Flight AA997
American Airlines flight AA997
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Alerts at this flight's airports
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Advisory Coastal Flood Statement FLL
COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
Weather
Charlotte (CLT) to Washington (DCA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 61 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 78.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 61 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 42
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 53%
- Air traffic control & airport 26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 368 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 92.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 368 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 26
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 70%
- Late-arriving aircraft 29%
- Air traffic control & airport 1%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Baltimore (BWI)
Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 0.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 21 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 76%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 24%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 0.0% | 1 |
| April 2026 | 75.0% | 24 |
| May 2026 | 83.3% | 18 |
| August 2026 | 92.0% | 26 |
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