According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), International Falls, MN (INL) ranks #299 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). International Falls, MN posts top-10% on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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INL on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Volume vs. on-time rate
Where International Falls, MN sits on volume vs. on-time rate
Among the 382 U.S. airports in the BTS corpus, International Falls, MN handles more flight
volume than 22% of them, and has a higher on-time rate than
92% 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.
International Falls, MN vs. a 29-airport national peer sample, volume percentile vs. on-time-rate percentile.
Total flights (2020-2025): 7,505 ·
On-time rate: 88.3%
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier.
Total delay minutes61,144 min
Carrier38,490 min · 63%
Weather20,940 min · 34%
NAS (National Aviation System)1,642 min · 3%
Late Aircraft72 min · 0%
Security0 min · 0%
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, On-Time Performance
INL - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (96.7%) · worst: December (91.6%)
INL - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
INL - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 14.8 min · taxi-in 4.1 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
INL's average taxi-out (14.8 min) sits near the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Month-to-month, it swings from 9.4 min (October 2024) to 21.5 min (December 2024).
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for International Falls, MN.
Cancellation Rate
1.21%
91 of 7,505 flights
Diversion Rate
0.01%
1 of 7,505 flights
Delay Rate
11.7%
880 of 7,505 flights
Top Routes from INL
Busiest routes to and from International Falls, MN.
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for International Falls, MN, both outside Minnesota 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 International Falls, MN is the delay mix: Carrier owns 62.9% of 61,144 delay minutes across 7,505 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 88.3% (9.3 pts above the 79% national average), with 880 delayed and 91 cancelled (1.21%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (0.1% late-aircraft, 62.9% carrier, 2.7% NAS, 34.2% weather, 0.0% security). As a quieter airport, a single late inbound can swing the month more than at a mega-hub.
On the multi-year calendar, INL is strongest in April (96.7% on-time) and weakest in December (91.6%), a 5.1-point swing. Volume peaks in July (~117 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to MSP (Minneapolis) at 88.9% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
International Falls, MN vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
88.3%Top 8%higher than 92% of 382 airports
International Falls, MN
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.
INL'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 INL before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in April rather than December if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 14.8 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 International Falls, MN's on-time rate?
International Falls, MN (INL) has a 88.3% on-time rate across 7,505 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 9.3 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the top-10% on-time performance.
How does INL rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
International Falls, MN ranks #299 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 International Falls, MN?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at INL, accounting for 62.9% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 0.1% late-aircraft, 62.9% carrier, 2.7% NAS/air-traffic-control, 34.2% weather, and 0.0% security.
When is the best time to fly through International Falls, MN?
April is historically INL's strongest month at 96.7% on-time, while December is the weakest at 91.6%, a 5.1-point swing across the BTS historical record.