Flight AA856
American Airlines flight AA856
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Advisory Coastal Flood Statement FLL
COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
Weather
New Orleans (MSY) to New York (LGA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 66 minutes. It was cancelled 1.8% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 64.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.8%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 66 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 55
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 52%
- Air traffic control & airport 29%
- Extreme weather 12%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 39% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 86 minutes. It was cancelled 2.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 61.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 86 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 50
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 51%
- Air traffic control & airport 25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 13%
- Extreme weather 11%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 40% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 84 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 60.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 84 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 30
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 66%
- Air traffic control & airport 22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Wilmington (ILM) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 96 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 92.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 96 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 77%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 23%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Augusta (AGS)
Only 3 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 3
- Scheduled flights in the period
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 79.2% | 24 |
| October 2025 | 51.7% | 30 |
| November 2025 | 47.6% | 22 |
| December 2025 | 70.8% | 24 |
| January 2026 | 80.0% | 5 |
| March 2026 | 62.5% | 24 |
| April 2026 | 66.7% | 9 |
| August 2026 | 92.6% | 27 |
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data