Airport · JAC · Jackson, Wyoming

Jackson, WY

Jackson, WY posts bottom-quartile 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 64,902 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

80.7%
On-time: Top 80%
on-time, US airports: 92 min
Delay when late: 0.95%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

64,902

Best Month

Nov 94.7%

Worst Month

Jan 86.5%

Delayed

12,496

Cancelled

616

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

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

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 687,029.

Late Aircraft 39.1% (268,585 min)

Carrier 33.7% (231,635 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 18.3% (125,392 min)

Weather 8.8% (60,660 min)

Security 0.1% (757 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: November (94.7% on-time). Most delays: January (86.5% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	894	230	16	87%
November	444	55	3	94.7%
October	616	76	1	93.8%
September	1,042	149	2	92.6%
August	1,359	255	7	90.2%
July	1,379	293	9	89.8%
June	985	191	7	90.6%
May	566	86	4	92.9%
April	397	56	4	93.1%
March	1,134	202	27	90.1%
February	1,020	248	10	86.6%
January	1,076	255	14	86.5%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at JAC.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	12,773	1,512	90	88.2%
2024	11,251	1,163	85	89.7%
2023	10,424	1,158	67	88.9%
2022	9,514	1,021	89	89.3%
2021	12,940	1,132	123	91.3%
2020	8,000	466	162	94.2%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Jackson, WY.

Cancellation Rate

0.95%

616 of 64,902 flights

Diversion Rate

0.38%

247 of 64,902 flights

Delay Rate

19.3%

12,496 of 64,902 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	894	138	129	14	2
Nov 2025	474	15	23	10	0
Oct 2025	824	80	66	1	4
Sep 2025	1,335	124	110	4	3
Aug 2025	1,533	200	178	11	14
Jul 2025	1,569	218	196	11	12
Jun 2025	1,432	156	163	9	10
May 2025	723	77	66	4	6
Apr 2025	504	49	48	0	0
Mar 2025	1,203	144	115	6	5
Feb 2025	1,088	162	140	10	2
Jan 2025	1,194	149	128	10	1
Dec 2024	841	100	100	16	2
Nov 2024	454	41	40	3	0
Oct 2024	757	27	25	0	2
Sep 2024	1,044	92	76	1	3
Aug 2024	1,304	138	142	4	5
Jul 2024	1,326	151	170	15	7
Jun 2024	1,160	107	134	10	3
May 2024	653	49	67	5	1
Apr 2024	492	31	38	1	0
Mar 2024	1,070	136	88	18	5
Feb 2024	1,038	151	104	3	10
Jan 2024	1,112	140	122	9	2

Top Routes from JAC

Busiest routes to and from Jackson, WY.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
DEN (Denver) → JAC (Jackson)	7,793	80.4%	406 mi
JAC (Jackson) → DEN (Denver)	7,792	77.6%	406 mi
JAC (Jackson) → SLC (Salt Lake City)	6,800	83.9%	205 mi
SLC (Salt Lake City) → JAC (Jackson)	6,773	85.7%	205 mi
JAC (Jackson) → ORD (Chicago)	3,657	76.8%	1,162 mi
ORD (Chicago) → JAC (Jackson)	3,652	78.6%	1,162 mi
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → JAC (Jackson)	3,528	77.4%	1,047 mi
JAC (Jackson) → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)	3,526	76.4%	1,047 mi
JAC (Jackson) → LAX (Los Angeles)	2,697	80.3%	784 mi
LAX (Los Angeles) → JAC (Jackson)	2,697	83.1%	784 mi
JAC (Jackson) → SFO (San Francisco)	1,463	75.3%	737 mi
SFO (San Francisco) → JAC (Jackson)	1,462	83%	737 mi
ATL (Atlanta) → JAC (Jackson)	666	78.5%	1,572 mi
JAC (Jackson) → ATL (Atlanta)	666	72.8%	1,572 mi
JAC (Jackson) → EWR (Newark)	585	71.6%	1,874 mi
EWR (Newark) → JAC (Jackson)	584	74%	1,874 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Jackson, WY's 80.7%.

Hartford, CT

80.7% on-time 253,617 flights

Peoria, IL

80.7% on-time 44,104 flights

Washington, DC

80.8% on-time 1,425,060 flights

Nashville, TN

80.8% on-time 1,046,597 flights

San Diego, CA

80.8% on-time 973,807 flights

Hancock/Houghton, MI

80.8% on-time 8,698 flights

Other Airports in Wyoming

Compare performance with other Wyoming airports.

CPR 83.5%

Casper, WY

Casper · 20,592 flights

GCC 86%

Gillette, WY

Gillette · 8,123 flights

SHR 86.6%

Sheridan, WY

Sheridan · 7,839 flights

LAR 85.3%

Laramie, WY

Laramie · 7,419 flights

COD 78.9%

Cody, WY

Cody · 7,056 flights

RKS 86.4%

Rock Springs, WY

Rock Springs · 6,604 flights

RIW 85.6%

Riverton/Lander, WY

Riverton/Lander · 6,519 flights

CYS 85.4%

Cheyenne, WY

Cheyenne · 5,577 flights

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What the Data Says About JAC

Jackson, WY in Jackson, Wyoming handled 64,902 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 80.7% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 12,496 experienced delays, 616 were cancelled, and 247 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 0.95%, the diversion rate to 0.38%, and the average delay when departures run late is 92.4 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing JAC against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at JAC, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 39.1% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 33.7% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 18.3%. Weather contributes 8.8% 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, November runs the cleanest at JAC with a 94.7% on-time rate, while January is the roughest at 86.5% - a 8-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in July, when average flights hit 1,379. The busiest route connecting JAC is to DEN (Denver), with 7,793 flights at a 80.4% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 80.7% on-time, 92.4-minute average delay, 0.95% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Jackson, WY.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Jackson, WY (JAC)? ▼

Jackson, WY has an overall on-time departure rate of 80.7%. Out of 64,902 total flights tracked, 12,496 experienced delays and 616 were cancelled.

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

The top delay cause at Jackson, WY is Late Aircraft. Late Aircraft accounts for 39.1% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at JAC? ▼

The average delay at Jackson, WY is 92.4 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 JAC? ▼

Based on historical data, November has the best on-time performance at JAC with 94.7% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at JAC? ▼

January tends to have the most delays at JAC, with an on-time rate of only 86.5%.

How many routes operate from JAC? ▼

Jackson, WY serves at least 16 routes. The busiest route is DEN to JAC (Denver - Jackson) with 7,793 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at JAC? ▼

Jackson, WY has a cancellation rate of 0.95%, based on 616 cancelled flights out of 64,902 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.