According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Dothan, AL (DHN) ranks #266 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Dothan, AL posts top-10% on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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DHN 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: 47,247.
Late Aircraft27.7% (13,064 min)
Carrier45.0% (21,269 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)13.1% (6,175 min)
Weather14.2% (6,729 min)
Security0.0% (10 min)
DHN - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (96.4%) · worst: July (92.5%)
DHN - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
DHN - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 18.9 min · taxi-in 3.7 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
DHN's average taxi-out (18.9 min) runs longer than the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). The heaviest month in this window is August 2025 at 26.6 min; the lightest is April 2023 at 14.4 min.
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Dothan, AL, both outside Alabama 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 Dothan, AL is the delay mix: Carrier owns 45.0% of 47,247 delay minutes across 8,886 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 88.1% (9.1 pts above the 79% national average), with 1,059 delayed and 36 cancelled (0.41%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (27.7% late-aircraft, 45.0% carrier, 13.1% NAS, 14.2% weather, 0.0% security). As a quieter airport, a single late inbound can swing the month more than at a mega-hub.
On the multi-year calendar, DHN is strongest in November (96.4% on-time) and weakest in July (92.5%), a 3.9-point swing. Volume peaks in January (~163 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to ATL (Atlanta) at 88.7% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Dothan, AL vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
88.1%Top 9%higher than 91% of 382 airports
Dothan, AL
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.
DHN'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 DHN before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in November rather than July if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Build extra connection buffer when taxi-out spikes. August 2025 averaged 26.6 min. 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 Dothan, AL's on-time rate?
Dothan, AL (DHN) has a 88.1% on-time rate across 8,886 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 9.1 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the top-10% on-time performance.
How does DHN rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Dothan, AL ranks #266 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 Dothan, AL?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at DHN, accounting for 45.0% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 27.7% late-aircraft, 45.0% carrier, 13.1% NAS/air-traffic-control, 14.2% weather, and 0.0% security.
When is the best time to fly through Dothan, AL?
November is historically DHN's strongest month at 96.4% on-time, while July is the weakest at 92.5%, a 3.9-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