) | 21,191 | 62.3% | 8.5% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 23,729 | 59.7% | 6.2% |
Regional airlines (such as SkyWest or Endeavor) fly many flights sold by larger airlines and report separately. BTS publishes these figures about two months after the month ends.
Frequently asked questions
- Which U.S. airports have delays right now?
- As of 10/27/2026, 7:23 PM PT, the FAA reported delays or ground stops at MIA. Check with your airline for your flight.
- How many people did TSA screen yesterday?
- TSA screened 2,608,778 travelers at U.S. airport checkpoints on 10/26/2026, compared with 2,636,402 on the same weekday a year earlier.
- What percentage of U.S. flights arrive on time?
- In August 2026, 71.4% of scheduled flights by reporting airlines arrived less than 15 minutes late, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
- What does a ground stop mean?
- During a ground stop, flights headed to the affected airport are held at their departure airports until the FAA lifts the stop, usually because of weather, equipment problems or heavy traffic.
Source: FAA National Airspace System Status, FAA NASR, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TSA · FAA status refreshes every 2 minutes