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PSA Airlines

PSA Airlines runs ahead of the typical U.S. carrier on reliability, drawn from 1,300,525 flights reported to the BTS. Its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.

Data updated 2026-06-13

81.3%
On-time
+2.3 pts
vs US avg
84 min
Delay when late
3.13%
Cancelled

Total Flights

1,300,525

Best Month

November 2024 87%

Worst Month

December 2025 66%

Delayed

242,706

Cancelled

40,714

PSA Airlines (OH) recorded 1,300,525 flights across 2020–2025, achieving a 81.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 84.0 minutes. The cancellation rate was 3.13%, and the leading cause of delays was Late Aircraft.

PSA Airlines - monthly on-time rate

Last 24 months reported; ranged 66%–87%

60%65%70%75%80%85%90% Jan '24Apr '24Jul '24Oct '24Jan '25Apr '25Jul '25Oct '25Dec '25 65.7%

PSA Airlines - BTS Delay Tier Breakdown

How PSA Airlines flights distribute across federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics arrival-delay tiers. The on-time band uses the BTS 15-minute threshold; longer-delay tiers reflect arrival-time bins reported in the underlying database.

PSA Airlines (OH) - flight delay tier distribution Stacked horizontal bar showing what percent of PSA Airlines (OH) flights fell into each Bureau of Transportation Statistics delay tier: on-time (under 15 minutes late), delayed (15-60 minutes), heavily delayed (60-120 minutes), severe (120+ minutes), and cancelled. PSA Airlines (OH) Flight delay tiers · BTS On-Time Performance methodology 81.3% 15.6% 0% 100% On time <15m · 81.3% Delayed 15–60m · 15.6% Cancelled cnx · 3.1%
Tiers follow Bureau of Transportation Statistics On-Time Performance definitions, a flight is on-time if it arrives less than 15 minutes after schedule.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 19,200,053.

Late Aircraft 47.8% (9,175,597 min)
Carrier 29.6% (5,686,577 min)
NAS (National Aviation System) 14.8% (2,832,509 min)
Weather 7.6% (1,466,274 min)
Security 0.2% (39,096 min)

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Avg Distance
Dec 2025 20,505 7,036 709 39 482 mi
Nov 2025 19,746 4,728 720 55 482 mi
Oct 2025 20,423 3,865 93 33 475 mi
Sep 2025 19,218 3,093 151 44 478 mi
Aug 2025 20,427 4,756 530 48 485 mi
Jul 2025 21,214 6,064 1,516 84 495 mi
Jun 2025 21,161 7,148 1,459 77 488 mi
May 2025 22,147 6,583 1,003 74 456 mi
Apr 2025 21,311 5,343 456 37 456 mi
Mar 2025 21,981 5,345 871 68 446 mi
Feb 2025 19,508 6,317 1,987 56 444 mi
Jan 2025 21,094 4,880 1,899 44 441 mi
Dec 2024 20,903 5,658 230 56 441 mi
Nov 2024 19,666 2,628 32 26 430 mi
Oct 2024 21,146 3,209 104 26 420 mi
Sep 2024 19,944 4,112 419 45 422 mi
Aug 2024 20,730 5,002 629 61 431 mi
Jul 2024 20,078 6,509 773 88 431 mi
Jun 2024 18,526 3,341 215 43 435 mi
May 2024 18,822 5,321 179 64 421 mi
Apr 2024 18,611 4,009 130 54 418 mi
Mar 2024 17,364 2,848 61 27 422 mi
Feb 2024 15,655 2,133 35 14 430 mi
Jan 2024 16,526 3,924 944 43 427 mi

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What the Data Says About PSA Airlines

Across 1,300,525 flights reported to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics between 2020 and 2025, PSA Airlines (OH) posted a 81.3% on-time rate, with 242,706 delayed departures and 40,714 cancellations. The carrier's average delay when flights run late is 84.0 minutes, and its cancellation rate of 3.13% sits alongside an overall delay rate of 18.7%. Those baseline numbers frame every comparison you can make with other carriers in the BTS dataset.

Digging into causes, Late Aircraft drives the biggest share of minutes lost, with Late Aircraft accounting for 47.8% of delay time and Carrier contributing 29.6%. Weather, often blamed informally, represents 7.6% of total delay minutes, while National Aviation System constraints such as air traffic control and airspace congestion make up 14.8%. Security delays remain the smallest bucket at 0.2%. Taken together, operational and scheduling factors outweigh weather as the dominant driver of PSA Airlines delays.

Seasonality matters too. Recent monthly data shows November 2024 as the best period for PSA Airlines with a 87% on-time rate, while December 2025 was the roughest at 66% on-time, a spread of 21 percentage points between best and worst month. For passengers choosing between carriers, the combination of a 81.3% on-time rate, 84.0-minute average delay, and 3.13% cancellation rate is the clearest summary of what to expect on PSA Airlines flights based on BTS reporting.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PSA Airlines's on-time performance rate? ▼
PSA Airlines (OH) has an overall on-time rate of 81.3% across 1,300,525 flights. The average delay is 84.0 minutes per delayed flight.
What is the main cause of delays on PSA Airlines? ▼
The leading delay cause for PSA Airlines is Late Aircraft. Late Aircraft accounts for 47.8% of all delay minutes.
How many flights does PSA Airlines operate? ▼
PSA Airlines has operated 1,300,525 flights in the BTS dataset (2020–2025). Of these, 242,706 were delayed and 40,714 were cancelled.
What is the cancellation rate for PSA Airlines? ▼
PSA Airlines has a cancellation rate of 3.13%, based on 40,714 cancelled flights out of 1,300,525 total flights tracked.
When does PSA Airlines have the best on-time performance? ▼
Based on recent data, PSA Airlines's best on-time month was November 2024 (87% on-time). The worst was December 2025 (66% on-time).
How does PSA Airlines compare to other airlines? ▼
You can compare PSA Airlines's 81.3% on-time rate against all 18 carriers on the airline rankings page. Factors like fleet size, route network, and hub locations all influence on-time performance.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2025). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights Editorial

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Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this airline's on-time performance and delay-cause breakdown, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.