According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Columbus, GA (CSG) ranks #240 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Columbus, GA posts top-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a mid-size U.S. airport.
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CSG on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier.
Total delay minutes: 66,697.
Late Aircraft29.6% (19,757 min)
Carrier51.6% (34,433 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)9.7% (6,441 min)
Weather9.0% (6,016 min)
Security0.1% (50 min)
CSG - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (95.9%) · worst: July (91.6%)
CSG - on-time rate by year
2020–2024, year-over-year trend.
CSG - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 16.4 min · taxi-in 3.6 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
CSG's average taxi-out (16.4 min) sits near the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Month-to-month, it swings from 12.8 min (April 2024) to 19.2 min (June 2024).
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Columbus, GA, both outside Georgia 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 Columbus, GA is the delay mix: Carrier owns 51.6% of 66,697 delay minutes across 11,968 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 87.4% (8.4 pts above the 79% national average), with 1,504 delayed and 83 cancelled (0.69%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (29.6% late-aircraft, 51.6% carrier, 9.7% NAS, 9.0% weather, 0.1% security). Mid-volume books still show a clear delay fingerprint rather than a weather-only story.
On the multi-year calendar, CSG is strongest in September (95.9% on-time) and weakest in July (91.6%), a 4.3-point swing. Volume peaks in October (~226 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to ATL (Atlanta) at 87.8% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Columbus, GA vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
87.4%Top 13%higher than 87% of 382 airports
Columbus, GA
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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 (2020–2024).
Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.
CSG's on-time book is stronger than most peers; the remaining risk sits in the delay mix, not a weak headline rate.
Check the busiest route from CSG before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in September rather than July if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 16.4 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 Columbus, GA's on-time rate?
Columbus, GA (CSG) has a 87.4% on-time rate across 11,968 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2024), 8.4 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the top-quartile on-time performance.
How does CSG rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Columbus, GA ranks #240 of 382 tracked US airports by total BTS flights (most flights = #1), making it a mid-size U.S. airport.
What's the most common cause of delays at Columbus, GA?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at CSG, accounting for 51.6% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 29.6% late-aircraft, 51.6% carrier, 9.7% NAS/air-traffic-control, 9.0% weather, and 0.1% security.
When is the best time to fly through Columbus, GA?
September is historically CSG's strongest month at 95.9% on-time, while July is the weakest at 91.6%, a 4.3-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