Every airport handles disruption differently. Weather patterns, air traffic control capacity, runway layout, ground handling, and the rules covering each route all shape how delays and cancellations play out, and what you can do about them.
This is AirAdvisor's hub for airport-specific disruption trackers. Each linked airport page gives you a clear picture of how that airport is performing today and over the past few days, weeks, or months, depending on daily traffic volume.
How these pages work
A major hub like Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare, or JFK handles thousands of movements a day, so even small knock-on delays can hit dozens of flights. A smaller airport like Burbank or Providence sees far fewer movements, so disruptions tend to be more isolated, though the entries can stretch further back in time.
Each page shows only disrupted flights. If a flight is running on schedule, it won't appear. The feed refreshes every one to two hours and covers both departures and arrivals, which you can switch between using the form on each page. Everything is pulled from live flight status data, not airline timetables.
What you'll find on each airport page
- An instant flight check. Search by airport, destination, airline and date
- A live rundown of recent delayed and canceled flights at that airport (typically 100–200 entries)
- Route, airline, flight number, scheduled time and current status for every flight
- A one-click compensation check for any flight shown
Airports ≠ airlines. These pages track disruption airport by airport. If you want to see it by airline across all its routes, use our real-time flight disruptions tracker instead.
Why the airport matters when things go wrong
The rules that apply to your flight depend on where it departed from, not just who operated it. A flight leaving any U.S. airport falls under U.S. Department of Transportation rules. U.S. DOT does not require airlines to pay cash compensation for delays, but since 2024 it does require automatic refunds when a flight is canceled or significantly delayed and you choose not to travel. DOT rules also set specific payouts for involuntary bumping on oversold flights, and cap airline liability for mishandled baggage on domestic routes at up to $4,700 per passenger.
The moment your route crosses a border, the rules change. A flight departing an EU airport is covered by EU261. A flight departing the UK is covered by UK261. Those laws apply to any airline flying out of those airports, including U.S. carriers, and can mean up to $650 per passenger on qualifying delays or cancellations. Canadian departures use APPR. On international journeys, the Montreal Convention also applies, especially for delayed, damaged, or lost baggage.
The departure airport is the first thing our legal team checks when assessing a claim. That's why these pages are organized around it.
Find your airport below
Pick your airport below. If your flight appears on its disruption list, you can check your options in under a minute. Click "Check payout" next to your flight to find out what compensation you could be owed and which rules apply to your booking.
Author:
Joanna Teljeur
Job/Position: Senior Editor & Content Lead
Joanna Teljeur is a senior editor and writer with 15+ years of experience in editorial leadership, journalism, and content development with a focus on consumer rights, aviation law, and public-interest reporting. Her work centers on transforming complex regulatory and legal topics into clear, accurate, and accessible content for international audiences.
