Airport · HSV · Huntsville, Alabama

Huntsville, AL

Huntsville, AL 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 91,787 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

82.6%
On-time: Top 59%
on-time, US airports: 80 min
Delay when late: 1.26%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

91,787

Best Month

Apr 93.4%

Worst Month

Jul 89.1%

Delayed

15,949

Cancelled

1,154

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

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

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 638,100.

Late Aircraft 37.4% (238,751 min)

Carrier 40.1% (256,066 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 13.6% (86,937 min)

Weather 8.7% (55,436 min)

Security 0.1% (910 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: April (93.4% on-time). Most delays: July (89.1% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	1,210	230	6	90.5%
November	1,245	180	6	92.8%
October	1,332	188	3	92.9%
September	1,305	189	2	92.6%
August	1,328	247	13	91.5%
July	1,303	303	17	89.1%
June	1,219	276	13	89.6%
May	1,265	253	13	90.6%
April	1,276	177	41	93.4%
March	1,378	197	37	93.1%
February	1,184	197	17	92%
January	1,252	222	25	91.5%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at HSV.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	17,102	1,970	244	88.5%
2024	17,794	1,778	133	90%
2023	15,773	1,245	76	92.1%
2022	15,137	1,306	171	91.4%
2021	14,131	884	123	93.7%
2020	11,850	471	407	96%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Huntsville, AL.

Cancellation Rate

1.26%

1,154 of 91,787 flights

Diversion Rate

0.12%

110 of 91,787 flights

Delay Rate

17.4%

15,949 of 91,787 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	1,262	162	180	7	0
Nov 2025	1,383	144	140	22	2
Oct 2025	1,447	122	141	3	1
Sep 2025	1,558	131	133	4	2
Aug 2025	1,505	165	182	18	3
Jul 2025	1,446	181	190	30	3
Jun 2025	1,469	212	241	30	3
May 2025	1,542	208	221	22	6
Apr 2025	1,347	144	153	12	2
Mar 2025	1,500	141	154	30	0
Feb 2025	1,314	183	187	25	4
Jan 2025	1,329	177	160	41	2
Dec 2024	1,334	179	151	7	2
Nov 2024	1,382	115	118	5	4
Oct 2024	1,579	141	94	0	1
Sep 2024	1,547	137	119	1	1
Aug 2024	1,504	144	179	8	6
Jul 2024	1,512	211	246	26	4
Jun 2024	1,479	165	193	4	2
May 2024	1,620	194	202	20	3
Apr 2024	1,603	134	128	6	1
Mar 2024	1,547	129	114	6	1
Feb 2024	1,336	85	79	2	0
Jan 2024	1,351	144	148	48	1

Top Routes from HSV

Busiest routes to and from Huntsville, AL.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
ATL (Atlanta) → HSV (Huntsville)	12,923	88.2%	151 mi
HSV (Huntsville) → ATL (Atlanta)	12,922	91.1%	151 mi
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → HSV (Huntsville)	10,821	80.4%	603 mi
HSV (Huntsville) → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)	10,809	77%	603 mi
CLT (Charlotte) → HSV (Huntsville)	6,344	82.5%	333 mi
HSV (Huntsville) → CLT (Charlotte)	6,319	84.1%	333 mi
DCA (Washington) → HSV (Huntsville)	6,263	78.6%	613 mi
HSV (Huntsville) → DCA (Washington)	6,260	76.9%	613 mi
HSV (Huntsville) → ORD (Chicago)	3,842	75.4%	510 mi
ORD (Chicago) → HSV (Huntsville)	3,736	72.1%	510 mi
DEN (Denver) → HSV (Huntsville)	3,199	77.3%	1,048 mi
HSV (Huntsville) → DEN (Denver)	3,198	82.7%	1,048 mi
IAH (Houston) → HSV (Huntsville)	604	87.7%	595 mi
HSV (Huntsville) → IAH (Houston)	603	87.4%	595 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Huntsville, AL's 82.6%.

Anchorage, AK

82.6% on-time 214,443 flights

Des Moines, IA

82.6% on-time 169,476 flights

Fargo, ND

82.6% on-time 74,155 flights

Dillingham, AK

82.6% on-time 2,866 flights

Santa Ana, CA

82.5% on-time 482,186 flights

Omaha, NE

82.5% on-time 260,747 flights

Other Airports in Alabama

Compare performance with other Alabama airports.

BHM 81.5%

Birmingham, AL

Birmingham · 178,467 flights

MOB 85.2%

Mobile, AL

Mobile · 33,438 flights

MGM 82.3%

Montgomery, AL

Montgomery · 30,016 flights

DHN 88.1%

Dothan, AL

Dothan · 8,886 flights

GUF 81.8%

Gulf Shores, AL

Gulf Shores · 654 flights

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What the Data Says About HSV

Huntsville, AL in Huntsville, Alabama handled 91,787 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 82.6% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 15,949 experienced delays, 1,154 were cancelled, and 110 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.26%, the diversion rate to 0.12%, and the average delay when departures run late is 79.9 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing HSV against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at HSV, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 40.1% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 37.4% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 13.6%. Weather contributes 8.7% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.1%. 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 HSV with a 93.4% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 89.1% - a 4-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in March, when average flights hit 1,378. The busiest route connecting HSV is to ATL (Atlanta), with 12,923 flights at a 88.2% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 82.6% on-time, 79.9-minute average delay, 1.26% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Huntsville, AL.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Huntsville, AL (HSV)? ▼

Huntsville, AL has an overall on-time departure rate of 82.6%. Out of 91,787 total flights tracked, 15,949 experienced delays and 1,154 were cancelled.

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

The top delay cause at Huntsville, AL is Carrier. Carrier accounts for 40.1% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at HSV? ▼

The average delay at Huntsville, AL is 79.9 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 HSV? ▼

Based on historical data, April has the best on-time performance at HSV with 93.4% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at HSV? ▼

July tends to have the most delays at HSV, with an on-time rate of only 89.1%.

How many routes operate from HSV? ▼

Huntsville, AL serves at least 14 routes. The busiest route is ATL to HSV (Atlanta - Huntsville) with 12,923 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at HSV? ▼

Huntsville, AL has a cancellation rate of 1.26%, based on 1,154 cancelled flights out of 91,787 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

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.