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Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) delays and on-time record

Salt Lake City, Utah KSLC #23 US airport by passengers

Live airport-wide delay programs from the FAA, the weather that causes them, and how each airline has actually performed at SLC.

FAA status
No delays reported Updated just now
Weather now
VFR 63°F Observed 1 h ago
Late departures
17.4%May 2026 to July 2026
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FAA delay status for SLC

The FAA is not reporting a ground stop, ground delay program or other delay at SLC right now.

Source: FAA National Airspace System Status, checked just now. Airline-specific delays are not shown here.

Current conditions at SLC

VFR

63°F17°C

Good visibility and high cloud base. Normal operations are typical.

Wind
180° 8 mph
Visibility
10+ mi
Clouds
FEW 1,000 ft, SCT 8,000 ft, BKN 10,000 ft, BKN 14,000 ft
Ceiling
10,000 ft
Pressure
29.53 inHg

METARMETAR KSLC 111754Z 18007KT 10SM FEW010 SCT080 BKN100 BKN140 17/12 A2953 RMK AO2 SLP953 SH DSNT W-N 60013 T01720117 10172 20133 58020

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Observed 1 h ago.

Active weather alerts

  • Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued October 11 at 10:31AM MDT until October 11 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
  • Flood WatchFlood Watch issued October 11 at 6:42AM MDT until October 12 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

On-time performance at SLC

Based on 30,598 departures from May 2026 to July 2026. A flight counts as late when it leaves 15 or more minutes after schedule.

17.4%Departures late
16.3%Arrivals late
0.59%Cancelled
12.2 minAverage departure delay
On-time performance by airline at SLC
AirlineDeparturesLateCancelled
Delta Air Lines 14,256 17.5% 0.67%
SkyWest Airlines 9,722 10.6% 0.03%
Southwest Airlines 2,789 32.4% 0.11%
American Airlines 1,213 24.0% 2.80%
United Airlines 1,152 23.1% 1.48%
Frontier Airlines 823 20.2% 1.70%
Alaska Airlines 478 22.8% 0.00%
JetBlue Airways 143 34.3% 7.69%

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, On-Time Performance of reporting carriers. Smaller regional carriers and some airlines are not included.

Late departures by month

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How delays work at SLC

A ground stop holds flights bound for SLC at their origin airports. A ground delay program spaces arrivals out so the airport is not overloaded. Departure and arrival delay messages describe the average wait the FAA expects. None of these tell you whether your own flight is late, so always check your airline as well.

Local tips

  • The checkpoint opens at 3:30 a.m., so early morning departures need the earliest arrival times at the terminal.
  • During ski season on weekends and holidays, add extra time to your plans for both security and parking.
  • The TRAX trains run every 15 minutes on weekdays and every 20 minutes on weekends, and the last train leaves around 11 p.m.
  • The Greeting Room is set aside for family and friends waiting for arrivals. It has seating and a local art exhibit.