According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Brunswick, GA (BQK) ranks #279 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Brunswick, GA posts top-10% on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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BQK on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier.
Total delay minutes: 55,264.
Late Aircraft20.9% (11,567 min)
Carrier57.4% (31,713 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)9.4% (5,202 min)
Weather12.2% (6,767 min)
Security0.0% (15 min)
BQK - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (96.9%) · worst: May (92.2%)
BQK - on-time rate by year
2020–2024, year-over-year trend.
BQK - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 18.8 min · taxi-in 4.2 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
BQK's average taxi-out (18.8 min) sits near the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Month-to-month, it swings from 13.9 min (May 2023) to 25.9 min (December 2024).
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Brunswick, GA, both outside Georgia 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 Brunswick, GA is the delay mix: Carrier owns 57.4% of 55,264 delay minutes across 8,479 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 88.5% (9.5 pts above the 79% national average), with 972 delayed and 40 cancelled (0.47%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (20.9% late-aircraft, 57.4% carrier, 9.4% NAS, 12.2% 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, BQK is strongest in November (96.9% on-time) and weakest in May (92.2%), a 4.7-point swing. Volume peaks in October (~157 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to ATL (Atlanta) at 87.9% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Brunswick, GA vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
88.5%Top 8%higher than 92% of 382 airports
Brunswick, GA
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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 (2020–2024).
Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.
BQK'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 BQK before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in November rather than May if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 18.8 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 Brunswick, GA's on-time rate?
Brunswick, GA (BQK) has a 88.5% on-time rate across 8,479 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2024), 9.5 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the top-10% on-time performance.
How does BQK rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Brunswick, GA ranks #279 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 Brunswick, GA?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at BQK, accounting for 57.4% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 20.9% late-aircraft, 57.4% carrier, 9.4% NAS/air-traffic-control, 12.2% weather, and 0.0% security.
When is the best time to fly through Brunswick, GA?
November is historically BQK's strongest month at 96.9% on-time, while May is the weakest at 92.2%, a 4.7-point swing across the BTS historical record.
Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights