Washington (DCA) Delays in 2017

83.8% on-time departures, 81.6% on-time arrivals in 2017

74,408Flights
83.8%Departures on-time
12.1 minAvg dep. delay
81.6%Arrivals on-time
12 minAvg arr. delay
2%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier26%
  • Extreme weather4.2%
  • National Aviation System29.4%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft40.3%

2016 · Washington (DCA) overview · 2018

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.