Augusta, GA

What the Data Says About AGS

Augusta, GA in Augusta, Georgia handled 41,579 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 84% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 6,637 experienced delays, 406 were cancelled, and 23 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 0.98%, the diversion rate to 0.06%, and the average delay when departures run late is 88.6 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing AGS against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at AGS, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 42.9% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 31.8% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 13.2%. Weather contributes 12.1% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.1%. 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 AGS with a 93.8% on-time rate, while April is the roughest at 89.5% — a 4-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in April, when average flights hit 749. The busiest route from AGS is to ATL (Atlanta), with 11,470 flights at a 87.5% on-time rate. Combine these numbers — 84% on-time, 88.6-minute average delay, 0.98% cancellation rate — and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Augusta, GA.