Airport · APN · Alpena, Michigan
Alpena, MI
Alpena, MI posts above-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 7,108 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.5%
- On-time
- Top 38%
- on-time, US airports
- 113 min
- Delay when late
- 1.36%
- Cancelled
Key Performance Metrics
Total Flights
7,108
Best Month
Sep 95%
Worst Month
Dec 87.3%
Delayed
1,103
Cancelled
97
APN on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Where APN sits among all 382 tracked airports
APN's 84.5% on-time rate falls in the 80-85% band, the 192-airport band it shares.
National on-time-rate distribution
- 60-65% 1
1 airport between 60% and 65% on-time
1 airports
- 65-70% 4
4 airports between 65% and 70% on-time
4 airports
- 70-75% 9
9 airports between 70% and 75% on-time
9 airports
- 75-80% 48
48 airports between 75% and 80% on-time
48 airports
- 80-85%
192 airports between 80% and 85% on-time
192 airports
- 85-90%
116 airports between 85% and 90% on-time
116 airports
- 90-95% 12
12 airports between 90% and 95% on-time
12 airports
What this shows APN is marked in the 80-85% band.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 66,689.
APN - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (95%) · worst: December (87.3%)
Seasonal Performance Patterns
Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: September (95% on-time). Most delays: December (87.3% on-time).
| Month | Avg Flights | Avg Delayed | Avg Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 106 | 27 | 4 | 87.3% |
| November | 102 | 15 | 1 | 93.5% |
| October | 107 | 13 | 0 | 94.4% |
| September | 106 | 11 | 0 | 95% |
| August | 98 | 13 | 0 | 93.7% |
| July | 106 | 15 | 1 | 92% |
| June | 95 | 15 | 1 | 92% |
| May | 88 | 11 | 1 | 94.1% |
| April | 102 | 12 | 2 | 94.3% |
| March | 107 | 15 | 2 | 93.4% |
| February | 97 | 19 | 2 | 90.6% |
| January | 105 | 24 | 4 | 88.7% |
Year-Over-Year Performance
Annual flight volume and on-time trends at APN.
APN - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
| Year | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,256 | 83 | 26 | 93.4% |
| 2024 | 1,258 | 108 | 20 | 91.4% |
| 2023 | 902 | 85 | 13 | 90.6% |
| 2022 | 1,256 | 108 | 21 | 91.4% |
| 2021 | 1,248 | 89 | 10 | 92.9% |
| 2020 | 1,188 | 67 | 7 | 94.4% |
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for Alpena, MI.
Cancellation Rate
1.36%
97 of 7,108 flights
Diversion Rate
0.14%
10 of 7,108 flights
Delay Rate
15.5%
1,103 of 7,108 flights
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of flight data.
| Period | Flights | Dep Delayed | Arr Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 106 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 104 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 106 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 106 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | 104 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | 104 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 108 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2025 | 100 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | 108 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| Feb 2025 | 96 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2025 | 108 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2024 | 108 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 2024 | 106 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2024 | 104 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2024 | 106 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2024 | 108 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2024 | 104 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 2024 | 104 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| May 2024 | 106 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2024 | 102 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 2024 | 108 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2024 | 100 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2024 | 102 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 0 |
Top Routes from APN
Busiest routes to and from Alpena, MI.
| Route | Flights | On-Time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| APN (Alpena) → DTW (Detroit) | 3,187 | 85.6% | 198 mi |
| DTW (Detroit) → APN (Alpena) | 3,121 | 84.4% | 198 mi |
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Alpena, MI in Alpena, Michigan handled 7,108 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 84.5% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 1,103 experienced delays, 97 were cancelled, and 10 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.36%, the diversion rate to 0.14%, and the average delay when departures run late is 113.4 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing APN against other airports in the same state and nationally.
Breaking down what drives delays at APN, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 71.3% of total delay minutes, followed by Weather at 25.2% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 2.7%. Weather contributes 25.2% 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, September runs the cleanest at APN with a 95% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 87.3% - a 8-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in October, when average flights hit 107. The busiest route connecting APN is to DTW (Detroit), with 3,187 flights at a 85.6% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 84.5% on-time, 113.4-minute average delay, 1.36% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Alpena, MI.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025
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