Airport · EGE · Eagle, Colorado

Eagle, CO

Eagle, CO posts bottom-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a mid-size U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 37,271 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

78%
On-time: Top 91%
on-time, US airports: 91 min
Delay when late: 1.60%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

37,271

Best Month

Sep 94.2%

Worst Month

Dec 84.1%

Delayed

8,217

Cancelled

595

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

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

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 406,008.

Late Aircraft 43.9% (178,389 min)

Carrier 33.6% (136,288 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 15.8% (64,152 min)

Weather 6.6% (26,980 min)

Security 0.0% (199 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: September (94.2% on-time). Most delays: December (84.1% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	770	241	20	84.1%
November	200	24	1	93.9%
October	196	28	1	93.4%
September	269	35	1	94.2%
August	341	74	3	89.4%
July	352	88	3	87.5%
June	328	71	5	89.6%
May	230	42	2	91.1%
April	278	42	3	92.1%
March	1,112	211	28	90.2%
February	1,025	238	16	88.2%
January	1,112	277	18	86.7%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at EGE.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	7,736	1,122	42	85.5%
2024	7,607	861	47	88.7%
2023	5,988	697	61	88.4%
2022	5,811	631	94	89.1%
2021	5,971	536	151	91%
2020	4,158	338	200	91.9%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Eagle, CO.

Cancellation Rate

1.60%

595 of 37,271 flights

Diversion Rate

0.36%

135 of 37,271 flights

Delay Rate

22.0%

8,217 of 37,271 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	915	196	204	2	1
Nov 2025	236	10	19	1	1
Oct 2025	258	13	21	0	0
Sep 2025	316	30	32	2	1
Aug 2025	400	57	59	2	2
Jul 2025	404	63	73	3	1
Jun 2025	377	49	52	5	1
May 2025	270	38	41	1	0
Apr 2025	318	45	39	3	3
Mar 2025	1,447	175	173	5	6
Feb 2025	1,324	230	203	6	3
Jan 2025	1,471	216	203	12	2
Dec 2024	881	140	134	9	2
Nov 2024	224	19	16	3	0
Oct 2024	252	15	12	0	0
Sep 2024	372	18	20	0	0
Aug 2024	481	52	56	1	1
Jul 2024	486	66	65	4	1
Jun 2024	439	43	47	3	1
May 2024	302	26	20	2	2
Apr 2024	409	25	25	2	1
Mar 2024	1,294	148	128	11	4
Feb 2024	1,200	112	108	5	2
Jan 2024	1,267	197	171	7	4

Top Routes from EGE

Busiest routes to and from Eagle, CO.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
DEN (Denver) → EGE (Eagle)	6,442	82.4%	120 mi
EGE (Eagle) → DEN (Denver)	6,442	80%	120 mi
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → EGE (Eagle)	4,521	74.1%	721 mi
EGE (Eagle) → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)	4,519	74.5%	721 mi
ORD (Chicago) → EGE (Eagle)	1,468	76.6%	1,007 mi
EGE (Eagle) → ORD (Chicago)	1,467	75.6%	1,007 mi
EGE (Eagle) → LAX (Los Angeles)	914	72.9%	748 mi
LAX (Los Angeles) → EGE (Eagle)	911	76.6%	748 mi
ATL (Atlanta) → EGE (Eagle)	570	82.1%	1,312 mi
EGE (Eagle) → ATL (Atlanta)	570	82.5%	1,312 mi
EGE (Eagle) → MIA (Miami)	501	64.3%	1,810 mi
MIA (Miami) → EGE (Eagle)	501	69.7%	1,810 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Eagle, CO's 78%.

Las Vegas, NV

78% on-time 1,986,833 flights

Baltimore, MD

78% on-time 1,049,006 flights

Newark, NJ

78.1% on-time 1,354,054 flights

Miami, FL

77.9% on-time 1,160,127 flights

Islip, NY

77.9% on-time 54,300 flights

Flint, MI

78.1% on-time 31,426 flights

Other Airports in Colorado

Compare performance with other Colorado airports.

DEN 78.9%

Denver, CO

Denver · 3,293,040 flights

COS 80.4%

Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado Springs · 134,711 flights

ASE 73.5%

Aspen, CO

Aspen · 78,805 flights

GJT 85.1%

Grand Junction, CO

Grand Junction · 47,063 flights

DRO 83.4%

Durango, CO

Durango · 42,722 flights

MTJ 81.3%

Montrose/Delta, CO

Montrose/Delta · 32,233 flights

HDN 79.7%

Hayden, CO

Hayden · 27,069 flights

GUC 82.9%

Gunnison, CO

Gunnison · 9,819 flights

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What the Data Says About EGE

Eagle, CO in Eagle, Colorado handled 37,271 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 78% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 8,217 experienced delays, 595 were cancelled, and 135 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.60%, the diversion rate to 0.36%, and the average delay when departures run late is 91.3 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing EGE against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at EGE, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 43.9% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 33.6% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 15.8%. Weather contributes 6.6% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.0%. 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 EGE with a 94.2% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 84.1% - a 10-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in March, when average flights hit 1,112. The busiest route connecting EGE is to DEN (Denver), with 6,442 flights at a 82.4% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 78% on-time, 91.3-minute average delay, 1.60% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Eagle, CO.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Eagle, CO (EGE)? ▼

Eagle, CO has an overall on-time departure rate of 78%. Out of 37,271 total flights tracked, 8,217 experienced delays and 595 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at EGE? ▼

The top delay cause at Eagle, CO is Late Aircraft. Late Aircraft accounts for 43.9% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at EGE? ▼

The average delay at Eagle, CO is 91.3 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 EGE? ▼

Based on historical data, September has the best on-time performance at EGE with 94.2% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at EGE? ▼

December tends to have the most delays at EGE, with an on-time rate of only 84.1%.

How many routes operate from EGE? ▼

Eagle, CO serves at least 12 routes. The busiest route is DEN to EGE (Denver - Eagle) with 6,442 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at EGE? ▼

Eagle, CO has a cancellation rate of 1.60%, based on 595 cancelled flights out of 37,271 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.

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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 Accessed 2026-07-23

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.