Brunswick, GA

What the Data Says About BQK

Brunswick, GA in Brunswick, Georgia handled 8,479 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2024, posting a 88.5% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 972 experienced delays, 40 were cancelled, and 3 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 0.47%, the diversion rate to 0.04%, and the average delay when departures run late is 105.0 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing BQK against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at BQK, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 57.4% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 20.9% and Weather at 12.2%. Weather contributes 12.2% 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 BQK with a 96.9% on-time rate, while May is the roughest at 92.2% - a 5-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in October, when average flights hit 157. The busiest route connecting BQK is to ATL (Atlanta), with 4,240 flights at a 87.9% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 88.5% on-time, 105.0-minute average delay, 0.47% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Brunswick, GA.