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
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 33 | 61% |
| Tuesday | 31 | 81% |
| Wednesday | 32 | 63% |
| Thursday | 29 | 69% |
| Friday | 29 | 76% |
| Saturday | 20 | 75% |
| Sunday | 32 | 47% |
Why it was late
All flights DCA → MSN · Connecting off AA 5221? Check the risk
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
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 33 | 58% |
| Tuesday | 31 | 71% |
| Wednesday | 32 | 63% |
| Thursday | 30 | 67% |
| Friday | 29 | 66% |
| Saturday | 11 | — |
| Sunday | 32 | 66% |
Why it was late
All flights MSN → DCA · Connecting off AA 5221? Check the risk
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.