According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Lafayette, IN (LAF) ranks #376 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Lafayette, IN posts bottom-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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LAF on-time rate vs. the national average
Behind the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Late Aircraft.
Total delay minutes: 6,847.
Late Aircraft51.7% (3,541 min)
Carrier34.7% (2,374 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)13.3% (910 min)
Weather0.3% (22 min)
Security0.0% (0 min)
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for Lafayette, IN.
Cancellation Rate
1.06%
5 of 473 flights
Diversion Rate
0.00%
0 of 473 flights
Delay Rate
23.7%
112 of 473 flights
Nationwide peers by on-time rate & flight volume
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Lafayette, IN, both outside Indiana 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 Lafayette, IN is the delay mix: Late Aircraft owns 51.7% of 6,847 delay minutes across 473 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 76.3% (2.7 pts below the 79% national average), with 112 delayed and 5 cancelled (1.06%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Late Aircraft (51.7% late-aircraft, 34.7% carrier, 13.3% NAS, 0.3% 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, LAF is strongest in September (93.6% on-time) and weakest in December (88.5%), a 5.1-point swing. Volume peaks in December (~104 flights/month). Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Lafayette, IN vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
76.3%Top 95%higher than 5% of 382 airports
Lafayette, IN
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 (2025–2025).
Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.
LAF's on-time book sits in the slower half of the BTS set; check the delay mix and the worst month before treating the headline as typical.
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Travel in September rather than December if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 18.4 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 Lafayette, IN's on-time rate?
Lafayette, IN (LAF) has a 76.3% on-time rate across 473 BTS-tracked flights (2025-2025), 2.7 pts below the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the bottom-quartile on-time performance.
How does LAF rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Lafayette, IN ranks #376 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 Lafayette, IN?
Late Aircraft is the leading delay cause at LAF, accounting for 51.7% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 51.7% late-aircraft, 34.7% carrier, 13.3% NAS/air-traffic-control, 0.3% weather, and 0.0% security.
When is the best time to fly through Lafayette, IN?
September is historically LAF's strongest month at 93.6% on-time, while December is the weakest at 88.5%, a 5.1-point swing across the BTS historical record.
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