According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Waco, TX (ACT) ranks #224 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Waco, TX posts above-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a mid-size U.S. airport.
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ACT 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: 102,962.
Late Aircraft28.1% (28,900 min)
Carrier42.6% (43,864 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)12.2% (12,585 min)
Weather16.8% (17,292 min)
Security0.3% (321 min)
ACT - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (95.2%) · worst: June (89.3%)
ACT - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
ACT - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 15.2 min · taxi-in 4.2 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
ACT's average taxi-out (15.2 min) sits near the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Month-to-month, it swings from 12.6 min (June 2024) to 17.4 min (September 2024).
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Waco, TX, both outside Texas 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 Waco, TX is the delay mix: Carrier owns 42.6% of 102,962 delay minutes across 15,417 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 85.4% (6.4 pts above the 79% national average), with 2,257 delayed and 302 cancelled (1.96%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (28.1% late-aircraft, 42.6% carrier, 12.2% NAS, 16.8% weather, 0.3% security). Mid-volume books still show a clear delay fingerprint rather than a weather-only story.
On the multi-year calendar, ACT is strongest in March (95.2% on-time) and weakest in June (89.3%), a 5.9-point swing. Volume peaks in March (~229 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) at 84.8% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Waco, TX vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
85.4%Top 29%higher than 71% of 382 airports
Waco, TX
60%95%
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.
ACT'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 ACT before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in March rather than June if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 15.2 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 Waco, TX's on-time rate?
Waco, TX (ACT) has a 85.4% on-time rate across 15,417 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 6.4 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the above-median on-time performance.
How does ACT rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Waco, TX ranks #224 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 Waco, TX?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at ACT, accounting for 42.6% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 28.1% late-aircraft, 42.6% carrier, 12.2% NAS/air-traffic-control, 16.8% weather, and 0.3% security.
When is the best time to fly through Waco, TX?
March is historically ACT's strongest month at 95.2% on-time, while June is the weakest at 89.3%, a 5.9-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