SYR Today

Rough day, not the worst this week. Departures at 50%. Evening flights ran 17 points better than midday. Fly 6pm - 10pm if you can. That window has been running at 48%.

Combined OTP
Flights Today
Major Delays
Dep 30+ min late
Best Window
6pm - 10pm
48% OTP

Pick Your Window

5am - 9am
Early Morning
?
No data
9am - 12pm
Late Morning
46%
Avoid
12pm - 3pm
Midday
31%
Avoid
3pm - 6pm
Afternoon
34%
Avoid
6pm - 10pm
Evening
48%
Avoid
33
33
64
21
17
56
35
30
31
33
30
46
25
25
63
45
60
28
31
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 46%. Hit 17% around 4am, peaked at 64% around 2am. Evening is thinning out and improving to 42%. A 47-point swing from best to worst today.

vs Last Week

Down 14 points from last week (51% vs 65%). Arrivals down 10 points too. Tue was the worst day, Wed the best.

Dep OTP
51%
-14%
Last week: 65%
Arr OTP
61%
-10%
Last week: 71%

The Bigger Picture

SYR has been bouncing between 35% and 84%. Best day was Feb 14 at 84%. Worst was Mar 17 at 35%. The norm is 68-74%, which is just how SYR runs. Today's 50% is well below the norm.

About SYR Delays

Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) is currently experiencing significant delays with 50% on-time departures. This data updates every 5 minutes from FAA sources.

Syracuse Hancock International Airport has averaged 51% on-time departures this week, making it frequently delayed. Performance varies by time of day and weather conditions.

Syracuse Hancock 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 ROC (Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport). When SYR is experiencing delays, these airports may offer better on-time performance.

Early morning departures from Syracuse Hancock 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.