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2,174,867
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport handled 2,174,867 passengers in May 2026, down 0.9% on a year earlier, according to US Bureau of Transportation Statistics — T-100 Air Carrier Statistics .
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Domestic / International May 2026 Domestic 98.1% 2,134,410 International 1.9% 40,457 Against 2019 +1.3% same month, before the pandemic
International share 2% of passengers in May 2026
Series depth 36 years from 1990
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Period Passengers Year on year Source May 2026 2,174,867 −0.9% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → April 2026 2,035,069 −4.2% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → March 2026 2,124,296 +1.6% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → February 2026 1,699,251 +7.1% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → January 2026 1,619,834 −5.1% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → December 2025 1,966,707 −6.8% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → November 2025 1,874,449 −9.1% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → October 2025 2,168,920 −1.8% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → September 2025 2,010,721 −3.2% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → August 2025 2,140,532 −1.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → July 2025 2,074,279 −8.2% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → June 2025 2,054,780 −7.9% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → May 2025 2,195,223 −5.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → April 2025 2,123,724 −2.6% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → March 2025 2,090,566 −9.2% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → February 2025 1,585,917 −14.4% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → January 2025 1,706,846 −1.9% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → December 2024 2,109,692 +5.3% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → November 2024 2,062,359 −3.9% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → October 2024 2,208,679 −1.3% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → September 2024 2,076,182 +3.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → August 2024 2,178,467 +2.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics July 2024 2,258,362 +5.0% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics June 2024 2,231,743 +2.3% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Also tracked here: aircraft movements (through May 2026), tonnes of cargo (through May 2026).
Flight timing & delays Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.
US domestic sectors recorded by BTS Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation · 2024-09-01 → 2026-06-30
Lowest average delay 06:00–07:00 2.3min · 19,472 recorded · 18,945 measured
Gap to highest-delay hour 26.6min 06:00 ↔ 18:00
Recorded flights 259,949 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Departure hour Day of week Month of year
Departure hour On-time departures 100.0 50.0 0.0
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 05:00 · 92.0% · 1,968 recorded · 1,910 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 06:00 · 92.7% · 19,472 recorded · 18,945 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 07:00 · 90.2% · 14,015 recorded · 13,647 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 08:00 · 87.2% · 24,648 recorded · 23,997 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 09:00 · 81.7% · 10,029 recorded · 9,777 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 10:00 · 83.6% · 19,163 recorded · 18,710 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 11:00 · 81.3% · 15,806 recorded · 15,552 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 12:00 · 78.9% · 13,914 recorded · 13,632 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 13:00 · 75.8% · 16,334 recorded · 15,909 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 14:00 · 73.5% · 16,266 recorded · 15,806 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 15:00 · 70.8% · 16,798 recorded · 16,370 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 16:00 · 66.5% · 12,330 recorded · 11,973 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 17:00 · 66.1% · 21,894 recorded · 21,007 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 18:00 · 63.2% · 11,218 recorded · 10,816 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 19:00 · 66.9% · 17,106 recorded · 16,176 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 20:00 · 67.6% · 12,576 recorded · 11,860 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 21:00 · 67.2% · 3,211 recorded · 3,009 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 22:00 · 63.8% · 13,174 recorded · 11,988 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 23:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 27 recorded · 27 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
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Average departure delay 28.9 14.5 0.0
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 05:00 · 7.1 min · 1,968 recorded · 1,910 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 06:00 · 2.3 min · 19,472 recorded · 18,945 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 07:00 · 3.9 min · 14,015 recorded · 13,647 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 08:00 · 6.4 min · 24,648 recorded · 23,997 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 09:00 · 10.6 min · 10,029 recorded · 9,777 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 10:00 · 8.9 min · 19,163 recorded · 18,710 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 11:00 · 10.9 min · 15,806 recorded · 15,552 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 12:00 · 11.7 min · 13,914 recorded · 13,632 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 13:00 · 15.4 min · 16,334 recorded · 15,909 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 14:00 · 17.6 min · 16,266 recorded · 15,806 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 15:00 · 20.5 min · 16,798 recorded · 16,370 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 16:00 · 23.8 min · 12,330 recorded · 11,973 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 17:00 · 25.7 min · 21,894 recorded · 21,007 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 18:00 · 28.9 min · 11,218 recorded · 10,816 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 19:00 · 27.1 min · 17,106 recorded · 16,176 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 20:00 · 26.4 min · 12,576 recorded · 11,860 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 21:00 · 23.5 min · 3,211 recorded · 3,009 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 22:00 · 26.1 min · 13,174 recorded · 11,988 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 23:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 27 recorded · 27 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
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Recorded flights 24,648 12,324 0
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 05:00 · 1,968 · 1,968 recorded · 1,910 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 06:00 · 19,472 · 19,472 recorded · 18,945 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 07:00 · 14,015 · 14,015 recorded · 13,647 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 08:00 · 24,648 · 24,648 recorded · 23,997 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 09:00 · 10,029 · 10,029 recorded · 9,777 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 10:00 · 19,163 · 19,163 recorded · 18,710 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 11:00 · 15,806 · 15,806 recorded · 15,552 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 12:00 · 13,914 · 13,914 recorded · 13,632 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 13:00 · 16,334 · 16,334 recorded · 15,909 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 14:00 · 16,266 · 16,266 recorded · 15,806 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 15:00 · 16,798 · 16,798 recorded · 16,370 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 16:00 · 12,330 · 12,330 recorded · 11,973 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 17:00 · 21,894 · 21,894 recorded · 21,007 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 18:00 · 11,218 · 11,218 recorded · 10,816 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 19:00 · 17,106 · 17,106 recorded · 16,176 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 20:00 · 12,576 · 12,576 recorded · 11,860 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 21:00 · 3,211 · 3,211 recorded · 3,009 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 22:00 · 13,174 · 13,174 recorded · 11,988 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 23:00 · 27 · 27 recorded · 27 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
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View the figures Departure hour On-time departures Average departure delay With departure time Recorded flights 00:00 No observations — — — 01:00 No observations — — — 02:00 No observations — — — 03:00 No observations — — — 04:00 No observations — — — 05:00 92.0% 7.1 min 1,910 1,968 06:00 92.7% 2.3 min 18,945 19,472 07:00 90.2% 3.9 min 13,647 14,015 08:00 87.2% 6.4 min 23,997 24,648 09:00 81.7% 10.6 min 9,777 10,029 10:00 83.6% 8.9 min 18,710 19,163 11:00 81.3% 10.9 min 15,552 15,806 12:00 78.9% 11.7 min 13,632 13,914 13:00 75.8% 15.4 min 15,909 16,334 14:00 73.5% 17.6 min 15,806 16,266 15:00 70.8% 20.5 min 16,370 16,798 16:00 66.5% 23.8 min 11,973 12,330 17:00 66.1% 25.7 min 21,007 21,894 18:00 63.2% 28.9 min 10,816 11,218 19:00 66.9% 27.1 min 16,176 17,106 20:00 67.6% 26.4 min 11,860 12,576 21:00 67.2% 23.5 min 3,009 3,211 22:00 63.8% 26.1 min 11,988 13,174 23:00 Fewer than 200 measured departures — 27 27
Day of week On-time departures 100.0 50.0 0.0
Monday · 75.9% · 39,236 recorded · 37,431 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Tuesday · 79.8% · 38,848 recorded · 37,813 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Wednesday · 77.8% · 38,225 recorded · 37,059 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Thursday · 74.3% · 38,135 recorded · 36,871 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Friday · 73.7% · 38,575 recorded · 37,277 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Saturday · 81.1% · 29,047 recorded · 28,367 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sunday · 73.9% · 37,883 recorded · 36,293 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
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Average departure delay 19.3 9.6 0.0
Monday · 16.3 min · 39,236 recorded · 37,431 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Tuesday · 12.0 min · 38,848 recorded · 37,813 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Wednesday · 14.5 min · 38,225 recorded · 37,059 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Thursday · 18.4 min · 38,135 recorded · 36,871 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Friday · 19.3 min · 38,575 recorded · 37,277 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Saturday · 11.0 min · 29,047 recorded · 28,367 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sunday · 18.8 min · 37,883 recorded · 36,293 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
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Recorded flights 39,236 19,618 0
Monday · 39,236 · 39,236 recorded · 37,431 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Tuesday · 38,848 · 38,848 recorded · 37,813 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Wednesday · 38,225 · 38,225 recorded · 37,059 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Thursday · 38,135 · 38,135 recorded · 36,871 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Friday · 38,575 · 38,575 recorded · 37,277 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Saturday · 29,047 · 29,047 recorded · 28,367 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sunday · 37,883 · 37,883 recorded · 36,293 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
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View the figures Day of week On-time departures Average departure delay With departure time Recorded flights Monday 75.9% 16.3 min 37,431 39,236 Tuesday 79.8% 12.0 min 37,813 38,848 Wednesday 77.8% 14.5 min 37,059 38,225 Thursday 74.3% 18.4 min 36,871 38,135 Friday 73.7% 19.3 min 37,277 38,575 Saturday 81.1% 11.0 min 28,367 29,047 Sunday 73.9% 18.8 min 36,293 37,883
Month of year Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.
On-time departures 100.0 50.0 0.0
Jan · 77.7% · 23,592 recorded · 21,377 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Feb · 69.2% · 21,977 recorded · 20,697 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mar · 73.5% · 24,540 recorded · 23,653 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Apr · 78.7% · 23,836 recorded · 23,634 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation May · 75.9% · 24,410 recorded · 23,924 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jun · 70.6% · 23,843 recorded · 22,555 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jul · 67.7% · 12,192 recorded · 11,032 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Aug · 78.4% · 12,098 recorded · 11,842 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sep · 83.6% · 23,368 recorded · 23,185 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Oct · 83.6% · 24,308 recorded · 24,149 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Nov · 80.9% · 23,131 recorded · 22,762 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Dec · 73.1% · 22,654 recorded · 22,301 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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Average departure delay 31.3 15.7 0.0
Jan · 14.3 min · 23,592 recorded · 21,377 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Feb · 22.6 min · 21,977 recorded · 20,697 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mar · 19.1 min · 24,540 recorded · 23,653 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Apr · 13.1 min · 23,836 recorded · 23,634 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation May · 15.9 min · 24,410 recorded · 23,924 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jun · 24.5 min · 23,843 recorded · 22,555 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jul · 31.3 min · 12,192 recorded · 11,032 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Aug · 13.9 min · 12,098 recorded · 11,842 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sep · 8.1 min · 23,368 recorded · 23,185 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Oct · 7.4 min · 24,308 recorded · 24,149 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Nov · 10.6 min · 23,131 recorded · 22,762 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Dec · 18.2 min · 22,654 recorded · 22,301 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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Recorded flights 24,540 12,270 0
Jan · 23,592 · 23,592 recorded · 21,377 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Feb · 21,977 · 21,977 recorded · 20,697 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mar · 24,540 · 24,540 recorded · 23,653 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Apr · 23,836 · 23,836 recorded · 23,634 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation May · 24,410 · 24,410 recorded · 23,924 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jun · 23,843 · 23,843 recorded · 22,555 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jul · 12,192 · 12,192 recorded · 11,032 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Aug · 12,098 · 12,098 recorded · 11,842 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sep · 23,368 · 23,368 recorded · 23,185 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Oct · 24,308 · 24,308 recorded · 24,149 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Nov · 23,131 · 23,131 recorded · 22,762 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Dec · 22,654 · 22,654 recorded · 22,301 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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View the figures Month of year On-time departures Average departure delay With departure time Recorded flights Jan 77.7% 14.3 min 21,377 23,592 Feb 69.2% 22.6 min 20,697 21,977 Mar 73.5% 19.1 min 23,653 24,540 Apr 78.7% 13.1 min 23,634 23,836 May 75.9% 15.9 min 23,924 24,410 Jun 70.6% 24.5 min 22,555 23,843 Jul 67.7% 31.3 min 11,032 12,192 Aug 78.4% 13.9 min 11,842 12,098 Sep 83.6% 8.1 min 23,185 23,368 Oct 83.6% 7.4 min 24,149 24,308 Nov 80.9% 10.6 min 22,762 23,131 Dec 73.1% 18.2 min 22,301 22,654
Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.
Recorded outcomes On time 73.9% 192,048 Delayed >15 min 22.7% 59,063 Cancelled 3.4% 8,838 Missing departure time 0.0% 0 All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.
On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from punctuality and average delay.
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