Albany, GA

What the Data Says About ABY

Albany, GA in Albany, Georgia handled 10,492 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 87.7% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 1,295 experienced delays, 55 were cancelled, and 6 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 0.52%, the diversion rate to 0.06%, and the average delay when departures run late is 103.1 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing ABY against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at ABY, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 64.8% of total delay minutes, followed by Weather at 14.0% and Late Aircraft at 12.2%. Weather contributes 14.0% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.0%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, October runs the cleanest at ABY with a 97.4% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 91.9% — a 6-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in March, when average flights hit 163. The busiest route from ABY is to ATL (Atlanta), with 5,220 flights at a 87.7% on-time rate. Combine these numbers — 87.7% on-time, 103.1-minute average delay, 0.52% cancellation rate — and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Albany, GA.