Cordova, AK

What the Data Says About CDV

Cordova, AK in Cordova, Alaska handled 8,691 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 84.2% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 1,376 experienced delays, 119 were cancelled, and 63 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.37%, the diversion rate to 0.72%, and the average delay when departures run late is 55.1 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing CDV against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at CDV, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 65.8% of total delay minutes, followed by NAS (National Aviation System) at 14.8% and Carrier at 11.6%. Weather contributes 1.6% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 6.2%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, May runs the cleanest at CDV with a 95% on-time rate, while September is the roughest at 85.7% — a 9-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in October, when average flights hit 124. The busiest route from CDV is to CDV (Cordova), with 1,829 flights at a 81.9% on-time rate. Combine these numbers — 84.2% on-time, 55.1-minute average delay, 1.37% cancellation rate — and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Cordova, AK.