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Airport · LWB · Lewisburg, West Virginia

Lewisburg, WV

Lewisburg, WV posts top-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 3,550 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.

Data updated 2026-06-13

85.9%
On-time
Top 24%
on-time, US airports
124 min
Delay when late
1.63%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

3,550

Best Month

Nov 97.1%

Worst Month

Jul 89.4%

Delayed

501

Cancelled

58

LWB on-time rate vs. the national average

Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.

0%100%U.S. average79%85.9%

Where LWB sits among all 382 tracked airports

LWB's 85.9% on-time rate falls in the 85-90% band, the 116-airport band it shares.

National on-time-rate distribution

airports

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

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 35,751.

Late Aircraft 33.8% (12,082 min)
Carrier 54.9% (19,640 min)
NAS (National Aviation System) 8.0% (2,850 min)
Weather 2.7% (979 min)
Security 0.6% (200 min)

LWB - seasonal on-time pattern

Best: November (97.1%) · worst: July (89.4%)

88%90%92%94%96%98% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 95.8%

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: November (97.1% on-time). Most delays: July (89.4% on-time).

Month Avg Flights Avg Delayed Avg Cancelled On-Time %
December 72 6 3 95.8%
November 103 8 0 97.1%
October 124 22 2 90.9%
September 129 19 0 92%
August 135 26 2 91.1%
July 126 26 0 89.4%
June 105 13 0 94.9%
May 113 9 3 96.5%
April 108 13 0 93.8%
March 104 13 3 93.6%
February 57 11 2 89.4%
January 65 6 6 95.4%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at LWB.

LWB - on-time rate by year

2020–2022, year-over-year trend.

90%92%94%96%98% 202020212022 95.6% 90.6% ▼ -5.2%
Year Flights Delayed Cancelled On-Time %
2022 1,088 102 16 90.6%
2021 1,324 96 21 92.7%
2020 1,138 50 21 95.6%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Lewisburg, WV.

Cancellation Rate

1.63%

58 of 3,550 flights

Diversion Rate

0.20%

7 of 3,550 flights

Delay Rate

14.1%

501 of 3,550 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period Flights Dep Delayed Arr Delayed Cancelled Diverted
Oct 2022 120 14 13 0 0
Sep 2022 120 14 12 0 0
Aug 2022 124 15 15 2 1
Jul 2022 124 14 11 0 0
Jun 2022 120 6 11 0 0
May 2022 124 5 6 0 0
Apr 2022 120 15 13 0 0
Mar 2022 118 12 10 2 2
Feb 2022 56 4 5 2 0
Jan 2022 62 3 3 10 0
Dec 2021 82 3 3 2 1
Nov 2021 102 3 4 0 0
Oct 2021 128 13 13 5 1
Sep 2021 136 13 12 0 0
Aug 2021 142 15 23 3 1
Jul 2021 142 18 18 1 0
Jun 2021 135 10 10 1 1
May 2021 136 4 9 0 0
Apr 2021 103 3 4 0 0
Mar 2021 100 5 4 1 0
Feb 2021 56 7 5 3 0
Jan 2021 62 2 3 5 0
Dec 2020 62 3 2 3 0
Nov 2020 104 3 5 0 0

Top Routes from LWB

Busiest routes to and from Lewisburg, WV.

Route Flights On-Time Distance
LWB (Lewisburg) → ORD (Chicago) 1,007 85.8% 489 mi
ORD (Chicago) → LWB (Lewisburg) 1,007 88% 489 mi

What the Data Says About LWB

Lewisburg, WV in Lewisburg, West Virginia handled 3,550 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2022, posting a 85.9% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 501 experienced delays, 58 were cancelled, and 7 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.63%, the diversion rate to 0.20%, and the average delay when departures run late is 124.2 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing LWB against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at LWB, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 54.9% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 33.8% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 8.0%. Weather contributes 2.7% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.6%. 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 LWB with a 97.1% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 89.4% - a 8-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in August, when average flights hit 135. The busiest route connecting LWB is to ORD (Chicago), with 1,007 flights at a 85.8% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 85.9% on-time, 124.2-minute average delay, 1.63% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Lewisburg, WV.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Lewisburg, WV (LWB)?
Lewisburg, WV has an overall on-time departure rate of 85.9%. Out of 3,550 total flights tracked, 501 experienced delays and 58 were cancelled.
What is the most common cause of delays at LWB?
The top delay cause at Lewisburg, WV is Carrier. Carrier accounts for 54.9% of all delay minutes.
What is the average delay time at LWB?
The average delay at Lewisburg, WV is 124.2 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 LWB?
Based on historical data, November has the best on-time performance at LWB with 97.1% of flights departing on time.
What is the worst month for delays at LWB?
July tends to have the most delays at LWB, with an on-time rate of only 89.4%.
How many routes operate from LWB?
Lewisburg, WV serves at least 2 routes. The busiest route is LWB to ORD (Lewisburg - Chicago) with 1,007 flights.
What is the cancellation rate at LWB?
Lewisburg, WV has a cancellation rate of 1.63%, based on 58 cancelled flights out of 3,550 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2022). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

Using LWB's data

An airport-level on-time rate is a starting point, not a guarantee for your specific flight.

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers at this airport, not any single flight or airline.

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

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