According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Alpena, MI (APN) ranks #307 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Alpena, MI posts above-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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APN on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier.
Total delay minutes: 66,689.
Late Aircraft0.7% (462 min)
Carrier71.3% (47,560 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)2.7% (1,797 min)
Weather25.2% (16,803 min)
Security0.1% (67 min)
APN - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (95%) · worst: December (87.3%)
APN - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
APN - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 15.5 min · taxi-in 4.8 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
APN's average taxi-out (15.5 min) sits near the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Month-to-month, it swings from 10.3 min (March 2024) to 21.8 min (January 2025).
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Alpena, MI, both outside Michigan 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 Alpena, MI is the delay mix: Carrier owns 71.3% of 66,689 delay minutes across 7,108 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 84.5% (5.5 pts above the 79% national average), with 1,103 delayed and 97 cancelled (1.36%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (0.7% late-aircraft, 71.3% carrier, 2.7% NAS, 25.2% weather, 0.1% security). As a quieter airport, a single late inbound can swing the month more than at a mega-hub.
On the multi-year calendar, APN is strongest in September (95% on-time) and weakest in December (87.3%), a 7.7-point swing. Volume peaks in October (~107 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to DTW (Detroit) at 85.6% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Alpena, MI vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
84.5%Top 38%higher than 62% of 382 airports
Alpena, MI
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.
APN's on-time book is mid-pack; month and delay-cause mix move more than the headline rate.
Check the busiest route from APN before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in September rather than December if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 15.5 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 Alpena, MI's on-time rate?
Alpena, MI (APN) has a 84.5% on-time rate across 7,108 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 5.5 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the above-median on-time performance.
How does APN rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Alpena, MI ranks #307 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 Alpena, MI?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at APN, accounting for 71.3% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 0.7% late-aircraft, 71.3% carrier, 2.7% NAS/air-traffic-control, 25.2% weather, and 0.1% security.
When is the best time to fly through Alpena, MI?
September is historically APN's strongest month at 95% on-time, while December is the weakest at 87.3%, a 7.7-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