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Airport · CKB · Clarksburg/Fairmont, West Virginia

Clarksburg/Fairmont, WV

Clarksburg/Fairmont, WV 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 6,552 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.

Data updated 2026-06-13

79.1%
On-time
Top 87%
on-time, US airports
109 min
Delay when late
1.60%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

6,552

Best Month

Sep 92.8%

Worst Month

Jul 86.2%

Delayed

1,368

Cancelled

105

CKB on-time rate vs. the national average

Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.

0%100%U.S. average79%79.1%

Where CKB sits among all 382 tracked airports

CKB's 79.1% on-time rate falls in the 75-80% band, the 48-airport band it shares.

National on-time-rate distribution

airports

What this shows CKB is marked in the 75-80% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 86,076.

Late Aircraft 35.7% (30,760 min)
Carrier 45.5% (39,127 min)
NAS (National Aviation System) 11.1% (9,588 min)
Weather 7.2% (6,184 min)
Security 0.5% (417 min)

CKB - seasonal on-time pattern

Best: September (92.8%) · worst: July (86.2%)

84%86%88%90%92%94% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 89.6%

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: September (92.8% on-time). Most delays: July (86.2% on-time).

Month Avg Flights Avg Delayed Avg Cancelled On-Time %
December 64 14 1 89.6%
November 80 18 1 87.5%
October 82 19 0 87.4%
September 72 10 0 92.8%
August 101 27 2 86.8%
July 130 33 1 86.2%
June 128 27 1 88.8%
May 100 18 1 90%
April 91 15 2 91.6%
March 90 17 2 91.1%
February 75 14 3 90.2%
January 79 17 4 89.2%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at CKB.

CKB - on-time rate by year

2020–2025, year-over-year trend.

70%80%90%100% 202020212022202320242025 94.1% 74.6% ▼ -20.7%
Year Flights Delayed Cancelled On-Time %
2025 410 104 5 74.6%
2024 414 71 5 82.9%
2023 422 60 1 85.8%
2022 2,000 209 44 89.5%
2021 1,764 180 24 89.8%
2020 1,542 91 26 94.1%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Clarksburg/Fairmont, WV.

Cancellation Rate

1.60%

105 of 6,552 flights

Diversion Rate

0.14%

9 of 6,552 flights

Delay Rate

20.9%

1,368 of 6,552 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period Flights Dep Delayed Arr Delayed Cancelled Diverted
Dec 2025 22 6 5 0 0
Nov 2025 18 6 5 0 0
Oct 2025 18 9 8 0 0
Sep 2025 16 2 1 0 0
Aug 2025 42 12 9 1 0
Jul 2025 72 19 16 0 0
Jun 2025 64 12 12 3 0
May 2025 46 9 6 0 0
Apr 2025 32 5 3 0 1
Mar 2025 36 8 7 0 0
Feb 2025 26 9 4 1 0
Jan 2025 18 7 5 0 0
Dec 2024 22 6 3 1 0
Nov 2024 18 2 1 0 0
Oct 2024 18 4 3 1 0
Sep 2024 18 3 0 0 0
Aug 2024 42 9 4 1 0
Jul 2024 68 15 14 1 0
Jun 2024 64 10 9 1 0
May 2024 38 8 5 0 0
Apr 2024 34 4 3 0 0
Mar 2024 36 4 2 0 0
Feb 2024 26 4 2 0 0
Jan 2024 30 2 3 0 0

Top Routes from CKB

Busiest routes to and from Clarksburg/Fairmont, WV.

Route Flights On-Time Distance
CKB (Clarksburg/Fairmont) → ORD (Chicago) 949 82.1% 444 mi
ORD (Chicago) → CKB (Clarksburg/Fairmont) 949 84.8% 444 mi

What the Data Says About CKB

Clarksburg/Fairmont, WV in Clarksburg/Fairmont, West Virginia handled 6,552 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 79.1% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 1,368 experienced delays, 105 were cancelled, and 9 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.60%, the diversion rate to 0.14%, and the average delay when departures run late is 109.1 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing CKB against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at CKB, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 45.5% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 35.7% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 11.1%. Weather contributes 7.2% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.5%. 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 CKB with a 92.8% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 86.2% - a 7-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in July, when average flights hit 130. The busiest route connecting CKB is to ORD (Chicago), with 949 flights at a 82.1% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 79.1% on-time, 109.1-minute average delay, 1.60% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Clarksburg/Fairmont, WV.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Clarksburg/Fairmont, WV (CKB)?
Clarksburg/Fairmont, WV has an overall on-time departure rate of 79.1%. Out of 6,552 total flights tracked, 1,368 experienced delays and 105 were cancelled.
What is the most common cause of delays at CKB?
The top delay cause at Clarksburg/Fairmont, WV is Carrier. Carrier accounts for 45.5% of all delay minutes.
What is the average delay time at CKB?
The average delay at Clarksburg/Fairmont, WV is 109.1 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 CKB?
Based on historical data, September has the best on-time performance at CKB with 92.8% of flights departing on time.
What is the worst month for delays at CKB?
July tends to have the most delays at CKB, with an on-time rate of only 86.2%.
How many routes operate from CKB?
Clarksburg/Fairmont, WV serves at least 2 routes. The busiest route is CKB to ORD (Clarksburg/Fairmont - Chicago) with 949 flights.
What is the cancellation rate at CKB?
Clarksburg/Fairmont, WV has a cancellation rate of 1.60%, based on 105 cancelled flights out of 6,552 total flights tracked.

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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.

Using CKB's data

An airport-level on-time rate is a starting point, not a guarantee for your specific flight.

  • Check the busiest route from CKB before you book a connection. See top routes
  • Travel in September rather than July if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns
  • Scores vary by airline and route within the same airport; check the specific carrier you're flying. Browse airlines

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers at this airport, not any single flight or airline.

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

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.