Airport · GUF · Gulf Shores, Alabama
Gulf Shores, AL
Gulf Shores, AL 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 654 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.8%
- On-time
- Top 69%
- on-time, US airports
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 0.61%
- Cancelled
Key Performance Metrics
Total Flights
654
Best Month
Sep 98%
Worst Month
May 84.2%
Delayed
119
Cancelled
4
GUF on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Where GUF sits among all 382 tracked airports
GUF's 81.8% 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 GUF is marked in the 80-85% band.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 6,029.
GUF - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (98%) · worst: May (84.2%)
Seasonal Performance Patterns
Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: September (98% on-time). Most delays: May (84.2% on-time).
| Month | Avg Flights | Avg Delayed | Avg Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 88 | 24 | 3 | 85.2% |
| November | 98 | 11 | 1 | 92.9% |
| October | 90 | 6 | 0 | 95.6% |
| September | 50 | 1 | 0 | 98% |
| August | 80 | 10 | 0 | 92.5% |
| July | 106 | 25 | 0 | 86.8% |
| June | 104 | 29 | 0 | 84.6% |
| May | 38 | 13 | 0 | 84.2% |
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for Gulf Shores, AL.
Cancellation Rate
0.61%
4 of 654 flights
Diversion Rate
0.00%
0 of 654 flights
Delay Rate
18.2%
119 of 654 flights
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of flight data.
| Period | Flights | Dep Delayed | Arr Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 88 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 98 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 90 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 80 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | 106 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | 104 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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Gulf Shores, AL in Gulf Shores, Alabama handled 654 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2025 and 2025, posting a 81.8% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 119 experienced delays, 4 were cancelled, and 0 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 0.61%, the diversion rate to 0.00%, and the average delay when departures run late is 79.0 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing GUF against other airports in the same state and nationally.
Breaking down what drives delays at GUF, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 51.7% of total delay minutes, followed by NAS (National Aviation System) at 19.3% and Weather at 16.4%. Weather contributes 16.4% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.4%. 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 GUF with a 98% on-time rate, while May is the roughest at 84.2% - a 14-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in July, when average flights hit 106. Combine these numbers - 81.8% on-time, 79.0-minute average delay, 0.61% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Gulf Shores, AL.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025
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