Airport · CDB · Cold Bay, Alaska

Cold Bay, AK

Cold Bay, AK posts bottom-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 524 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

62.6%
On-time: Top 100%
on-time, US airports: 46 min
Delay when late: 4.20%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

524

Best Month

Apr 93.8%

Worst Month

Oct 61.1%

Delayed

196

Cancelled

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows CDB is marked in the 60-65% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 5,805.

Late Aircraft 38.7% (2,248 min)

Carrier 9.6% (558 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 18.6% (1,080 min)

Weather 4.9% (282 min)

Security 28.2% (1,637 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: April (93.8% on-time). Most delays: October (61.1% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	36	19	2	72.2%
November	32	14	6	75%
October	36	23	2	61.1%
September	36	27	1	61.1%
August	26	9	0	80.8%
July	36	15	1	80.6%
June	34	8	0	83.8%
May	28	9	1	82.1%
April	32	3	2	93.8%
March	36	9	1	86.1%
February	32	11	2	87.5%
January	36	11	3	88.9%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at CDB.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2021	260	31	9	88.1%
2020	264	75	13	71.6%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Cold Bay, AK.

Cancellation Rate

4.20%

22 of 524 flights

Diversion Rate

0.00%

0 of 524 flights

Delay Rate

37.4%

196 of 524 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled
Aug 2021	16	4	4	0
Jul 2021	36	4	6	0
Jun 2021	36	2	1	0
May 2021	36	6	5	1
Apr 2021	32	2	1	2
Mar 2021	36	5	4	1
Feb 2021	32	4	7	2
Jan 2021	36	4	7	3
Dec 2020	36	10	9	2
Nov 2020	32	8	6	6
Oct 2020	36	14	9	2
Sep 2020	36	14	13	1
Aug 2020	36	6	4	0
Jul 2020	36	10	9	2
Jun 2020	32	9	3	0
May 2020	20	4	2	0

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Cold Bay, AK's 62.6%.

Aguadilla, PR

68.6% on-time 24,390 flights

Hagerstown, MD

69.2% on-time 2,806 flights

Ashland, WV

69.5% on-time 5,649 flights

Concord, NC

72.4% on-time 10,857 flights

Stockton, CA

72.6% on-time 7,206 flights

Aspen, CO

73.5% on-time 78,805 flights

Other Airports in Alaska

Compare performance with other Alaska airports.

ANC 82.6%

Anchorage, AK

Anchorage · 214,443 flights

JNU 85.3%

Juneau, AK

Juneau · 52,533 flights

FAI 83.1%

Fairbanks, AK

Fairbanks · 44,233 flights

KTN 84.3%

Ketchikan, AK

Ketchikan · 27,238 flights

SIT 82.7%

Sitka, AK

Sitka · 14,900 flights

ADQ 87%

Kodiak, AK

Kodiak · 9,654 flights

PSG 85.4%

Petersburg, AK

Petersburg · 8,696 flights

WRG 84.9%

Wrangell, AK

Wrangell · 8,696 flights

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What the Data Says About CDB

Cold Bay, AK in Cold Bay, Alaska handled 524 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2021, posting a 62.6% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 196 experienced delays, 22 were cancelled, and 0 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 4.20%, the diversion rate to 0.00%, and the average delay when departures run late is 45.5 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing CDB against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at CDB, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 38.7% of total delay minutes, followed by Security at 28.2% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 18.6%. Weather contributes 4.9% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 28.2%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, April runs the cleanest at CDB with a 93.8% on-time rate, while October is the roughest at 61.1% - a 33-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in December, when average flights hit 36. Combine these numbers - 62.6% on-time, 45.5-minute average delay, 4.20% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Cold Bay, AK.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Cold Bay, AK (CDB)? ▼

Cold Bay, AK has an overall on-time departure rate of 62.6%. Out of 524 total flights tracked, 196 experienced delays and 22 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at CDB? ▼

The top delay cause at Cold Bay, AK is Late Aircraft. Late Aircraft accounts for 38.7% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at CDB? ▼

The average delay at Cold Bay, AK is 45.5 minutes. This includes delays from carrier issues, weather, National Aviation System constraints, security, and late-arriving aircraft.

What is the best month to fly from CDB? ▼

Based on historical data, April has the best on-time performance at CDB with 93.8% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at CDB? ▼

October tends to have the most delays at CDB, with an on-time rate of only 61.1%.

How many routes operate from CDB? ▼

Cold Bay, AK serves multiple routes.

What is the cancellation rate at CDB? ▼

Cold Bay, AK has a cancellation rate of 4.20%, based on 22 cancelled flights out of 524 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2021). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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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 Editorial

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025 Accessed 2026-07-23

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. Airport figures are computed directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.