According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Longview, TX (GGG) ranks #259 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Longview, TX posts top-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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GGG on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Volume vs. on-time rate
Where Longview, TX sits on volume vs. on-time rate
Among the 382 U.S. airports in the BTS corpus, Longview, TX handles more flight
volume than 32% of them, and has a higher on-time rate than
78% 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.
Longview, TX vs. a 29-airport national peer sample, volume percentile vs. on-time-rate percentile.
Total flights (2020-2025): 9,129 ·
On-time rate: 86.0%
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier.
Total delay minutes69,612 min
Carrier29,761 min · 43%
Late Aircraft16,892 min · 24%
Weather14,433 min · 21%
NAS (National Aviation System)8,355 min · 12%
Security171 min · 0%
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, On-Time Performance
GGG - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: August (95.1%) · worst: May (91.2%)
GGG - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
GGG - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 16.7 min · taxi-in 4.8 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
GGG's average taxi-out (16.7 min) sits near the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Month-to-month, it swings from 12.5 min (July 2024) to 22.0 min (May 2025).
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Longview, TX, both outside Texas 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 Longview, TX is the delay mix: Carrier owns 42.8% of 69,612 delay minutes across 9,129 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 86% (7 pts above the 79% national average), with 1,275 delayed and 154 cancelled (1.69%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (24.3% late-aircraft, 42.8% carrier, 12.0% NAS, 20.7% weather, 0.2% security). As a quieter airport, a single late inbound can swing the month more than at a mega-hub.
On the multi-year calendar, GGG is strongest in August (95.1% on-time) and weakest in May (91.2%), a 3.9-point swing. Volume peaks in March (~135 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) at 85.2% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Longview, TX vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
86%Top 22%higher than 78% of 382 airports
Longview, TX
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.
GGG's on-time book is stronger than most peers; the remaining risk sits in the delay mix, not a weak headline rate.
Check the busiest route from GGG before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in August rather than May if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 16.7 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 Longview, TX's on-time rate?
Longview, TX (GGG) has a 86% on-time rate across 9,129 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 7 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the top-quartile on-time performance.
How does GGG rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Longview, TX ranks #259 of 382 tracked US airports by total BTS flights (most flights = #1), making it a smaller regional airport.
What's the most common cause of delays at Longview, TX?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at GGG, accounting for 42.8% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 24.3% late-aircraft, 42.8% carrier, 12.0% NAS/air-traffic-control, 20.7% weather, and 0.2% security.
When is the best time to fly through Longview, TX?
August is historically GGG's strongest month at 95.1% on-time, while May is the weakest at 91.2%, a 3.9-point swing across the BTS historical record.