Airport · LYH · Lynchburg, Virginia

Lynchburg, VA

Lynchburg, VA 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 2,116 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

86.5%
On-time: Top 20%
on-time, US airports: 73 min
Delay when late: 2.84%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

2,116

Best Month

Nov 98.1%

Worst Month

Feb 89.3%

Delayed

285

Cancelled

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

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

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 9,327.

Late Aircraft 55.3% (5,159 min)

Carrier 20.8% (1,944 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 16.4% (1,528 min)

Weather 7.4% (693 min)

Security 0.0% (3 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: November (98.1% on-time). Most delays: February (89.3% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	34	2	0	97.1%
November	107	4	0	98.1%
October	93	5	1	97.8%
September	98	11	0	95.9%
August	71	13	1	92.3%
July	88	9	1	96.6%
June	119	14	0	95.8%
May	94	11	1	94.1%
April	66	7	14	93.9%
March	153	23	10	92.8%
February	107	27	3	89.3%
January	101	22	2	91.6%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at LYH.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2022	428	30	5	93%
2020	1,688	93	55	94.5%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Lynchburg, VA.

Cancellation Rate

2.84%

60 of 2,116 flights

Diversion Rate

0.14%

3 of 2,116 flights

Delay Rate

13.5%

285 of 2,116 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Oct 2022	10	1	0	0	0
Sep 2022	44	3	3	0	0
Aug 2022	18	1	1	0	0
Jul 2022	51	1	4	1	1
Jun 2022	117	7	13	0	0
May 2022	72	4	5	2	0
Apr 2022	2	0	0	0	0
Mar 2022	42	3	2	0	0
Feb 2022	40	7	6	1	0
Jan 2022	32	3	4	1	0
Dec 2020	34	1	1	0	0
Nov 2020	107	2	2	0	0
Oct 2020	176	3	5	1	1
Sep 2020	152	5	10	0	0
Aug 2020	124	10	14	1	0
Jul 2020	124	5	8	0	0
Jun 2020	120	3	5	0	0
May 2020	115	7	6	0	0
Apr 2020	129	8	5	27	0
Mar 2020	263	19	21	20	0
Feb 2020	174	16	25	4	1
Jan 2020	170	14	22	2	0

Top Routes from LYH

Busiest routes to and from Lynchburg, VA.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
CLT (Charlotte) → LYH (Lynchburg)	922	84.7%	175 mi
LYH (Lynchburg) → CLT (Charlotte)	921	87.3%	175 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Lynchburg, VA's 86.5%.

Wichita Falls, TX

86.5% on-time 10,644 flights

Escanaba, MI

86.5% on-time 7,922 flights

Grand Forks, ND

86.6% on-time 14,798 flights

Texarkana, AR

86.4% on-time 10,935 flights

Sheridan, WY

86.6% on-time 7,839 flights

Rock Springs, WY

86.4% on-time 6,604 flights

Other Airports in Virginia

Compare performance with other Virginia airports.

DCA 80.8%

Washington, DC

Washington · 1,425,060 flights

IAD 84.1%

Washington, DC

Washington · 618,145 flights

ORF 81.6%

Norfolk, VA

Norfolk · 231,501 flights

RIC 81.6%

Richmond, VA

Richmond · 203,348 flights

CHO 85.5%

Charlottesville, VA

Charlottesville · 31,578 flights

ROA 83.2%

Roanoke, VA

Roanoke · 25,454 flights

PHF 88.1%

Newport News/Williamsburg, VA

Newport News/Williamsburg · 4,730 flights

SHD 84.7%

Staunton, VA

Staunton · 4,017 flights

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What the Data Says About LYH

Lynchburg, VA in Lynchburg, Virginia handled 2,116 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2022, posting a 86.5% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 285 experienced delays, 60 were cancelled, and 3 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 2.84%, the diversion rate to 0.14%, and the average delay when departures run late is 73.0 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing LYH against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at LYH, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 55.3% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 20.8% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 16.4%. Weather contributes 7.4% 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, November runs the cleanest at LYH with a 98.1% on-time rate, while February is the roughest at 89.3% - a 9-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in March, when average flights hit 153. The busiest route connecting LYH is to CLT (Charlotte), with 922 flights at a 84.7% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 86.5% on-time, 73.0-minute average delay, 2.84% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Lynchburg, VA.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Lynchburg, VA (LYH)? ▼

Lynchburg, VA has an overall on-time departure rate of 86.5%. Out of 2,116 total flights tracked, 285 experienced delays and 60 were cancelled.

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

The top delay cause at Lynchburg, VA is Late Aircraft. Late Aircraft accounts for 55.3% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at LYH? ▼

The average delay at Lynchburg, VA is 73.0 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 LYH? ▼

Based on historical data, November has the best on-time performance at LYH with 98.1% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at LYH? ▼

February tends to have the most delays at LYH, with an on-time rate of only 89.3%.

How many routes operate from LYH? ▼

Lynchburg, VA serves at least 2 routes. The busiest route is CLT to LYH (Charlotte - Lynchburg) with 922 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at LYH? ▼

Lynchburg, VA has a cancellation rate of 2.84%, based on 60 cancelled flights out of 2,116 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.

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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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