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AA 5236 on time

American Airlines 5236: Washington to White Plains at 4:59 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
50%
346 flights · likely 44–55%
Cancelled
9.5%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+8 min
median vs schedule
When late
+86 min
average delay
Similar flights
55%
AA, same route & hour

About 5 in 10 AA 5236 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (50%); 9.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 8 minutes late.

AA 5236: DCA → HPN

Scheduled to leave Washington at 4:59 p.m. local time, operated by PSA Airlines as OH 5236. Over the past year it arrived on time 50% of the time (346 flights), worse than other AA flights on the route at that hour (55%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

20%60%100%Sep 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80SepOct 2025: 71% on time (31 flights)71OctNov 2025: 52% on time (29 flights)52NovDec 2025: 48% on time (29 flights)48DecJan 2026: 29% on time (31 flights)29JanFeb 2026: 32% on time (25 flights)32FebMar 2026: 44% on time (27 flights)44MarApr 2026: 55% on time (29 flights)55AprMay 2026: 59% on time (29 flights)59MayJun 2026: 52% on time (29 flights)52JunJul 2026: 27% on time (30 flights)27JulAug 2026: 44% on time (27 flights)44Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5347%
Tuesday4965%
Wednesday5147%
Thursday5040%
Friday5240%
Saturday3962%
Sunday5250%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 59%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 18%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 17%Severe weather 6%

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Questions

How often is AA 5236 from DCA to HPN late?

American Airlines 5236 from Washington, DC to White Plains, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 50% of 346 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 9.5% 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.