Laredo, TX

What the Data Says About LRD

Laredo, TX in Laredo, Texas handled 18,804 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 84.9% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 2,838 experienced delays, 286 were cancelled, and 28 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.52%, the diversion rate to 0.15%, and the average delay when departures run late is 85.7 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing LRD against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at LRD, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 38.0% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 37.0% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 19.8%. Weather contributes 5.2% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.0%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, September runs the cleanest at LRD with a 94.4% on-time rate, while June is the roughest at 90.3% — a 4-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in July, when average flights hit 279. The busiest route from LRD is to LRD (Laredo), with 8,091 flights at a 83.8% on-time rate. Combine these numbers — 84.9% on-time, 85.7-minute average delay, 1.52% cancellation rate — and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Laredo, TX.