Airport · JNU · Juneau, Alaska

Juneau, AK

Juneau, AK posts above-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 52,533 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

85.3%
On-time: Top 30%
on-time, US airports: 63 min
Delay when late: 1.06%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

52,533

Best Month

May 95.3%

Worst Month

Dec 89.9%

Delayed

7,738

Cancelled

558

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows JNU is marked in the 85-90% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 239,168.

Late Aircraft 46.3% (110,635 min)

Carrier 29.8% (71,276 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 17.2% (41,042 min)

Weather 6.5% (15,659 min)

Security 0.2% (556 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: May (95.3% on-time). Most delays: December (89.9% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	638	135	14	89.9%
November	617	87	8	93.7%
October	697	75	10	94.7%
September	806	99	5	94.7%
August	939	151	5	92.9%
July	948	147	5	93.5%
June	883	129	5	93.9%
May	706	83	3	95.3%
April	614	76	10	94.7%
March	659	98	7	93.3%
February	603	89	6	93.8%
January	647	120	15	91.1%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at JNU.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	9,406	636	89	93.2%
2024	9,476	660	86	93%
2023	9,414	545	96	94.2%
2022	9,555	667	135	93%
2021	7,966	557	83	93%
2020	6,716	349	69	94.8%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Juneau, AK.

Cancellation Rate

1.06%

558 of 52,533 flights

Diversion Rate

0.31%

163 of 52,533 flights

Delay Rate

14.7%

7,738 of 52,533 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	655	92	79	19	14
Nov 2025	642	39	40	5	0
Oct 2025	750	36	44	9	3
Sep 2025	900	56	61	8	2
Aug 2025	1,029	88	101	9	1
Jul 2025	1,052	79	128	9	1
Jun 2025	970	70	112	6	2
May 2025	783	46	69	4	1
Apr 2025	660	27	47	2	1
Mar 2025	682	32	42	8	1
Feb 2025	616	25	29	2	1
Jan 2025	667	46	53	8	7
Dec 2024	668	50	59	7	2
Nov 2024	652	28	39	5	0
Oct 2024	743	35	37	10	1
Sep 2024	876	43	67	6	1
Aug 2024	1,038	91	117	9	2
Jul 2024	1,054	108	152	6	0
Jun 2024	971	63	98	3	0
May 2024	796	44	83	8	0
Apr 2024	690	38	51	6	1
Mar 2024	682	37	53	4	2
Feb 2024	638	32	41	7	1
Jan 2024	668	91	86	15	4

Top Routes from JNU

Busiest routes to and from Juneau, AK.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
JNU (Juneau) → SEA (Seattle)	8,737	84%	909 mi
SEA (Seattle) → JNU (Juneau)	8,680	78.7%	909 mi
ANC (Anchorage) → JNU (Juneau)	6,787	85%	571 mi
JNU (Juneau) → ANC (Anchorage)	6,699	84.8%	571 mi
JNU (Juneau) → SIT (Sitka)	3,876	83.8%	95 mi
SIT (Sitka) → JNU (Juneau)	3,876	86.1%	95 mi
JNU (Juneau) → PSG (Petersburg)	1,830	83.5%	123 mi
PSG (Petersburg) → JNU (Juneau)	1,830	86.6%	123 mi
JNU (Juneau) → YAK (Yakutat)	1,829	82.7%	198 mi
YAK (Yakutat) → JNU (Juneau)	1,829	85.6%	198 mi
JNU (Juneau) → KTN (Ketchikan)	1,465	89.7%	234 mi
KTN (Ketchikan) → JNU (Juneau)	1,435	88.7%	234 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Juneau, AK's 85.3%.

Tyler, TX

85.3% on-time 13,972 flights

Scottsbluff, NE

85.3% on-time 7,768 flights

Laramie, WY

85.3% on-time 7,419 flights

Boise, ID

85.2% on-time 266,753 flights

Mobile, AL

85.2% on-time 33,438 flights

Bloomington/Normal, IL

85.2% on-time 25,097 flights

Other Airports in Alaska

Compare performance with other Alaska airports.

ANC 82.6%

Anchorage, AK

Anchorage · 214,443 flights

FAI 83.1%

Fairbanks, AK

Fairbanks · 44,233 flights

KTN 84.3%

Ketchikan, AK

Ketchikan · 27,238 flights

SIT 82.7%

Sitka, AK

Sitka · 14,900 flights

ADQ 87%

Kodiak, AK

Kodiak · 9,654 flights

PSG 85.4%

Petersburg, AK

Petersburg · 8,696 flights

WRG 84.9%

Wrangell, AK

Wrangell · 8,696 flights

YAK 85.4%

Yakutat, AK

Yakutat · 8,692 flights

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What the Data Says About JNU

Juneau, AK in Juneau, Alaska handled 52,533 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 85.3% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 7,738 experienced delays, 558 were cancelled, and 163 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.06%, the diversion rate to 0.31%, and the average delay when departures run late is 62.7 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing JNU against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at JNU, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 46.3% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 29.8% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 17.2%. Weather contributes 6.5% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.2%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, May runs the cleanest at JNU with a 95.3% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 89.9% - a 5-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in July, when average flights hit 948. The busiest route connecting JNU is to SEA (Seattle), with 8,737 flights at a 84% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 85.3% on-time, 62.7-minute average delay, 1.06% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Juneau, AK.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Juneau, AK (JNU)? ▼

Juneau, AK has an overall on-time departure rate of 85.3%. Out of 52,533 total flights tracked, 7,738 experienced delays and 558 were cancelled.

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

The top delay cause at Juneau, AK is Late Aircraft. Late Aircraft accounts for 46.3% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at JNU? ▼

The average delay at Juneau, AK is 62.7 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 JNU? ▼

Based on historical data, May has the best on-time performance at JNU with 95.3% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at JNU? ▼

December tends to have the most delays at JNU, with an on-time rate of only 89.9%.

How many routes operate from JNU? ▼

Juneau, AK serves at least 12 routes. The busiest route is JNU to SEA (Juneau - Seattle) with 8,737 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at JNU? ▼

Juneau, AK has a cancellation rate of 1.06%, based on 558 cancelled flights out of 52,533 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

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