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Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) delays and on-time record

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas KDFW #2 US airport by passengers

Live airport-wide delay programs from the FAA, the weather that causes them, and how each airline has actually performed at DFW.

FAA status
No delays reported Updated 1 min ago
Weather now
VFR 66°F Observed 4 h ago
Late departures
33.1%May 2026 to July 2026
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FAA delay status for DFW

The FAA is not reporting a ground stop, ground delay program or other delay at DFW right now.

Source: FAA National Airspace System Status, checked 1 min ago. Airline-specific delays are not shown here.

Current conditions at DFW

VFR

66°F19°C

Good visibility and high cloud base. Normal operations are typical.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ mi
Clouds
Clear
Ceiling
None
Pressure
29.96 inHg

METARMETAR KDFW 101153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01890144 10244 20189 53005 $

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Observed 4 h ago.

Active weather alerts

  • Air Quality AlertAir Quality Alert issued October 9 at 2:19PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

On-time performance at DFW

Based on 83,857 departures from May 2026 to July 2026. A flight counts as late when it leaves 15 or more minutes after schedule.

33.1%Departures late
24.2%Arrivals late
3.05%Cancelled
26.7 minAverage departure delay
On-time performance by airline at DFW
AirlineDeparturesLateCancelled
American Airlines 43,857 42.2% 3.24%
Envoy Air 18,982 20.4% 2.53%
SkyWest Airlines 5,812 22.8% 3.13%
PSA Airlines 5,123 28.1% 4.98%
Frontier Airlines 3,407 29.2% 2.05%
Delta Air Lines 2,923 22.6% 2.33%
United Airlines 2,751 25.6% 1.20%
Alaska Airlines 806 28.8% 0.50%
JetBlue Airways 159 20.8% 3.14%

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, On-Time Performance of reporting carriers. Smaller regional carriers and some airlines are not included.

Late departures by month

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How delays work at DFW

A ground stop holds flights bound for DFW at their origin airports. A ground delay program spaces arrivals out so the airport is not overloaded. Departure and arrival delay messages describe the average wait the FAA expects. None of these tell you whether your own flight is late, so always check your airline as well.

Local tips

  • Skylink is fast, but remember that the walk to the platform inside a terminal can be long. If your connection is under 45 minutes, move immediately.
  • American Airlines flights to the same city can leave from different terminals, so always check the gate before heading to security.
  • Spring and summer storms are the most common cause of delay; the on-time table on this page lets you compare carriers.