Airport · GRI · Grand Island, Nebraska

Grand Island, NE

Grand Island, NE posts below-median 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 11,218 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

82.4%
On-time: Top 62%
on-time, US airports: 92 min
Delay when late: 1.35%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

11,218

Best Month

Apr 93.2%

Worst Month

Dec 85.7%

Delayed

1,976

Cancelled

152

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

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

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 113,259.

Late Aircraft 19.9% (22,485 min)

Carrier 55.3% (62,622 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 11.4% (12,953 min)

Weather 12.9% (14,626 min)

Security 0.5% (573 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: April (93.2% on-time). Most delays: December (85.7% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	173	42	2	85.7%
November	154	29	1	88.8%
October	160	31	1	90.1%
September	152	25	1	91%
August	155	23	2	91.5%
July	157	30	1	90.8%
June	145	30	1	91%
May	148	27	2	90.7%
April	150	20	5	93.2%
March	165	28	4	91.1%
February	149	22	4	91.1%
January	162	23	3	91.6%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at GRI.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	1,978	181	24	90.8%
2024	1,908	205	16	89.3%
2023	1,874	202	19	89.2%
2022	1,883	212	22	88.7%
2021	1,899	170	29	91%
2020	1,676	95	42	94.3%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Grand Island, NE.

Cancellation Rate

1.35%

152 of 11,218 flights

Diversion Rate

0.15%

17 of 11,218 flights

Delay Rate

17.6%

1,976 of 11,218 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	182	21	17	0	0
Nov 2025	156	22	18	2	1
Oct 2025	166	15	15	3	0
Sep 2025	152	9	12	1	0
Aug 2025	160	10	13	0	0
Jul 2025	170	14	13	0	1
Jun 2025	164	13	16	2	0
May 2025	162	15	13	1	0
Apr 2025	164	8	8	5	0
Mar 2025	178	19	19	5	0
Feb 2025	156	20	17	0	0
Jan 2025	168	15	14	5	0
Dec 2024	178	33	31	2	2
Nov 2024	156	20	15	1	1
Oct 2024	160	17	18	0	0
Sep 2024	156	18	11	0	0
Aug 2024	160	19	7	0	0
Jul 2024	156	10	13	2	0
Jun 2024	156	21	16	1	1
May 2024	160	17	19	3	0
Apr 2024	152	12	13	2	1
Mar 2024	160	10	10	0	0
Feb 2024	152	7	4	0	0
Jan 2024	162	21	13	5	0

Top Routes from GRI

Busiest routes to and from Grand Island, NE.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → GRI (Grand Island)	4,220	83.9%	561 mi
GRI (Grand Island) → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)	4,219	80.4%	561 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Grand Island, NE's 82.4%.

Burbank, CA

82.4% on-time 319,148 flights

Williston, ND

82.4% on-time 18,596 flights

Santa Ana, CA

82.5% on-time 482,186 flights

Omaha, NE

82.5% on-time 260,747 flights

Reno, NV

82.5% on-time 229,410 flights

Prescott, AZ

82.5% on-time 9,056 flights

Other Airports in Nebraska

Compare performance with other Nebraska airports.

OMA 82.5%

Omaha, NE

Omaha · 260,747 flights

LNK 80.3%

Lincoln, NE

Lincoln · 16,123 flights

LBF 85%

North Platte, NE

North Platte · 7,873 flights

BFF 85.3%

Scottsbluff, NE

Scottsbluff · 7,768 flights

EAR 85.8%

Kearney, NE

Kearney · 5,971 flights

Keep exploring

More flight data around Grand Island, NE.

Nebraska flight data

Statewide on-time and delay aggregates, plus every reporting airport in Nebraska.

View NE data →

Airport rankings

See where GRI sits among U.S. airports on on-time rate and average delay.

Best on-time airports →

Compare airports

Put GRI head-to-head with another airport on delays and reliability.

Open comparison tool →

What the Data Says About GRI

Grand Island, NE in Grand Island, Nebraska handled 11,218 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 82.4% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 1,976 experienced delays, 152 were cancelled, and 17 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.35%, the diversion rate to 0.15%, and the average delay when departures run late is 92.1 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing GRI against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at GRI, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 55.3% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 19.9% and Weather at 12.9%. Weather contributes 12.9% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.5%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, April runs the cleanest at GRI with a 93.2% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 85.7% - a 8-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in December, when average flights hit 173. The busiest route connecting GRI is to DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth), with 4,220 flights at a 83.9% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 82.4% on-time, 92.1-minute average delay, 1.35% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Grand Island, NE.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Grand Island, NE (GRI)? ▼

Grand Island, NE has an overall on-time departure rate of 82.4%. Out of 11,218 total flights tracked, 1,976 experienced delays and 152 were cancelled.

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

The top delay cause at Grand Island, NE is Carrier. Carrier accounts for 55.3% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at GRI? ▼

The average delay at Grand Island, NE is 92.1 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 GRI? ▼

Based on historical data, April has the best on-time performance at GRI with 93.2% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at GRI? ▼

December tends to have the most delays at GRI, with an on-time rate of only 85.7%.

How many routes operate from GRI? ▼

Grand Island, NE serves at least 2 routes. The busiest route is DFW to GRI (Dallas/Fort Worth - Grand Island) with 4,220 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at GRI? ▼

Grand Island, NE has a cancellation rate of 1.35%, based on 152 cancelled flights out of 11,218 total flights tracked.

Flight Guides

Data-driven guides to help you understand airport and flight performance.

Best & Worst Airlines for On-Time Performance

Which carriers consistently outperform peers

Why Flights Get Cancelled

Cancellation causes broken down by data

How to Choose Reliable Flight Routes

Use delay data to pick flights that arrive on time

Explore PlainFlights

All Airports

Browse US airports

Airlines

Compare carrier performance

Routes

Flight route performance

Rankings

Best on-time airports

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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using GRI's data

An airport-level on-time rate is a starting point, not a guarantee for your specific flight.

Check the busiest route from GRI before you book a connection. See top routes
Travel in April rather than December if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns
Scores vary by airline and route within the same airport; check the specific carrier you're flying. Browse airlines

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers at this airport, not any single flight or airline.

All airports → | Rankings →

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

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. Airport figures are computed directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.