Airport · FMN · Farmington, New Mexico
Farmington, NM
Farmington, NM posts below-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 475 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.7%
- On-time
- Top 58%
- on-time, US airports
- 125 min
- Delay when late
- 0.21%
- Cancelled
Key Performance Metrics
Total Flights
475
Best Month
Jun 98.3%
Worst Month
Sep 81.7%
Delayed
82
Cancelled
1
FMN on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Where FMN sits among all 382 tracked airports
FMN's 82.7% on-time rate falls in the 80-85% band, the 192-airport band it shares.
National on-time-rate distribution
- 60-65% 1
1 airport between 60% and 65% on-time
1 airports
- 65-70% 4
4 airports between 65% and 70% on-time
4 airports
- 70-75% 9
9 airports between 70% and 75% on-time
9 airports
- 75-80% 48
48 airports between 75% and 80% on-time
48 airports
- 80-85%
192 airports between 80% and 85% on-time
192 airports
- 85-90%
116 airports between 85% and 90% on-time
116 airports
- 90-95% 12
12 airports between 90% and 95% on-time
12 airports
What this shows FMN is marked in the 80-85% band.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 5,070.
FMN - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: June (98.3%) · worst: September (81.7%)
Seasonal Performance Patterns
Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: June (98.3% on-time). Most delays: September (81.7% on-time).
| Month | Avg Flights | Avg Delayed | Avg Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 62 | 11 | 0 | 93.5% |
| November | 60 | 3 | 0 | 96.7% |
| October | 62 | 6 | 0 | 93.5% |
| September | 60 | 15 | 0 | 81.7% |
| August | 62 | 13 | 0 | 95.2% |
| July | 62 | 15 | 0 | 91.9% |
| June | 60 | 11 | 0 | 98.3% |
| May | 47 | 8 | 1 | 95.7% |
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for Farmington, NM.
Cancellation Rate
0.21%
1 of 475 flights
Diversion Rate
0.00%
0 of 475 flights
Delay Rate
17.3%
82 of 475 flights
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of flight data.
| Period | Flights | Dep Delayed | Arr Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 47 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
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Farmington, NM in Farmington, New Mexico handled 475 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2025 and 2025, posting a 82.7% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 82 experienced delays, 1 were cancelled, and 0 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 0.21%, the diversion rate to 0.00%, and the average delay when departures run late is 124.7 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing FMN against other airports in the same state and nationally.
Breaking down what drives delays at FMN, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 80.5% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 11.9% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 6.4%. Weather contributes 1.2% 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, June runs the cleanest at FMN with a 98.3% on-time rate, while September is the roughest at 81.7% - a 17-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in December, when average flights hit 62. Combine these numbers - 82.7% on-time, 124.7-minute average delay, 0.21% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Farmington, NM.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025
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