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AA 5221 on time

American Airlines 5221: Washington to Madison at 1:59 p.m.; Madison to Washington at 3:57 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for DCA → MSN, its busiest leg

On time
67%
206 flights · likely 60–73%
Cancelled
4.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+1 min
median vs schedule
When late
+70 min
average delay
Similar flights
68%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 AA 5221 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (34%); 4.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 1 minutes late.

AA 5221: DCA → MSN

Scheduled to leave Washington at 1:59 p.m. local time, operated by PSA Airlines as OH 5221. Over the past year it arrived on time 67% of the time (206 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (68%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Jun 2025: too few flights (7 flights)JunJul 2025: too few flights (4 flights)JulAug 2025: 88% on time (25 flights)88AugSep 2025: 92% on time (26 flights)92SepOct 2025: 90% on time (29 flights)90OctNov 2025: 64% on time (25 flights)64NovDec 2025: 64% on time (28 flights)64DecJan 2026: 45% on time (31 flights)45JanFeb 2026: too few flights (11 flights)FebMar 2026: 52% on time (23 flights)52MarApr 2026: too few flights (6 flights)AprAug 2026: 67% on time (27 flights)67Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3361%
Tuesday3181%
Wednesday3263%
Thursday2969%
Friday2976%
Saturday2075%
Sunday3247%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 60%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 27%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 13%Severe weather 1%

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AA 5221: MSN → DCA

Scheduled to leave Madison at 3:57 p.m. local time, operated by PSA Airlines as OH 5221. Over the past year it arrived on time 66% of the time (198 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (57%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Madison to Washington (78% of days). American Airlines's last MSN–DCA flight was cancelled 6.0% of the time, against 6.5% 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

40%70%100%Jun 2025: too few flights (4 flights)JunJul 2025: too few flights (4 flights)JulAug 2025: 76% on time (25 flights)76AugSep 2025: 88% on time (26 flights)88SepOct 2025: 77% on time (26 flights)77OctNov 2025: 50% on time (24 flights)50NovDec 2025: 76% on time (29 flights)76DecJan 2026: 56% on time (27 flights)56JanFeb 2026: too few flights (10 flights)FebMar 2026: 57% on time (23 flights)57MarApr 2026: too few flights (6 flights)AprAug 2026: 59% on time (27 flights)59Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3358%
Tuesday3171%
Wednesday3263%
Thursday3067%
Friday2966%
Saturday11—
Sunday3266%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 49%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 27%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 20%Severe weather 4%

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Questions

How often is AA 5221 from DCA to MSN late?

American Airlines 5221 from Washington, DC to Madison, WI arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 34% of 206 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.4% were cancelled.

How often is AA 5221 from MSN to DCA late?

American Airlines 5221 from Madison, WI to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 34% of 198 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 5.6% 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.