Airport · FWA · Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne, IN

Fort Wayne, IN 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 62,234 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

80.9%
On-time: Top 78%
on-time, US airports: 87 min
Delay when late: 1.02%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

62,234

Best Month

Sep 93.5%

Worst Month

Dec 87.7%

Delayed

11,899

Cancelled

635

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows FWA is marked in the 80-85% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 545,977.

Late Aircraft 24.1% (131,489 min)

Carrier 53.3% (290,822 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 14.1% (76,954 min)

Weather 8.2% (45,032 min)

Security 0.3% (1,680 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: September (93.5% on-time). Most delays: December (87.7% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	861	211	9	87.7%
November	857	138	8	92.3%
October	939	150	5	92.4%
September	876	124	2	93.5%
August	910	178	8	90.8%
July	937	227	6	88.9%
June	871	206	5	88.9%
May	767	134	5	91.6%
April	814	138	24	91.4%
March	930	157	12	91.2%
February	787	156	9	90.1%
January	824	166	13	90.4%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at FWA.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	13,229	1,458	124	89%
2024	9,445	1,057	63	88.8%
2023	8,521	794	30	90.7%
2022	9,528	995	120	89.6%
2021	11,318	929	101	91.8%
2020	10,193	510	197	95%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Fort Wayne, IN.

Cancellation Rate

1.02%

635 of 62,234 flights

Diversion Rate

0.11%

71 of 62,234 flights

Delay Rate

19.1%

11,899 of 62,234 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	1,087	205	227	12	2
Nov 2025	1,124	105	126	40	2
Oct 2025	1,209	122	125	0	3
Sep 2025	1,046	84	101	3	0
Aug 2025	1,081	104	124	14	3
Jul 2025	1,244	159	206	12	3
Jun 2025	1,206	152	197	4	3
May 2025	1,128	90	116	5	2
Apr 2025	1,107	104	115	9	2
Mar 2025	1,088	114	115	10	0
Feb 2025	932	104	106	5	1
Jan 2025	977	115	129	10	1
Dec 2024	945	120	113	1	1
Nov 2024	936	70	72	3	1
Oct 2024	1,024	85	84	11	0
Sep 2024	829	71	83	1	0
Aug 2024	730	97	106	2	0
Jul 2024	832	121	136	6	0
Jun 2024	795	104	116	6	0
May 2024	676	95	96	8	2
Apr 2024	702	75	74	3	2
Mar 2024	730	74	63	1	1
Feb 2024	622	55	39	0	0
Jan 2024	624	90	69	21	1

Top Routes from FWA

Busiest routes to and from Fort Wayne, IN.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
FWA (Fort Wayne) → ORD (Chicago)	8,797	79.3%	157 mi
ORD (Chicago) → FWA (Fort Wayne)	8,794	77.1%	157 mi
FWA (Fort Wayne) → ATL (Atlanta)	5,756	84.1%	508 mi
ATL (Atlanta) → FWA (Fort Wayne)	5,755	84.2%	508 mi
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → FWA (Fort Wayne)	5,295	79.7%	859 mi
FWA (Fort Wayne) → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)	5,292	80.9%	859 mi
FWA (Fort Wayne) → DTW (Detroit)	2,510	87.2%	128 mi
DTW (Detroit) → FWA (Fort Wayne)	2,509	83.5%	128 mi
CLT (Charlotte) → FWA (Fort Wayne)	1,850	82.3%	460 mi
FWA (Fort Wayne) → CLT (Charlotte)	1,847	85.2%	460 mi
MSP (Minneapolis) → FWA (Fort Wayne)	1,580	78.2%	488 mi
FWA (Fort Wayne) → MSP (Minneapolis)	1,579	83.7%	488 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Fort Wayne, IN's 80.9%.

Fort Myers, FL

80.9% on-time 420,518 flights

Savannah, GA

80.9% on-time 204,730 flights

Albany, NY

80.9% on-time 129,222 flights

Chicago, IL

81% on-time 3,114,086 flights

San Francisco, CA

81% on-time 1,466,784 flights

Washington, DC

80.8% on-time 1,425,060 flights

Other Airports in Indiana

Compare performance with other Indiana airports.

IND 82.7%

Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis · 495,575 flights

SBN 81.5%

South Bend, IN

South Bend · 72,322 flights

EVV 86%

Evansville, IN

Evansville · 25,741 flights

LAF 76.3%

Lafayette, IN

Lafayette · 473 flights

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What the Data Says About FWA

Fort Wayne, IN in Fort Wayne, Indiana handled 62,234 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 80.9% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 11,899 experienced delays, 635 were cancelled, and 71 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.02%, the diversion rate to 0.11%, and the average delay when departures run late is 87.2 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing FWA against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at FWA, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 53.3% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 24.1% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 14.1%. Weather contributes 8.2% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.3%. 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 FWA with a 93.5% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 87.7% - a 6-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in October, when average flights hit 939. The busiest route connecting FWA is to ORD (Chicago), with 8,797 flights at a 79.3% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 80.9% on-time, 87.2-minute average delay, 1.02% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Fort Wayne, IN.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Fort Wayne, IN (FWA)? ▼

Fort Wayne, IN has an overall on-time departure rate of 80.9%. Out of 62,234 total flights tracked, 11,899 experienced delays and 635 were cancelled.

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

The top delay cause at Fort Wayne, IN is Carrier. Carrier accounts for 53.3% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at FWA? ▼

The average delay at Fort Wayne, IN is 87.2 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 FWA? ▼

Based on historical data, September has the best on-time performance at FWA with 93.5% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at FWA? ▼

December tends to have the most delays at FWA, with an on-time rate of only 87.7%.

How many routes operate from FWA? ▼

Fort Wayne, IN serves at least 12 routes. The busiest route is FWA to ORD (Fort Wayne - Chicago) with 8,797 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at FWA? ▼

Fort Wayne, IN has a cancellation rate of 1.02%, based on 635 cancelled flights out of 62,234 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

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