ALB Today

Combined OTP
Flights Today
Major Delays
Dep 30+ min late
Best Window
5am - 9am
93% OTP

What This Means for You

Delay data is currently unavailable for ALB.

If you can choose your departure time: early morning flights (5am - 9am) run at 93%. Midday (12pm - 3pm) drops to 78%. That is a 15-point difference from the same airport on the same day.

Bradley International Airport (BDL) is 80 miles away and running 100% today. If your route is available from both airports, BDL is the better bet right now.

ALB Flight Board

Live departures and arrivals at Albany International Airport.

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Pick Your Window

Early Morning vs Midday is a 15-point swing at ALB. The early morning block runs at 93%. If you have any say in your departure time, this is the biggest thing you can control.

5am - 9am
Early Morning
93%
Best window
9am - 12pm
Late Morning
82%
Best window
12pm - 3pm
Midday
78%
Decent
3pm - 6pm
Afternoon
90%
Best window
6pm - 10pm
Evening
78%
Decent
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79
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100
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Through the Day

vs Last Week

Tracking about the same as last week. Departures at 84%, last week 86%. Arrivals roughly the same. Tue was the worst day, Sat the best.

Dep OTP
84%
-2%
Last week: 86%
Arr OTP
79%
-3%
Last week: 82%

The Bigger Picture

ALB has been bouncing between 44% and 100%. Best day was Feb 19 at 100%. Worst was Mar 17 at 44%. The norm is 77-83%, which is just how ALB runs.

About ALB Delays

Albany International Airport has averaged 84% on-time departures this week, making it moderately reliable. Performance varies by time of day and weather conditions.

Albany International Airport is one of 179 FAA-monitored US airports with real-time delay tracking. Data includes departure and arrival on-time percentages, updated every 5 minutes, with historical trends available for the past 90 days.

Nearby alternatives include BDL (Bradley International Airport), SWF (New York Stewart International Airport), HPN (Westchester County Airport), BTV (Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport) and LGA (LaGuardia Airport). When ALB is experiencing delays, these airports may offer better on-time performance.

Early morning departures from Albany International Airport typically have the highest on-time rates. Delays tend to accumulate throughout the day as cascading effects from earlier disruptions compound. Check the 24-hour trend chart above for today's pattern.

Source: FAA. Updated every 5 minutes.