Airport · ALB · Albany, New York

Albany, NY

Albany, NY posts bottom-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a high-volume U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 129,222 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

80.9%
On-time: Top 78%
on-time, US airports: 77 min
Delay when late: 1.43%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

129,222

Best Month

Sep 93.6%

Worst Month

Jul 88.2%

Delayed

24,704

Cancelled

1,850

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows ALB is marked in the 80-85% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 927,387.

Late Aircraft 38.3% (354,863 min)

Carrier 33.6% (311,572 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 20.5% (190,565 min)

Weather 7.3% (68,137 min)

Security 0.2% (2,250 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: September (93.6% on-time). Most delays: July (88.2% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	1,765	383	20	90.2%
November	1,794	273	9	93.5%
October	1,916	308	8	92.8%
September	1,752	260	9	93.6%
August	1,962	423	22	90.6%
July	1,930	511	27	88.2%
June	1,796	438	26	89.6%
May	1,704	313	17	92.1%
April	1,814	304	72	93%
March	1,904	325	50	92.3%
February	1,594	276	27	92%
January	1,607	304	23	91.6%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at ALB.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	25,191	2,432	232	90.3%
2024	24,086	2,260	154	90.6%
2023	23,781	1,939	200	91.8%
2022	23,970	2,222	480	90.7%
2021	17,033	1,432	113	91.6%
2020	15,161	557	671	96.3%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Albany, NY.

Cancellation Rate

1.43%

1,850 of 129,222 flights

Diversion Rate

0.14%

176 of 129,222 flights

Delay Rate

19.1%

24,704 of 129,222 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	2,152	293	363	28	4
Nov 2025	2,192	190	230	28	2
Oct 2025	2,272	177	258	2	1
Sep 2025	1,977	119	158	4	2
Aug 2025	2,260	212	292	14	6
Jul 2025	2,268	292	364	30	9
Jun 2025	2,198	262	334	26	5
May 2025	2,039	191	267	11	8
Apr 2025	2,147	144	234	5	2
Mar 2025	2,101	176	215	15	3
Feb 2025	1,820	201	228	42	0
Jan 2025	1,765	175	188	27	3
Dec 2024	1,960	241	263	3	5
Nov 2024	1,901	102	151	1	1
Oct 2024	2,181	147	160	15	1
Sep 2024	2,103	128	191	4	3
Aug 2024	2,161	254	321	20	3
Jul 2024	2,122	302	376	44	4
Jun 2024	2,071	219	291	14	5
May 2024	2,031	209	271	7	2
Apr 2024	2,000	170	218	1	2
Mar 2024	2,061	201	236	20	6
Feb 2024	1,768	115	143	3	0
Jan 2024	1,727	172	236	22	5

Top Routes from ALB

Busiest routes to and from Albany, NY.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
BWI (Baltimore) → ALB (Albany)	9,092	76.5%	289 mi
ALB (Albany) → BWI (Baltimore)	9,058	88.4%	289 mi
ALB (Albany) → ORD (Chicago)	7,324	82.4%	723 mi
ORD (Chicago) → ALB (Albany)	7,283	80.4%	723 mi
ALB (Albany) → DTW (Detroit)	7,191	87.8%	489 mi
DTW (Detroit) → ALB (Albany)	7,191	84.1%	489 mi
ALB (Albany) → CLT (Charlotte)	6,366	82.6%	646 mi
CLT (Charlotte) → ALB (Albany)	6,366	79%	646 mi
ALB (Albany) → DCA (Washington)	5,871	75.6%	318 mi
DCA (Washington) → ALB (Albany)	5,871	77%	318 mi
MCO (Orlando) → ALB (Albany)	5,417	78.7%	1,073 mi
ALB (Albany) → MCO (Orlando)	5,409	75.3%	1,073 mi
ALB (Albany) → ATL (Atlanta)	5,403	84.6%	853 mi
ATL (Atlanta) → ALB (Albany)	5,403	79.7%	853 mi
ALB (Albany) → MDW (Chicago)	3,773	84.8%	717 mi
MDW (Chicago) → ALB (Albany)	3,764	72.7%	717 mi
LGA (New York) → ALB (Albany)	2,597	83.7%	136 mi
ALB (Albany) → LGA (New York)	2,595	85.4%	136 mi
FLL (Fort Lauderdale) → ALB (Albany)	1,660	69.9%	1,204 mi
ALB (Albany) → FLL (Fort Lauderdale)	1,630	75%	1,204 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Albany, NY's 80.9%.

Fort Myers, FL

80.9% on-time 420,518 flights

Savannah, GA

80.9% on-time 204,730 flights

Fort Wayne, IN

80.9% on-time 62,234 flights

Chicago, IL

81% on-time 3,114,086 flights

San Francisco, CA

81% on-time 1,466,784 flights

Washington, DC

80.8% on-time 1,425,060 flights

Other Airports in New York

Compare performance with other New York airports.

LGA 81.2%

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JFK 79.4%

New York, NY

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BUF 80.6%

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo · 221,909 flights

SYR 81.5%

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse · 131,663 flights

ROC 82%

Rochester, NY

Rochester · 126,934 flights

HPN 79.1%

White Plains, NY

White Plains · 117,692 flights

ISP 77.9%

Islip, NY

Islip · 54,300 flights

ELM 84.5%

Elmira/Corning, NY

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What the Data Says About ALB

Albany, NY in Albany, New York handled 129,222 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 80.9% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 24,704 experienced delays, 1,850 were cancelled, and 176 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.43%, the diversion rate to 0.14%, and the average delay when departures run late is 77.0 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing ALB against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at ALB, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 38.3% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 33.6% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 20.5%. Weather contributes 7.3% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.2%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, September runs the cleanest at ALB with a 93.6% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 88.2% - a 5-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in August, when average flights hit 1,962. The busiest route connecting ALB is to BWI (Baltimore), with 9,092 flights at a 76.5% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 80.9% on-time, 77.0-minute average delay, 1.43% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Albany, NY.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Albany, NY (ALB)? ▼

Albany, NY has an overall on-time departure rate of 80.9%. Out of 129,222 total flights tracked, 24,704 experienced delays and 1,850 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at ALB? ▼

The top delay cause at Albany, NY is Late Aircraft. Late Aircraft accounts for 38.3% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at ALB? ▼

The average delay at Albany, NY is 77.0 minutes. This includes delays from carrier issues, weather, National Aviation System constraints, security, and late-arriving aircraft.

What is the best month to fly from ALB? ▼

Based on historical data, September has the best on-time performance at ALB with 93.6% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at ALB? ▼

July tends to have the most delays at ALB, with an on-time rate of only 88.2%.

How many routes operate from ALB? ▼

Albany, NY serves at least 20 routes. The busiest route is BWI to ALB (Baltimore - Albany) with 9,092 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at ALB? ▼

Albany, NY has a cancellation rate of 1.43%, based on 1,850 cancelled flights out of 129,222 total flights tracked.

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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.

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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 Editorial

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025 Accessed 2026-07-23

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. Airport figures are computed directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.