Branson, MO

What the Data Says About BKG

Branson, MO in Branson, Missouri handled 363 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2022, posting a 77.4% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 82 experienced delays, 4 were cancelled, and 0 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.10%, the diversion rate to 0.00%, and the average delay when departures run late is 54.4 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing BKG against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at BKG, NAS leads the pack. NAS (National Aviation System) accounts for 50.3% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 34.0% and Carrier at 15.7%. Weather contributes 0.0% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.0%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, November runs the cleanest at BKG with a 94.4% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 81.2% — a 13-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in July, when average flights hit 34. Combine these numbers — 77.4% on-time, 54.4-minute average delay, 1.10% cancellation rate — and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Branson, MO.