Washington (DCA) Delays in 2018

81.7% on-time departures, 80.5% on-time arrivals in 2018

132,516Flights
81.7%Departures on-time
13.8 minAvg dep. delay
80.5%Arrivals on-time
13.7 minAvg arr. delay
2.9%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier25.3%
  • Extreme weather4.7%
  • National Aviation System24.4%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft45.5%

2017 · Washington (DCA) overview · 2019

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.