Washington (DCA) Delays in 2019

81.6% on-time departures, 80.9% on-time arrivals in 2019

139,388Flights
81.6%Departures on-time
14.5 minAvg dep. delay
80.9%Arrivals on-time
14.3 minAvg arr. delay
2.5%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier24.2%
  • Extreme weather5.3%
  • National Aviation System25%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft45.4%

2018 · Washington (DCA) overview · 2020

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.