According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), North Platte, NE (LBF) ranks #291 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). North Platte, NE posts above-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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LBF on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier.
Total delay minutes: 70,196.
Late Aircraft28.7% (20,164 min)
Carrier50.0% (35,087 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)12.5% (8,746 min)
Weather8.8% (6,199 min)
Security0.0% (0 min)
LBF - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (96.9%) · worst: August (91.6%)
LBF - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
LBF - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 19.9 min · taxi-in 5.8 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
LBF's average taxi-out (19.9 min) runs longer than the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). The heaviest month in this window is January 2024 at 26.0 min; the lightest is December 2024 at 14.8 min.
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for North Platte, NE.
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for North Platte, NE, both outside Nebraska 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 North Platte, NE is the delay mix: Carrier owns 50.0% of 70,196 delay minutes across 7,873 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 85% (6 pts above the 79% national average), with 1,180 delayed and 139 cancelled (1.77%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (28.7% late-aircraft, 50.0% carrier, 12.5% NAS, 8.8% 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, LBF is strongest in November (96.9% on-time) and weakest in August (91.6%), a 5.3-point swing. Volume peaks in August (~120 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to DEN (Denver) at 82.1% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
North Platte, NE vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
85%Top 33%higher than 67% of 382 airports
North Platte, NE
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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.
LBF'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 LBF before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in November rather than August if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Build extra connection buffer when taxi-out spikes. January 2024 averaged 26.0 min. 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 North Platte, NE's on-time rate?
North Platte, NE (LBF) has a 85% on-time rate across 7,873 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 6 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the above-median on-time performance.
How does LBF rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
North Platte, NE ranks #291 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 North Platte, NE?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at LBF, accounting for 50.0% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 28.7% late-aircraft, 50.0% carrier, 12.5% NAS/air-traffic-control, 8.8% weather, and 0.0% security.
When is the best time to fly through North Platte, NE?
November is historically LBF's strongest month at 96.9% on-time, while August is the weakest at 91.6%, a 5.3-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