According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Binghamton, NY (BGM) ranks #328 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Binghamton, NY posts top-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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BGM on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Volume vs. on-time rate
Where Binghamton, NY sits on volume vs. on-time rate
Among the 382 U.S. airports in the BTS corpus, Binghamton, NY handles more flight
volume than 14% of them, and has a higher on-time rate than
89% 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.
Binghamton, NY vs. a 29-airport national peer sample, volume percentile vs. on-time-rate percentile.
Total flights (2020-2025): 4,852 ·
On-time rate: 87.9%
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier.
Total delay minutes37,754 min
Carrier19,415 min · 51%
Late Aircraft8,705 min · 23%
Weather5,231 min · 14%
NAS (National Aviation System)4,403 min · 12%
Security0 min · 0%
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, On-Time Performance
BGM - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (97.7%) · worst: December (91.1%)
BGM - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
BGM - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 20.7 min · taxi-in 3.9 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
BGM's average taxi-out (20.7 min) runs longer than the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). The heaviest month in this window is January 2024 at 33.4 min; the lightest is July 2025 at 12.6 min.
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Binghamton, NY, both outside New York 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 Binghamton, NY is the delay mix: Carrier owns 51.4% of 37,754 delay minutes across 4,852 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 87.9% (8.9 pts above the 79% national average), with 588 delayed and 70 cancelled (1.44%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (23.1% late-aircraft, 51.4% carrier, 11.7% NAS, 13.9% 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, BGM is strongest in October (97.7% on-time) and weakest in December (91.1%), a 6.6-point swing. Volume peaks in March (~83 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to DTW (Detroit) at 88.9% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Binghamton, NY vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
87.9%Top 11%higher than 89% of 382 airports
Binghamton, NY
60%95%
U.S. airports by on-time rate, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more airports. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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.
BGM'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 BGM before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in October rather than December if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Build extra connection buffer when taxi-out spikes. January 2024 averaged 33.4 min. 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 Binghamton, NY's on-time rate?
Binghamton, NY (BGM) has a 87.9% on-time rate across 4,852 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 8.9 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the top-quartile on-time performance.
How does BGM rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Binghamton, NY ranks #328 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 Binghamton, NY?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at BGM, accounting for 51.4% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 23.1% late-aircraft, 51.4% carrier, 11.7% NAS/air-traffic-control, 13.9% weather, and 0.0% security.
When is the best time to fly through Binghamton, NY?
October is historically BGM's strongest month at 97.7% on-time, while December is the weakest at 91.1%, a 6.6-point swing across the BTS historical record.