According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Cordova, AK (CDV) ranks #273 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Cordova, AK posts above-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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CDV on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Late Aircraft.
Total delay minutes: 33,481.
Late Aircraft65.8% (22,034 min)
Carrier11.6% (3,900 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)14.8% (4,947 min)
Weather1.6% (530 min)
Security6.2% (2,070 min)
CDV - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (95%) · worst: September (85.7%)
CDV - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
CDV - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 11.5 min · taxi-in 4.1 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
CDV's average taxi-out (11.5 min) stays shorter than the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Even the heaviest month (January 2024, 14.0 min) is milder than many hubs' typical book.
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Cordova, AK, both outside Alaska 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 Cordova, AK is the delay mix: Late Aircraft owns 65.8% of 33,481 delay minutes across 8,691 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 84.2% (5.2 pts above the 79% national average), with 1,376 delayed and 119 cancelled (1.37%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Late Aircraft (65.8% late-aircraft, 11.6% carrier, 14.8% NAS, 1.6% weather, 6.2% security). As a quieter airport, a single late inbound can swing the month more than at a mega-hub.
On the multi-year calendar, CDV is strongest in May (95% on-time) and weakest in September (85.7%), a 9.3-point swing. Volume peaks in October (~124 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to ANC (Anchorage) at 81.9% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Cordova, AK vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
84.2%Top 42%higher than 58% of 382 airports
Cordova, AK
60%95%
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 (2020–2025).
Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.
CDV's on-time book is mid-pack; month and delay-cause mix move more than the headline rate.
Check the busiest route from CDV before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in May rather than September if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 11.5 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 Cordova, AK's on-time rate?
Cordova, AK (CDV) has a 84.2% on-time rate across 8,691 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 5.2 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the above-median on-time performance.
How does CDV rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Cordova, AK ranks #273 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 Cordova, AK?
Late Aircraft is the leading delay cause at CDV, accounting for 65.8% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 65.8% late-aircraft, 11.6% carrier, 14.8% NAS/air-traffic-control, 1.6% weather, and 6.2% security.
When is the best time to fly through Cordova, AK?
May is historically CDV's strongest month at 95% on-time, while September is the weakest at 85.7%, a 9.3-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