Washington (DCA) Delays in 2021

85.5% on-time departures, 84.9% on-time arrivals in 2021

82,229Flights
85.5%Departures on-time
11 minAvg dep. delay
84.9%Arrivals on-time
11 minAvg arr. delay
1.5%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier32.4%
  • Extreme weather5.1%
  • National Aviation System20.4%
  • Security0.2%
  • Late-arriving aircraft41.9%

2020 · Washington (DCA) 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.