According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Kodiak, AK (ADQ) ranks #251 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Kodiak, AK posts top-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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ADQ on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Volume vs. on-time rate
Where Kodiak, AK sits on volume vs. on-time rate
Among the 382 U.S. airports in the BTS corpus, Kodiak, AK handles more flight
volume than 34% of them, and has a higher on-time rate than
84% of them, placing it in the quadrant for quiet and reliable.
Flight volume and on-time rate are independent figures: a busy airport can still run
reliably, and a quiet one can still run late.
Kodiak, AK vs. a 29-airport national peer sample, volume percentile vs. on-time-rate percentile.
Total flights (2020-2025): 9,654 ·
On-time rate: 87.0%
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Late Aircraft.
Total delay minutes43,029 min
Late Aircraft19,367 min · 45%
Carrier12,300 min · 29%
Weather5,415 min · 13%
NAS (National Aviation System)4,915 min · 11%
Security1,032 min · 2%
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, On-Time Performance
ADQ - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (96.8%) · worst: November (87%)
ADQ - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
ADQ - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 8.6 min · taxi-in 3.4 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
ADQ's average taxi-out (8.6 min) stays shorter than the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Even the heaviest month (December 2025, 10.3 min) is milder than many hubs' typical book.
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Kodiak, AK, both outside Alaska 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 Kodiak, AK is the delay mix: Late Aircraft owns 45.0% of 43,029 delay minutes across 9,654 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 87% (8 pts above the 79% national average), with 1,257 delayed and 204 cancelled (2.11%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Late Aircraft (45.0% late-aircraft, 28.6% carrier, 11.4% NAS, 12.6% weather, 2.4% security). Mid-volume books still show a clear delay fingerprint rather than a weather-only story.
On the multi-year calendar, ADQ is strongest in May (96.8% on-time) and weakest in November (87%), a 9.8-point swing. Volume peaks in August (~173 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to ANC (Anchorage) at 85.4% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Kodiak, AK vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
87%Top 16%higher than 84% of 382 airports
Kodiak, AK
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.
ADQ'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 ADQ before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in May rather than November if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 8.6 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 Kodiak, AK's on-time rate?
Kodiak, AK (ADQ) has a 87% on-time rate across 9,654 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 8 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the top-quartile on-time performance.
How does ADQ rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Kodiak, AK ranks #251 of 382 tracked US airports by total BTS flights (most flights = #1), making it a smaller regional airport.
What's the most common cause of delays at Kodiak, AK?
Late Aircraft is the leading delay cause at ADQ, accounting for 45.0% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 45.0% late-aircraft, 28.6% carrier, 11.4% NAS/air-traffic-control, 12.6% weather, and 2.4% security.
When is the best time to fly through Kodiak, AK?
May is historically ADQ's strongest month at 96.8% on-time, while November is the weakest at 87%, a 9.8-point swing across the BTS historical record.