Amarillo, TX

What the Data Says About AMA

Amarillo, TX in Amarillo, Texas handled 57,122 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 82.2% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 10,144 experienced delays, 832 were cancelled, and 64 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.46%, the diversion rate to 0.11%, and the average delay when departures run late is 80.2 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing AMA against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at AMA, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 38.0% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 34.2% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 18.0%. Weather contributes 9.6% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.3%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, February runs the cleanest at AMA with a 94% on-time rate, while June is the roughest at 89.3% - a 5-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in August, when average flights hit 886. The busiest route connecting AMA is to DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth), with 12,792 flights at a 81% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 82.2% on-time, 80.2-minute average delay, 1.46% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Amarillo, TX.