Barrow, AK

What the Data Says About BRW

Barrow, AK in Barrow, Alaska handled 4,483 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 74.4% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 1,146 experienced delays, 101 were cancelled, and 0 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 2.25%, the diversion rate to 0.00%, and the average delay when departures run late is 55.8 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing BRW against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at BRW, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 60.1% of total delay minutes, followed by Security at 18.3% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 10.3%. Weather contributes 3.4% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 18.3%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, September runs the cleanest at BRW with a 92.2% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 69.9% — a 22-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in March, when average flights hit 72. The busiest route from BRW is to ANC (Anchorage), with 1,713 flights at a 70.6% on-time rate. Combine these numbers — 74.4% on-time, 55.8-minute average delay, 2.25% cancellation rate — and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Barrow, AK.