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AA 5039 on time

American Airlines 5039: Washington to Grand Rapids at 11:42 a.m.; Grand Rapids to Washington at 3:03 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for DCA → GRR, its busiest leg

On time
69%
227 flights · likely 63–75%
Cancelled
3.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−4 min
median vs schedule
When late
+84 min
average delay
Similar flights
60%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 AA 5039 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (31%); 3.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 4 minutes early.

AA 5039: DCA → GRR

Scheduled to leave Washington at 11:42 a.m. local time, operated by PSA Airlines as OH 5039. Over the past year it arrived on time 69% of the time (227 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (60%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Jul 2025: 81% on time (31 flights)81JulAug 2025: 84% on time (31 flights)84AugSep 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87SepOct 2025: 71% on time (31 flights)71OctNov 2025: 58% on time (26 flights)58NovDec 2025: 47% on time (17 flights)47DecJan 2026: 65% on time (26 flights)65JanFeb 2026: 68% on time (28 flights)68FebMar 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MarApr 2026: too few flights (9 flights)AprMay 2026: too few flights (3 flights)MayAug 2026: 69% on time (26 flights)69Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3370%
Tuesday3272%
Wednesday3361%
Thursday3275%
Friday3266%
Saturday3474%
Sunday3168%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 63%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 22%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 12%Severe weather 2%Security 1%

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AA 5039: GRR → DCA

Scheduled to leave Grand Rapids at 3:03 p.m. local time, operated by PSA Airlines as OH 5039. Over the past year it arrived on time 47% of the time (183 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (40%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Grand Rapids to Washington (88% of days). American Airlines's last GRR–DCA flight was cancelled 2.6% of the time, against 5.2% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 6:00 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

20%60%100%Jul 2025: 52% on time (31 flights)52JulAug 2025: 81% on time (31 flights)81AugSep 2025: too few flights (6 flights)SepOct 2025: 70% on time (27 flights)70OctNov 2025: 36% on time (25 flights)36NovDec 2025: 33% on time (15 flights)33DecJan 2026: 32% on time (22 flights)32JanFeb 2026: 38% on time (24 flights)38FebMar 2026: 48% on time (27 flights)48MarApr 2026: too few flights (8 flights)AprMay 2026: too few flights (3 flights)MayAug 2026: 46% on time (26 flights)46Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2941%
Tuesday2846%
Wednesday2850%
Thursday2650%
Friday2733%
Saturday19—
Sunday2642%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 56%Severe weather 16%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 14%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 14%

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Questions

How often is AA 5039 from DCA to GRR late?

American Airlines 5039 from Washington, DC to Grand Rapids, MI arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 31% of 227 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.1% were cancelled.

How often is AA 5039 from GRR to DCA late?

American Airlines 5039 from Grand Rapids, MI to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 53% of 183 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.9% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check American Airlines for today's flight. Method.