According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Atlantic City, NJ (ACY) ranks #173 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Atlantic City, NJ posts below-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a mid-size U.S. airport.
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ACY on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: NAS.
Total delay minutes: 210,295.
Late Aircraft30.0% (63,029 min)
Carrier26.9% (56,483 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)40.9% (85,915 min)
Weather2.1% (4,463 min)
Security0.2% (405 min)
ACY - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (94.5%) · worst: June (89.9%)
ACY - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
ACY - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 11.7 min · taxi-in 4.9 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
ACY's average taxi-out (11.7 min) stays shorter than the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Even the heaviest month (January 2024, 14.3 min) is milder than many hubs' typical book.
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for Atlantic City, NJ.
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Atlantic City, NJ, both outside New Jersey 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 Atlantic City, NJ is the delay mix: NAS owns 40.9% of 210,295 delay minutes across 34,258 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 82.3% (3.3 pts above the 79% national average), with 6,073 delayed and 415 cancelled (1.21%).
Delay minutes concentrate in NAS (30.0% late-aircraft, 26.9% carrier, 40.9% NAS, 2.1% weather, 0.2% security). Mid-volume books still show a clear delay fingerprint rather than a weather-only story.
On the multi-year calendar, ACY is strongest in September (94.5% on-time) and weakest in June (89.9%), a 4.6-point swing. Volume peaks in August (~558 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to MCO (Orlando) at 81.1% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Atlantic City, NJ vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
82.3%Top 63%higher than 37% of 382 airports
Atlantic City, NJ
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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.
ACY's on-time book is mid-pack; month and delay-cause mix move more than the headline rate.
Check the busiest route from ACY before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in September rather than June if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 11.7 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 Atlantic City, NJ's on-time rate?
Atlantic City, NJ (ACY) has a 82.3% on-time rate across 34,258 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 3.3 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the below-median on-time performance.
How does ACY rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Atlantic City, NJ ranks #173 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 Atlantic City, NJ?
NAS is the leading delay cause at ACY, accounting for 40.9% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 30.0% late-aircraft, 26.9% carrier, 40.9% NAS/air-traffic-control, 2.1% weather, and 0.2% security.
When is the best time to fly through Atlantic City, NJ?
September is historically ACY's strongest month at 94.5% on-time, while June is the weakest at 89.9%, a 4.6-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