ATL Today

Bad day. Departures at 26%, arrivals better at 58%. Late morning flights ran 30 points better than afternoon. Fly 9am - 12pm if you can. That window has been running at 54%.

Combined OTP
Flights Today
Major Delays
Dep 30+ min late
Best Window
9am - 12pm
54% OTP

Pick Your Window

Late Morning vs Afternoon is a 30-point swing at ATL. The late morning block runs at 54%. If you have any say in your departure time, this is the biggest thing you can control.

5am - 9am
Early Morning
25%
Avoid
9am - 12pm
Late Morning
54%
Recovering
12pm - 3pm
Midday
30%
Avoid
3pm - 6pm
Afternoon
24%
Avoid
6pm - 10pm
Evening
24%
Avoid
30
21
25
31
30
40
60
0
0
50
94
17
30
29
32
28
20
25
24
22
28
23
23
32
12a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12p 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Through the Day

Morning was already rough at 52%. 11am is where it broke down, dropping to 17%. Currently at 26%, well below the morning numbers. A 77-point swing from best to worst today.

vs Last Week

Down 43 points from last week (32% vs 75%). Arrivals down 37 points too. Mon was the worst day, Wed the best.

Dep OTP
32%
-43%
Last week: 75%
Arr OTP
50%
-37%
Last week: 87%

The Bigger Picture

ATL has been bouncing between 27% and 91%. Best day was Mar 4 at 91%. Worst was Mar 17 at 27%. The norm is 77-83%, which is just how ATL runs. Today's 26% is well below the norm.

About ATL Delays

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is currently experiencing significant delays with 26% on-time departures and 58% on-time arrivals. This data updates every 5 minutes from FAA sources.

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport has averaged 32% on-time departures this week, making it frequently delayed. Performance varies by time of day and weather conditions.

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta 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.

Early morning departures from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta 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.