Frequent fliers and first-time passengers dread arriving at airports only to discover their flights have been delayed—or worse, canceled. Even a delay of one hour can throw a journey into disarray, causing passengers to miss connecting flights or the meetings they were flying out to catch in the first place.
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There are five basic kinds of cancellations and delays for aircraft. Carrier delays are the fault of the airline and often the most frustrating for passengers, like inefficient loading and unloading, plane cleanings, fueling delays, or problems with maintenance and crew. Extreme weather delays refer to uncontrollable, dangerous weather that postpones or prevents an aircraft from taking off. National Airspace System delays are within the control of the NAS and include nonextreme weather, heavy airline traffic, or air traffic control issues. Late-arriving aircraft delays refer to flights arriving late, so the aircraft’s next flight is similarly delayed. The last delay involves airport security, which causes big headaches when long lines (defined as waits lasting 30 minutes or longer), broken equipment, terminals, or concourse evacuation or reboarding due to a security breach causes a delay.
Some airports are better at working these kinks out before you make it through the security checkpoint than others. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics collects data on where and why flights are taking off and arriving late. Stacker analyzed the data collected from August 2021 to July 2022 at the 241 U.S. airports with more than 1,000 flights a year to find those with the most delays. Airports are ranked by on-time performance, referring to flights that weren’t canceled, diverted, or delayed for 15 minutes or more. Percentages are further given for the causes of each delay.
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#100. Richmond, Virginia: Richmond International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 18,746
- On-time performance: 76.64%
- Air carrier delay: 8.8%
- Weather delay: 0.8%
- National Aviation System delay: 4.2%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 6.5%
- Cancelled flights: 3.0%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#99. Little Rock, Arkansas: Bill and Hillary Clinton Nat Adams Field
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 10,273
- On-time performance: 76.59%
- Air carrier delay: 9.8%
- Weather delay: 1.0%
- National Aviation System delay: 3.3%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.0%
- Cancelled flights: 2.0%
- Diverted flights: 0.3%
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#98. Nashville, Tennessee: Nashville International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 84,727
- On-time performance: 76.54%
- Air carrier delay: 8.2%
- Weather delay: 0.5%
- National Aviation System delay: 3.7%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 8.4%
- Cancelled flights: 2.5%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#97. Christiansted, Virgin Islands: Henry E. Rohlsen
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 1,226
- On-time performance: 76.51%
- Air carrier delay: 10.1%
- Weather delay: 1.1%
- National Aviation System delay: 6.4%
- Security delay: 0.3%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 4.9%
- Cancelled flights: 0.7%
- Diverted flights: 0.0%
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#96. San Antonio, Texas: San Antonio International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 33,033
- On-time performance: 76.49%
- Air carrier delay: 9.8%
- Weather delay: 0.5%
- National Aviation System delay: 2.9%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 8.1%
- Cancelled flights: 2.0%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#95. Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands: Cyril E King
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 5,912
- On-time performance: 76.30%
- Air carrier delay: 9.0%
- Weather delay: 0.5%
- National Aviation System delay: 9.0%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 3.3%
- Cancelled flights: 1.4%
- Diverted flights: 0.3%
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#94. Reno, Nevada: Reno/Tahoe International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 20,305
- On-time performance: 76.24%
- Air carrier delay: 9.7%
- Weather delay: 0.9%
- National Aviation System delay: 2.4%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 8.4%
- Cancelled flights: 1.8%
- Diverted flights: 0.3%
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#93. Nantucket, Massachusetts: Nantucket Memorial
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 1,531
- On-time performance: 76.22%
- Air carrier delay: 8.1%
- Weather delay: 1.5%
- National Aviation System delay: 4.8%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 5.0%
- Cancelled flights: 3.7%
- Diverted flights: 0.7%
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#92. Lubbock, Texas: Lubbock Preston Smith International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 5,679
- On-time performance: 76.18%
- Air carrier delay: 9.7%
- Weather delay: 0.6%
- National Aviation System delay: 1.4%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 9.4%
- Cancelled flights: 2.4%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#91. Burbank, California: Bob Hope
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 29,540
- On-time performance: 76.13%
- Air carrier delay: 7.6%
- Weather delay: 0.3%
- National Aviation System delay: 3.0%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 9.5%
- Cancelled flights: 3.0%
- Diverted flights: 0.4%
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#90. Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina: Raleigh-Durham International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 52,971
- On-time performance: 76.11%
- Air carrier delay: 8.8%
- Weather delay: 0.6%
- National Aviation System delay: 4.3%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.1%
- Cancelled flights: 2.8%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#89. Boston, Massachusetts: Logan International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 125,707
- On-time performance: 76.09%
- Air carrier delay: 8.1%
- Weather delay: 0.6%
- National Aviation System delay: 5.0%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 6.7%
- Cancelled flights: 3.3%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#88. Gunnison, Colorado: Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 1,015
- On-time performance: 76.06%
- Air carrier delay: 12.6%
- Weather delay: 0.6%
- National Aviation System delay: 0.3%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 5.2%
- Cancelled flights: 4.5%
- Diverted flights: 0.7%
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#87. Midland/Odessa, Texas: Midland International Air and Space Port
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 8,542
- On-time performance: 76.02%
- Air carrier delay: 10.0%
- Weather delay: 0.6%
- National Aviation System delay: 2.1%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 8.5%
- Cancelled flights: 2.5%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#86. Omaha, Nebraska: Eppley Airfield
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 21,953
- On-time performance: 76.00%
- Air carrier delay: 10.6%
- Weather delay: 1.1%
- National Aviation System delay: 2.9%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.3%
- Cancelled flights: 1.9%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#85. Pensacola, Florida: Pensacola International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 11,994
- On-time performance: 75.98%
- Air carrier delay: 9.0%
- Weather delay: 0.8%
- National Aviation System delay: 4.4%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.1%
- Cancelled flights: 2.4%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#84. Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts: Martha's Vineyard Airport
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 1,006
- On-time performance: 75.94%
- Air carrier delay: 10.3%
- Weather delay: 0.2%
- National Aviation System delay: 3.1%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 6.4%
- Cancelled flights: 3.5%
- Diverted flights: 0.4%
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#83. Burlington, Vermont: Burlington International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 7,189
- On-time performance: 75.94%
- Air carrier delay: 8.6%
- Weather delay: 0.8%
- National Aviation System delay: 4.3%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 6.2%
- Cancelled flights: 3.8%
- Diverted flights: 0.3%
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#82. Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Joe Foss Field
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 7,694
- On-time performance: 75.90%
- Air carrier delay: 10.8%
- Weather delay: 1.0%
- National Aviation System delay: 4.1%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 5.7%
- Cancelled flights: 1.9%
- Diverted flights: 0.5%
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#81. Hayden, Colorado: Yampa Valley
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 2,638
- On-time performance: 75.85%
- Air carrier delay: 11.7%
- Weather delay: 1.0%
- National Aviation System delay: 2.9%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 5.3%
- Cancelled flights: 2.2%
- Diverted flights: 0.9%
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#80. Marquette, Michigan: Sawyer International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 1,408
- On-time performance: 75.85%
- Air carrier delay: 11.2%
- Weather delay: 4.9%
- National Aviation System delay: 2.0%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 1.6%
- Cancelled flights: 3.9%
- Diverted flights: 0.6%
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#79. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 40,255
- On-time performance: 75.77%
- Air carrier delay: 8.7%
- Weather delay: 0.8%
- National Aviation System delay: 3.9%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.7%
- Cancelled flights: 2.9%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#78. Albuquerque, New Mexico: Albuquerque International Sunport
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 19,775
- On-time performance: 75.73%
- Air carrier delay: 10.8%
- Weather delay: 0.9%
- National Aviation System delay: 2.1%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 8.6%
- Cancelled flights: 1.6%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#77. Washington DC: Ronald Reagan Washington National
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 129,120
- On-time performance: 75.70%
- Air carrier delay: 6.1%
- Weather delay: 0.6%
- National Aviation System delay: 6.1%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.4%
- Cancelled flights: 3.7%
- Diverted flights: 0.3%
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#76. Knoxville, Tennessee: McGhee Tyson
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 13,006
- On-time performance: 75.70%
- Air carrier delay: 7.8%
- Weather delay: 1.0%
- National Aviation System delay: 5.0%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 8.2%
- Cancelled flights: 2.2%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#75. Cincinnati, Ohio: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 36,681
- On-time performance: 75.70%
- Air carrier delay: 7.6%
- Weather delay: 0.7%
- National Aviation System delay: 5.2%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 8.1%
- Cancelled flights: 2.6%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#74. Tulsa, Oklahoma: Tulsa International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 14,618
- On-time performance: 75.69%
- Air carrier delay: 10.6%
- Weather delay: 0.7%
- National Aviation System delay: 2.0%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 8.3%
- Cancelled flights: 2.5%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#73. Fargo, North Dakota: Hector International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 6,133
- On-time performance: 75.67%
- Air carrier delay: 12.4%
- Weather delay: 1.7%
- National Aviation System delay: 2.5%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 4.4%
- Cancelled flights: 3.1%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#72. Baltimore, Maryland: Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 83,238
- On-time performance: 75.63%
- Air carrier delay: 7.3%
- Weather delay: 0.4%
- National Aviation System delay: 4.4%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 8.7%
- Cancelled flights: 3.3%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#71. Louisville, Kentucky: Louisville Muhammad Ali International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 22,072
- On-time performance: 75.61%
- Air carrier delay: 9.6%
- Weather delay: 1.0%
- National Aviation System delay: 4.1%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 6.7%
- Cancelled flights: 2.9%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#70. Austin, Texas: Austin - Bergstrom International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 84,543
- On-time performance: 75.49%
- Air carrier delay: 8.3%
- Weather delay: 0.5%
- National Aviation System delay: 5.2%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.9%
- Cancelled flights: 2.5%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#69. Fort Wayne, Indiana: Fort Wayne International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 5,448
- On-time performance: 75.44%
- Air carrier delay: 11.2%
- Weather delay: 1.8%
- National Aviation System delay: 2.5%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 6.1%
- Cancelled flights: 2.6%
- Diverted flights: 0.4%
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#68. Valparaiso, Florida: Eglin AFB Destin Fort Walton Beach
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 9,916
- On-time performance: 75.38%
- Air carrier delay: 7.1%
- Weather delay: 0.9%
- National Aviation System delay: 5.2%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 8.3%
- Cancelled flights: 2.8%
- Diverted flights: 0.3%
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#67. Savannah, Georgia: Savannah/Hilton Head International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 18,690
- On-time performance: 75.38%
- Air carrier delay: 8.3%
- Weather delay: 0.7%
- National Aviation System delay: 6.0%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 6.6%
- Cancelled flights: 2.9%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#66. Columbus, Ohio: John Glenn Columbus International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 37,733
- On-time performance: 75.31%
- Air carrier delay: 8.8%
- Weather delay: 0.9%
- National Aviation System delay: 4.4%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.4%
- Cancelled flights: 2.9%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#65. Kansas City, Missouri: Kansas City International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 43,676
- On-time performance: 75.28%
- Air carrier delay: 9.7%
- Weather delay: 0.7%
- National Aviation System delay: 3.4%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 8.1%
- Cancelled flights: 2.5%
- Diverted flights: 0.3%
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#64. Houston, Texas: William P Hobby
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 49,945
- On-time performance: 75.23%
- Air carrier delay: 8.0%
- Weather delay: 0.3%
- National Aviation System delay: 3.7%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 9.8%
- Cancelled flights: 2.6%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#63. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Will Rogers World
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 20,623
- On-time performance: 75.16%
- Air carrier delay: 11.5%
- Weather delay: 0.9%
- National Aviation System delay: 2.4%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.6%
- Cancelled flights: 2.3%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#62. Anchorage, Alaska: Ted Stevens Anchorage International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 20,537
- On-time performance: 75.16%
- Air carrier delay: 6.9%
- Weather delay: 0.5%
- National Aviation System delay: 7.0%
- Security delay: 1.4%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 6.2%
- Cancelled flights: 2.7%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#61. Amarillo, Texas: Rick Husband Amarillo International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 4,805
- On-time performance: 75.13%
- Air carrier delay: 10.3%
- Weather delay: 0.6%
- National Aviation System delay: 1.7%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 9.2%
- Cancelled flights: 3.0%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#60. Peoria, Illinois: General Downing - Peoria International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 3,226
- On-time performance: 75.11%
- Air carrier delay: 8.1%
- Weather delay: 1.2%
- National Aviation System delay: 5.3%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.0%
- Cancelled flights: 3.2%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#59. Bangor, Maine: Bangor International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 4,824
- On-time performance: 74.98%
- Air carrier delay: 7.2%
- Weather delay: 0.8%
- National Aviation System delay: 5.1%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.1%
- Cancelled flights: 4.6%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#58. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: General Mitchell International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 25,616
- On-time performance: 74.96%
- Air carrier delay: 10.6%
- Weather delay: 0.9%
- National Aviation System delay: 3.0%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.9%
- Cancelled flights: 2.5%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#57. New York, New York: LaGuardia
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 150,229
- On-time performance: 74.95%
- Air carrier delay: 5.9%
- Weather delay: 0.8%
- National Aviation System delay: 7.8%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 5.3%
- Cancelled flights: 4.7%
- Diverted flights: 0.5%
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#56. Syracuse, New York: Syracuse Hancock International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 12,273
- On-time performance: 74.79%
- Air carrier delay: 9.8%
- Weather delay: 0.8%
- National Aviation System delay: 4.4%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 6.9%
- Cancelled flights: 3.3%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#55. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indianapolis International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 41,564
- On-time performance: 74.74%
- Air carrier delay: 8.8%
- Weather delay: 0.7%
- National Aviation System delay: 4.6%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 8.0%
- Cancelled flights: 3.0%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#54. Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Midway International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 70,543
- On-time performance: 74.71%
- Air carrier delay: 8.1%
- Weather delay: 0.3%
- National Aviation System delay: 4.1%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 9.7%
- Cancelled flights: 2.6%
- Diverted flights: 0.3%
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#53. Las Vegas, Nevada: McCarran International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 165,127
- On-time performance: 74.67%
- Air carrier delay: 7.6%
- Weather delay: 0.5%
- National Aviation System delay: 6.4%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 8.7%
- Cancelled flights: 2.0%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#52. Colorado Springs, Colorado: City of Colorado Springs Municipal
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 12,242
- On-time performance: 74.46%
- Air carrier delay: 11.8%
- Weather delay: 0.7%
- National Aviation System delay: 1.7%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 8.9%
- Cancelled flights: 2.2%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#51. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland-Hopkins International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 39,885
- On-time performance: 74.45%
- Air carrier delay: 9.0%
- Weather delay: 0.8%
- National Aviation System delay: 5.3%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.2%
- Cancelled flights: 3.1%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#50. Rochester, New York: Greater Rochester International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 11,769
- On-time performance: 74.39%
- Air carrier delay: 10.2%
- Weather delay: 0.8%
- National Aviation System delay: 3.6%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.2%
- Cancelled flights: 3.5%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#49. El Paso, Texas: El Paso International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 16,517
- On-time performance: 74.37%
- Air carrier delay: 10.7%
- Weather delay: 0.5%
- National Aviation System delay: 2.1%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 9.9%
- Cancelled flights: 2.2%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#48. Asheville, North Carolina: Asheville Regional
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 8,339
- On-time performance: 74.28%
- Air carrier delay: 7.0%
- Weather delay: 0.9%
- National Aviation System delay: 5.6%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 9.0%
- Cancelled flights: 3.0%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#47. New York, New York: John F. Kennedy International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 122,765
- On-time performance: 73.82%
- Air carrier delay: 7.8%
- Weather delay: 0.5%
- National Aviation System delay: 6.9%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.0%
- Cancelled flights: 3.6%
- Diverted flights: 0.3%
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#46. Memphis, Tennessee: Memphis International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 21,038
- On-time performance: 73.81%
- Air carrier delay: 11.0%
- Weather delay: 1.1%
- National Aviation System delay: 3.7%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.3%
- Cancelled flights: 2.9%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#45. Charleston, South Carolina: Charleston AFB/International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 25,615
- On-time performance: 73.77%
- Air carrier delay: 9.5%
- Weather delay: 0.6%
- National Aviation System delay: 6.0%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.0%
- Cancelled flights: 2.9%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#44. Eagle, Colorado: Eagle County Regional
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 2,877
- On-time performance: 73.72%
- Air carrier delay: 10.4%
- Weather delay: 1.0%
- National Aviation System delay: 4.8%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 4.2%
- Cancelled flights: 4.9%
- Diverted flights: 1.0%
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#43. Miami, Florida: Miami International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 108,993
- On-time performance: 73.71%
- Air carrier delay: 7.9%
- Weather delay: 0.7%
- National Aviation System delay: 7.8%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 6.7%
- Cancelled flights: 2.8%
- Diverted flights: 0.3%
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#42. Key West, Florida: Key West International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 8,906
- On-time performance: 73.64%
- Air carrier delay: 6.4%
- Weather delay: 0.8%
- National Aviation System delay: 11.5%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 3.8%
- Cancelled flights: 3.2%
- Diverted flights: 0.7%
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#41. Jacksonville, Florida: Jacksonville International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 28,768
- On-time performance: 73.60%
- Air carrier delay: 10.6%
- Weather delay: 0.7%
- National Aviation System delay: 5.3%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.0%
- Cancelled flights: 2.5%
- Diverted flights: 0.3%
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#40. Norfolk, Virginia: Norfolk International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 21,329
- On-time performance: 73.59%
- Air carrier delay: 9.3%
- Weather delay: 1.0%
- National Aviation System delay: 5.0%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.6%
- Cancelled flights: 3.3%
- Diverted flights: 0.3%
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#39. Birmingham, Alabama: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 14,397
- On-time performance: 73.59%
- Air carrier delay: 10.5%
- Weather delay: 1.0%
- National Aviation System delay: 4.7%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.8%
- Cancelled flights: 2.0%
- Diverted flights: 0.3%
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#38. Portland, Maine: Portland International Jetport
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 10,523
- On-time performance: 73.31%
- Air carrier delay: 8.8%
- Weather delay: 0.6%
- National Aviation System delay: 5.1%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.1%
- Cancelled flights: 4.6%
- Diverted flights: 0.6%
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#37. White Plains, New York: Westchester County
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 10,207
- On-time performance: 73.28%
- Air carrier delay: 9.2%
- Weather delay: 1.0%
- National Aviation System delay: 4.5%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.2%
- Cancelled flights: 3.7%
- Diverted flights: 1.0%
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#36. Tampa, Florida: Tampa International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 73,897
- On-time performance: 73.12%
- Air carrier delay: 9.2%
- Weather delay: 0.5%
- National Aviation System delay: 6.1%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.9%
- Cancelled flights: 2.7%
- Diverted flights: 0.3%
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#35. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Gerald R. Ford International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 16,051
- On-time performance: 73.01%
- Air carrier delay: 10.6%
- Weather delay: 1.3%
- National Aviation System delay: 4.0%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.9%
- Cancelled flights: 3.0%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#34. Clarksburg/Fairmont, West Virginia: North Central West Virginia
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 1,025
- On-time performance: 72.88%
- Air carrier delay: 13.3%
- Weather delay: 1.7%
- National Aviation System delay: 1.7%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 5.6%
- Cancelled flights: 4.3%
- Diverted flights: 0.6%
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#33. Atlantic City, New Jersey: Atlantic City International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 3,306
- On-time performance: 72.87%
- Air carrier delay: 7.3%
- Weather delay: 0.9%
- National Aviation System delay: 7.7%
- Security delay: 0.7%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 6.1%
- Cancelled flights: 4.4%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#32. New Orleans, Louisiana: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 45,004
- On-time performance: 72.70%
- Air carrier delay: 8.9%
- Weather delay: 0.6%
- National Aviation System delay: 4.2%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.9%
- Cancelled flights: 5.2%
- Diverted flights: 0.3%
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#31. Columbia, Missouri: Columbia Regional
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 1,594
- On-time performance: 72.65%
- Air carrier delay: 7.6%
- Weather delay: 1.9%
- National Aviation System delay: 0.6%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 10.9%
- Cancelled flights: 5.6%
- Diverted flights: 0.6%
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#30. Fort Myers, Florida: Southwest Florida International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 40,109
- On-time performance: 72.57%
- Air carrier delay: 9.1%
- Weather delay: 0.5%
- National Aviation System delay: 7.5%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.0%
- Cancelled flights: 3.0%
- Diverted flights: 0.4%
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#29. Albany, New York: Albany International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 11,261
- On-time performance: 72.47%
- Air carrier delay: 11.6%
- Weather delay: 0.9%
- National Aviation System delay: 3.8%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.7%
- Cancelled flights: 3.2%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#28. Mission/McAllen/Edinburg, Texas: McAllen Miller International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 4,028
- On-time performance: 72.42%
- Air carrier delay: 10.4%
- Weather delay: 1.0%
- National Aviation System delay: 3.2%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 9.6%
- Cancelled flights: 3.3%
- Diverted flights: 0.0%
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#27. Buffalo, New York: Buffalo Niagara International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 18,717
- On-time performance: 72.24%
- Air carrier delay: 10.9%
- Weather delay: 0.7%
- National Aviation System delay: 4.5%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.9%
- Cancelled flights: 3.5%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#26. Hartford, Connecticut: Bradley International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 23,161
- On-time performance: 72.16%
- Air carrier delay: 10.8%
- Weather delay: 0.8%
- National Aviation System delay: 4.8%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.9%
- Cancelled flights: 3.4%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#25. Sitka, Alaska: Sitka Rocky Gutierrez
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 1,414
- On-time performance: 72.14%
- Air carrier delay: 6.0%
- Weather delay: 0.8%
- National Aviation System delay: 5.8%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 11.2%
- Cancelled flights: 3.0%
- Diverted flights: 1.1%
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#24. Akron, Ohio: Akron-Canton Regional
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 2,219
- On-time performance: 71.92%
- Air carrier delay: 9.1%
- Weather delay: 1.5%
- National Aviation System delay: 5.1%
- Security delay: 0.2%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 9.2%
- Cancelled flights: 2.9%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#23. Provo, Utah: Provo Municipal
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 1,045
- On-time performance: 71.87%
- Air carrier delay: 9.6%
- Weather delay: 0.6%
- National Aviation System delay: 4.2%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 9.4%
- Cancelled flights: 4.2%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#22. Providence, Rhode Island: Theodore Francis Green State
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 13,861
- On-time performance: 71.83%
- Air carrier delay: 11.0%
- Weather delay: 0.9%
- National Aviation System delay: 3.9%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 8.4%
- Cancelled flights: 3.8%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#21. Manchester, New Hampshire: Manchester-Boston Regional
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 6,162
- On-time performance: 71.78%
- Air carrier delay: 10.7%
- Weather delay: 0.6%
- National Aviation System delay: 3.8%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 9.2%
- Cancelled flights: 3.8%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#20. Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 87,550
- On-time performance: 71.74%
- Air carrier delay: 9.2%
- Weather delay: 0.6%
- National Aviation System delay: 7.7%
- Security delay: 0.2%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.1%
- Cancelled flights: 3.2%
- Diverted flights: 0.4%
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#19. Belleville, Illinois: Scott AFB/MidAmerica
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 1,259
- On-time performance: 70.93%
- Air carrier delay: 7.6%
- Weather delay: 1.9%
- National Aviation System delay: 6.5%
- Security delay: 0.3%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 10.0%
- Cancelled flights: 2.7%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#18. Orlando, Florida: Orlando International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 143,793
- On-time performance: 70.54%
- Air carrier delay: 9.2%
- Weather delay: 0.6%
- National Aviation System delay: 8.2%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 8.4%
- Cancelled flights: 2.7%
- Diverted flights: 0.3%
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#17. Sarasota/Bradenton, Florida: Sarasota/Bradenton International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 16,702
- On-time performance: 70.18%
- Air carrier delay: 9.1%
- Weather delay: 0.7%
- National Aviation System delay: 8.9%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.9%
- Cancelled flights: 2.9%
- Diverted flights: 0.3%
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#16. Dallas, Texas: Dallas Love Field
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 64,904
- On-time performance: 70.07%
- Air carrier delay: 8.5%
- Weather delay: 0.3%
- National Aviation System delay: 7.3%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 10.2%
- Cancelled flights: 3.2%
- Diverted flights: 0.3%
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#15. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Luis Munoz Marin International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 30,113
- On-time performance: 69.53%
- Air carrier delay: 14.0%
- Weather delay: 0.9%
- National Aviation System delay: 6.0%
- Security delay: 0.2%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.3%
- Cancelled flights: 1.9%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#14. Islip, New York: Long Island MacArthur
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 5,343
- On-time performance: 69.42%
- Air carrier delay: 11.3%
- Weather delay: 0.5%
- National Aviation System delay: 4.9%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 10.5%
- Cancelled flights: 3.2%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#13. Worcester, Massachusetts: Worcester Regional
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 1,342
- On-time performance: 69.30%
- Air carrier delay: 11.8%
- Weather delay: 0.6%
- National Aviation System delay: 2.4%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.3%
- Cancelled flights: 8.3%
- Diverted flights: 0.3%
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#12. Flint, Michigan: Bishop International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 3,057
- On-time performance: 68.76%
- Air carrier delay: 7.2%
- Weather delay: 1.6%
- National Aviation System delay: 7.1%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 12.3%
- Cancelled flights: 2.9%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#11. Concord, North Carolina: Concord Padgett Regional
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 1,023
- On-time performance: 68.52%
- Air carrier delay: 8.1%
- Weather delay: 1.8%
- National Aviation System delay: 5.1%
- Security delay: 0.2%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 11.5%
- Cancelled flights: 4.2%
- Diverted flights: 0.6%
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#10. Newark, New Jersey: Newark Liberty International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 123,026
- On-time performance: 68.47%
- Air carrier delay: 6.6%
- Weather delay: 0.7%
- National Aviation System delay: 12.6%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 6.2%
- Cancelled flights: 5.0%
- Diverted flights: 0.4%
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#9. West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, Florida: Palm Beach International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 24,603
- On-time performance: 66.98%
- Air carrier delay: 11.0%
- Weather delay: 0.7%
- National Aviation System delay: 10.3%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.1%
- Cancelled flights: 3.6%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#8. Trenton, New Jersey: Trenton Mercer
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 2,534
- On-time performance: 66.93%
- Air carrier delay: 10.2%
- Weather delay: 0.6%
- National Aviation System delay: 7.9%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 10.9%
- Cancelled flights: 3.3%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#7. Columbus, Ohio: Rickenbacker International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 1,101
- On-time performance: 63.94%
- Air carrier delay: 9.3%
- Weather delay: 2.6%
- National Aviation System delay: 7.2%
- Security delay: 0.2%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 12.7%
- Cancelled flights: 4.0%
- Diverted flights: 0.1%
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#6. Sanford, Florida: Orlando Sanford International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 9,292
- On-time performance: 61.97%
- Air carrier delay: 8.5%
- Weather delay: 1.5%
- National Aviation System delay: 8.9%
- Security delay: 0.2%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 15.3%
- Cancelled flights: 3.5%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#5. St. Petersburg, Florida: St Pete Clearwater International
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 7,886
- On-time performance: 61.49%
- Air carrier delay: 7.4%
- Weather delay: 2.2%
- National Aviation System delay: 10.1%
- Security delay: 0.1%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 14.9%
- Cancelled flights: 3.5%
- Diverted flights: 0.3%
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#4. Phoenix, Arizona: Phoenix-Mesa Gateway
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 5,946
- On-time performance: 60.34%
- Air carrier delay: 9.8%
- Weather delay: 1.0%
- National Aviation System delay: 8.1%
- Security delay: 0.2%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 16.8%
- Cancelled flights: 3.6%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#3. Aguadilla, Puerto Rico: Rafael Hernandez
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 2,289
- On-time performance: 60.25%
- Air carrier delay: 17.6%
- Weather delay: 1.5%
- National Aviation System delay: 9.2%
- Security delay: 0.5%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.9%
- Cancelled flights: 2.9%
- Diverted flights: 0.2%
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#2. Aspen, Colorado: Aspen Pitkin County Sardy Field
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 6,353
- On-time performance: 58.93%
- Air carrier delay: 19.1%
- Weather delay: 1.8%
- National Aviation System delay: 1.7%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 7.2%
- Cancelled flights: 8.2%
- Diverted flights: 3.1%
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#1. Punta Gorda, Florida: Punta Gorda Airport
- Annual flights (August 2021-July 2022): 6,358
- On-time performance: 50.13%
- Air carrier delay: 10.0%
- Weather delay: 1.6%
- National Aviation System delay: 15.3%
- Security delay: 0.0%
- Aircraft arriving late delay: 18.6%
- Cancelled flights: 3.8%
- Diverted flights: 0.5%
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