According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Scottsbluff, NE (BFF) ranks #295 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Scottsbluff, NE posts above-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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BFF on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Volume vs. on-time rate
Where Scottsbluff, NE sits on volume vs. on-time rate
Among the 382 U.S. airports in the BTS corpus, Scottsbluff, NE handles more flight
volume than 23% of them, and has a higher on-time rate than
70% of them, placing it in the quadrant for quiet and reliable.
Flight volume and on-time rate are independent figures: a busy airport can still run
reliably, and a quiet one can still run late.
Scottsbluff, NE vs. a 29-airport national peer sample, volume percentile vs. on-time-rate percentile.
Total flights (2020-2025): 7,768 ·
On-time rate: 85.3%
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier.
Total delay minutes70,735 min
Carrier36,346 min · 51%
Late Aircraft17,019 min · 24%
NAS (National Aviation System)11,116 min · 16%
Weather6,235 min · 9%
Security19 min · 0%
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, On-Time Performance
BFF - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (95.4%) · worst: June (90.8%)
BFF - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
BFF - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 18.7 min · taxi-in 4.3 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
BFF's average taxi-out (18.7 min) sits near the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Month-to-month, it swings from 14.2 min (March 2024) to 24.7 min (July 2025).
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Scottsbluff, NE, both outside Nebraska 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 Scottsbluff, NE is the delay mix: Carrier owns 51.4% of 70,735 delay minutes across 7,768 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 85.3% (6.3 pts above the 79% national average), with 1,141 delayed and 118 cancelled (1.52%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (24.1% late-aircraft, 51.4% carrier, 15.7% NAS, 8.8% weather, 0.0% security). As a quieter airport, a single late inbound can swing the month more than at a mega-hub.
On the multi-year calendar, BFF is strongest in November (95.4% on-time) and weakest in June (90.8%), a 4.6-point swing. Volume peaks in May (~121 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to DEN (Denver) at 82.7% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Scottsbluff, NE vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
85.3%Top 30%higher than 70% of 382 airports
Scottsbluff, NE
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.
BFF's on-time book is stronger than most peers; the remaining risk sits in the delay mix, not a weak headline rate.
Check the busiest route from BFF before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in November rather than June if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 18.7 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 Scottsbluff, NE's on-time rate?
Scottsbluff, NE (BFF) has a 85.3% on-time rate across 7,768 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 6.3 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the above-median on-time performance.
How does BFF rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Scottsbluff, NE ranks #295 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 Scottsbluff, NE?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at BFF, accounting for 51.4% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 24.1% late-aircraft, 51.4% carrier, 15.7% NAS/air-traffic-control, 8.8% weather, and 0.0% security.
When is the best time to fly through Scottsbluff, NE?
November is historically BFF's strongest month at 95.4% on-time, while June is the weakest at 90.8%, a 4.6-point swing across the BTS historical record.