Airport · BRO · Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville, TX
Brownsville, TX posts above-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a mid-size U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 18,838 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.7%
- On-time
- Top 27%
- on-time, US airports
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 1.42%
- Cancelled
Key Performance Metrics
Total Flights
18,838
Best Month
Oct 95.2%
Worst Month
Jun 91%
Delayed
2,695
Cancelled
268
BRO on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Where BRO sits among all 382 tracked airports
BRO's 85.7% on-time rate falls in the 85-90% band, the 116-airport band it shares.
National on-time-rate distribution
- 60-65% 1
1 airport between 60% and 65% on-time
1 airports
- 65-70% 4
4 airports between 65% and 70% on-time
4 airports
- 70-75% 9
9 airports between 70% and 75% on-time
9 airports
- 75-80% 48
48 airports between 75% and 80% on-time
48 airports
- 80-85%
192 airports between 80% and 85% on-time
192 airports
- 85-90%
116 airports between 85% and 90% on-time
116 airports
- 90-95% 12
12 airports between 90% and 95% on-time
12 airports
What this shows BRO is marked in the 85-90% band.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 125,039.
BRO - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (95.2%) · worst: June (91%)
Seasonal Performance Patterns
Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: October (95.2% on-time). Most delays: June (91% on-time).
| Month | Avg Flights | Avg Delayed | Avg Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 235 | 30 | 1 | 93.8% |
| November | 250 | 29 | 4 | 94.2% |
| October | 275 | 29 | 1 | 95.2% |
| September | 267 | 30 | 1 | 94.7% |
| August | 305 | 41 | 3 | 94.2% |
| July | 288 | 47 | 3 | 92.5% |
| June | 244 | 47 | 1 | 91% |
| May | 267 | 52 | 5 | 91.7% |
| April | 245 | 41 | 6 | 91.8% |
| March | 288 | 37 | 10 | 94.3% |
| February | 239 | 33 | 5 | 94.3% |
| January | 238 | 35 | 5 | 93.6% |
Year-Over-Year Performance
Annual flight volume and on-time trends at BRO.
BRO - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
| Year | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,134 | 284 | 57 | 90.9% |
| 2024 | 3,924 | 303 | 38 | 92.3% |
| 2023 | 2,690 | 173 | 33 | 93.6% |
| 2022 | 2,548 | 182 | 34 | 92.9% |
| 2021 | 2,965 | 189 | 39 | 93.6% |
| 2020 | 3,577 | 100 | 67 | 97.2% |
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for Brownsville, TX.
Cancellation Rate
1.42%
268 of 18,838 flights
Diversion Rate
0.11%
21 of 18,838 flights
Delay Rate
14.3%
2,695 of 18,838 flights
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of flight data.
| Period | Flights | Dep Delayed | Arr Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 248 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 252 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 246 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 240 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 248 | 24 | 29 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | 246 | 26 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | 246 | 24 | 38 | 2 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 292 | 28 | 34 | 9 | 1 |
| Apr 2025 | 292 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | 302 | 33 | 31 | 10 | 0 |
| Feb 2025 | 248 | 34 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2025 | 274 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 0 |
| Dec 2024 | 266 | 29 | 27 | 5 | 1 |
| Nov 2024 | 260 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 2024 | 392 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2024 | 310 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2024 | 391 | 21 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2024 | 405 | 43 | 51 | 9 | 0 |
| Jun 2024 | 402 | 37 | 47 | 0 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 380 | 45 | 64 | 12 | 0 |
| Apr 2024 | 301 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 2024 | 379 | 26 | 33 | 5 | 0 |
| Feb 2024 | 216 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2024 | 222 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
Top Routes from BRO
Busiest routes to and from Brownsville, TX.
| Route | Flights | On-Time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → BRO (Brownsville) | 7,887 | 83.8% | 482 mi |
| BRO (Brownsville) → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) | 7,882 | 84.2% | 482 mi |
| IAH (Houston) → BRO (Brownsville) | 1,384 | 88.2% | 308 mi |
| BRO (Brownsville) → IAH (Houston) | 1,381 | 91.2% | 308 mi |
Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate
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Brownsville, TX in Brownsville, Texas handled 18,838 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 85.7% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 2,695 experienced delays, 268 were cancelled, and 21 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.42%, the diversion rate to 0.11%, and the average delay when departures run late is 82.9 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing BRO against other airports in the same state and nationally.
Breaking down what drives delays at BRO, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 38.9% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 29.0% and Weather at 17.9%. Weather contributes 17.9% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.2%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.
Seasonally, October runs the cleanest at BRO with a 95.2% on-time rate, while June is the roughest at 91% - a 4-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in August, when average flights hit 305. The busiest route connecting BRO is to DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth), with 7,887 flights at a 83.8% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 85.7% on-time, 82.9-minute average delay, 1.42% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Brownsville, TX.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025
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