According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Del Rio, TX (DRT) ranks #341 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Del Rio, TX posts top-10% on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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DRT 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: 25,759.
Late Aircraft24.6% (6,347 min)
Carrier46.1% (11,874 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)10.0% (2,577 min)
Weather19.3% (4,961 min)
Security0.0% (0 min)
DRT - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (97.4%) · worst: December (90%)
DRT - on-time rate by year
2020–2023, year-over-year trend.
DRT - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 15.2 min · taxi-in 3.1 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
DRT's average taxi-out (15.2 min) sits near the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Month-to-month, it swings from 12.2 min (November 2021) to 19.7 min (September 2022).
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Del Rio, TX, both outside Texas 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 Del Rio, TX is the delay mix: Carrier owns 46.1% of 25,759 delay minutes across 3,957 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 88.9% (9.9 pts above the 79% national average), with 438 delayed and 60 cancelled (1.52%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (24.6% late-aircraft, 46.1% carrier, 10.0% NAS, 19.3% 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, DRT is strongest in May (97.4% on-time) and weakest in December (90%), a 7.4-point swing. Volume peaks in December (~120 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) at 86.9% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Del Rio, TX vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
88.9%Top 6%higher than 94% of 382 airports
Del Rio, TX
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 (2020–2023).
Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.
DRT'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 DRT before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in May rather than December if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 15.2 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 Del Rio, TX's on-time rate?
Del Rio, TX (DRT) has a 88.9% on-time rate across 3,957 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2023), 9.9 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the top-10% on-time performance.
How does DRT rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Del Rio, TX ranks #341 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 Del Rio, TX?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at DRT, accounting for 46.1% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 24.6% late-aircraft, 46.1% carrier, 10.0% NAS/air-traffic-control, 19.3% weather, and 0.0% security.
When is the best time to fly through Del Rio, TX?
May is historically DRT's strongest month at 97.4% on-time, while December is the weakest at 90%, a 7.4-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