According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Arcata/Eureka, CA (ACV) ranks #207 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Arcata/Eureka, CA posts above-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a mid-size U.S. airport.
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ACV 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: 209,419.
Late Aircraft25.9% (54,201 min)
Carrier45.9% (96,077 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)11.5% (24,001 min)
Weather16.8% (35,135 min)
Security0.0% (5 min)
ACV - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (94.2%) · worst: December (90.9%)
ACV - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
ACV - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 17.7 min · taxi-in 7.3 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
ACV's average taxi-out (17.7 min) sits near the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Month-to-month, it swings from 14.1 min (September 2024) to 23.2 min (November 2025).
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for Arcata/Eureka, CA.
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Arcata/Eureka, CA, both outside California 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 Arcata/Eureka, CA is the delay mix: Carrier owns 45.9% of 209,419 delay minutes across 20,571 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 84.4% (5.4 pts above the 79% national average), with 3,202 delayed and 296 cancelled (1.44%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (25.9% late-aircraft, 45.9% carrier, 11.5% NAS, 16.8% weather, 0.0% security). Mid-volume books still show a clear delay fingerprint rather than a weather-only story.
On the multi-year calendar, ACV is strongest in April (94.2% on-time) and weakest in December (90.9%), a 3.3-point swing. Volume peaks in October (~320 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to SFO (San Francisco) at 80% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Arcata/Eureka, CA vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
84.4%Top 39%higher than 61% of 382 airports
Arcata/Eureka, CA
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.
ACV's on-time book is mid-pack; month and delay-cause mix move more than the headline rate.
Check the busiest route from ACV before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in April rather than December if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 17.7 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 Arcata/Eureka, CA's on-time rate?
Arcata/Eureka, CA (ACV) has a 84.4% on-time rate across 20,571 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 5.4 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the above-median on-time performance.
How does ACV rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Arcata/Eureka, CA ranks #207 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 Arcata/Eureka, CA?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at ACV, accounting for 45.9% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 25.9% late-aircraft, 45.9% carrier, 11.5% NAS/air-traffic-control, 16.8% weather, and 0.0% security.
When is the best time to fly through Arcata/Eureka, CA?
April is historically ACV's strongest month at 94.2% on-time, while December is the weakest at 90.9%, a 3.3-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