According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Bemidji, MN (BJI) ranks #274 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Bemidji, MN posts top-10% on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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BJI on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Volume vs. on-time rate
Where Bemidji, MN sits on volume vs. on-time rate
Among the 382 U.S. airports in the BTS corpus, Bemidji, MN handles more flight
volume than 28% of them, and has a higher on-time rate than
90% 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.
Bemidji, MN vs. a 29-airport national peer sample, volume percentile vs. on-time-rate percentile.
Total flights (2020-2025): 8,666 ·
On-time rate: 88.0%
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier.
Total delay minutes58,820 min
Carrier40,403 min · 69%
Weather16,567 min · 28%
NAS (National Aviation System)1,825 min · 3%
Security25 min · 0%
Late Aircraft0 min · 0%
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, On-Time Performance
BJI - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (96.8%) · worst: December (89.9%)
BJI - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
BJI - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 15.3 min · taxi-in 5.1 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
BJI's average taxi-out (15.3 min) sits near the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Month-to-month, it swings from 9.7 min (October 2024) to 26.6 min (December 2025).
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Bemidji, MN, both outside Minnesota 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 Bemidji, MN is the delay mix: Carrier owns 68.7% of 58,820 delay minutes across 8,666 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 88% (9 pts above the 79% national average), with 1,036 delayed and 72 cancelled (0.83%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (0.0% late-aircraft, 68.7% carrier, 3.1% NAS, 28.2% 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, BJI is strongest in April (96.8% on-time) and weakest in December (89.9%), a 6.9-point swing. Volume peaks in August (~126 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to MSP (Minneapolis) at 87.1% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Bemidji, MN vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
88%Top 10%higher than 90% of 382 airports
Bemidji, MN
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.
BJI'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 BJI before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in April rather than December if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 15.3 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 Bemidji, MN's on-time rate?
Bemidji, MN (BJI) has a 88% on-time rate across 8,666 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 9 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the top-10% on-time performance.
How does BJI rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Bemidji, MN ranks #274 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 Bemidji, MN?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at BJI, accounting for 68.7% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 0.0% late-aircraft, 68.7% carrier, 3.1% NAS/air-traffic-control, 28.2% weather, and 0.0% security.
When is the best time to fly through Bemidji, MN?
April is historically BJI's strongest month at 96.8% on-time, while December is the weakest at 89.9%, a 6.9-point swing across the BTS historical record.