Atlanta (ATL) Delays in 2021

85.6% on-time departures, 88.7% on-time arrivals in 2021

313,299Flights
85.6%Departures on-time
8.9 minAvg dep. delay
88.7%Arrivals on-time
8.4 minAvg arr. delay
0.7%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier48.9%
  • Extreme weather7.2%
  • National Aviation System20%
  • Security0.6%
  • Late-arriving aircraft23.3%

2020 · Atlanta (ATL) overview · 2022

On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.