According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Elmira/Corning, NY (ELM) ranks #235 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Elmira/Corning, NY posts above-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a mid-size U.S. airport.
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ELM on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Volume vs. on-time rate
Where Elmira/Corning, NY sits on volume vs. on-time rate
Among the 382 U.S. airports in the BTS corpus, Elmira/Corning, NY handles more flight
volume than 39% of them, and has a higher on-time rate than
62% of them, placing it in the quadrant for quiet and reliable.
Flight volume and on-time rate are independent figures: a busy airport can still run
reliably, and a quiet one can still run late.
Elmira/Corning, NY vs. a 29-airport national peer sample, volume percentile vs. on-time-rate percentile.
Total flights (2020-2025): 13,181 ·
On-time rate: 84.5%
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier.
Total delay minutes99,248 min
Carrier52,803 min · 53%
Late Aircraft19,961 min · 20%
Weather16,477 min · 17%
NAS (National Aviation System)9,712 min · 10%
Security295 min · 0%
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, On-Time Performance
ELM - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (94.7%) · worst: December (89.9%)
ELM - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
ELM - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 16.3 min · taxi-in 4.6 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
ELM's average taxi-out (16.3 min) sits near the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Month-to-month, it swings from 13.8 min (April 2024) to 23.7 min (December 2025).
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for Elmira/Corning, NY.
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Elmira/Corning, NY, both outside New York 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 Elmira/Corning, NY is the delay mix: Carrier owns 53.2% of 99,248 delay minutes across 13,181 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 84.5% (5.5 pts above the 79% national average), with 2,041 delayed and 148 cancelled (1.12%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (20.1% late-aircraft, 53.2% carrier, 9.8% NAS, 16.6% weather, 0.3% security). Mid-volume books still show a clear delay fingerprint rather than a weather-only story.
On the multi-year calendar, ELM is strongest in September (94.7% on-time) and weakest in December (89.9%), a 4.8-point swing. Volume peaks in March (~225 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to DTW (Detroit) at 83.9% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Elmira/Corning, NY vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
84.5%Top 38%higher than 62% of 382 airports
Elmira/Corning, NY
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.
ELM's on-time book is mid-pack; month and delay-cause mix move more than the headline rate.
Check the busiest route from ELM before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in September rather than December if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 16.3 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 Elmira/Corning, NY's on-time rate?
Elmira/Corning, NY (ELM) has a 84.5% on-time rate across 13,181 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 5.5 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the above-median on-time performance.
How does ELM rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Elmira/Corning, NY ranks #235 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 Elmira/Corning, NY?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at ELM, accounting for 53.2% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 20.1% late-aircraft, 53.2% carrier, 9.8% NAS/air-traffic-control, 16.6% weather, and 0.3% security.
When is the best time to fly through Elmira/Corning, NY?
September is historically ELM's strongest month at 94.7% on-time, while December is the weakest at 89.9%, a 4.8-point swing across the BTS historical record.