Elko, NV

What the Data Says About EKO

Elko, NV in Elko, Nevada handled 5,662 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 93.6% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 362 experienced delays, 31 were cancelled, and 2 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 0.55%, the diversion rate to 0.04%, and the average delay when departures run late is 164.2 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing EKO against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at EKO, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 65.0% of total delay minutes, followed by Weather at 33.9% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 1.0%. Weather contributes 33.9% 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, May runs the cleanest at EKO with a 98.6% on-time rate, while January is the roughest at 95.6% — a 3-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in December, when average flights hit 86. The busiest route from EKO is to EKO (Elko), with 2,673 flights at a 92.7% on-time rate. Combine these numbers — 93.6% on-time, 164.2-minute average delay, 0.55% cancellation rate — and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Elko, NV.