According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Albany, GA (ABY) ranks #248 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Albany, GA posts top-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a mid-size U.S. airport.
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ABY on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier.
Total delay minutes: 68,066.
Late Aircraft12.2% (8,291 min)
Carrier64.8% (44,087 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)9.0% (6,136 min)
Weather14.0% (9,552 min)
Security0.0% (0 min)
ABY - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (97.4%) · worst: July (91.9%)
ABY - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
ABY - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 17.1 min · taxi-in 4 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
ABY's average taxi-out (17.1 min) sits near the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Month-to-month, it swings from 12.8 min (March 2025) to 22.8 min (July 2024).
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Albany, GA, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not same-state geography. Axes stay disjoint: volume peers exclude the on-time peer set. Same-state compare stays below.
The standout signal at Albany, GA is the delay mix: Carrier owns 64.8% of 68,066 delay minutes across 10,492 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 87.7% (8.7 pts above the 79% national average), with 1,295 delayed and 55 cancelled (0.52%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (12.2% late-aircraft, 64.8% carrier, 9.0% NAS, 14.0% weather, 0.0% security). Mid-volume books still show a clear delay fingerprint rather than a weather-only story.
On the multi-year calendar, ABY is strongest in October (97.4% on-time) and weakest in July (91.9%), a 5.5-point swing. Volume peaks in March (~163 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to ATL (Atlanta) at 87.7% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Albany, GA vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
87.7%Top 12%higher than 88% of 382 airports
Albany, GA
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U.S. airports by on-time rate, bucketed by value
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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.
ABY's on-time book is stronger than most peers; the remaining risk sits in the delay mix, not a weak headline rate.
Check the busiest route from ABY before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in October rather than July if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 17.1 min here; check the monthly series before a tight connection. Taxi times →
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers at this airport, not any single flight or airline.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Albany, GA's on-time rate?
Albany, GA (ABY) has a 87.7% on-time rate across 10,492 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 8.7 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the top-quartile on-time performance.
How does ABY rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Albany, GA ranks #248 of 382 tracked US airports by total BTS flights (most flights = #1), making it a mid-size U.S. airport.
What's the most common cause of delays at Albany, GA?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at ABY, accounting for 64.8% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 12.2% late-aircraft, 64.8% carrier, 9.0% NAS/air-traffic-control, 14.0% weather, and 0.0% security.
When is the best time to fly through Albany, GA?
October is historically ABY's strongest month at 97.4% on-time, while July is the weakest at 91.9%, a 5.5-point swing across the BTS historical record.
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