Airport · MBS · Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, Michigan

Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI

Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI posts above-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a mid-size U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 20,046 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

84.1%
On-time: Top 43%
on-time, US airports: 92 min
Delay when late: 0.90%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

20,046

Best Month

Apr 94.5%

Worst Month

Jan 89.4%

Delayed

3,189

Cancelled

180

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows MBS is marked in the 80-85% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 155,492.

Late Aircraft 17.8% (27,666 min)

Carrier 58.0% (90,114 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 11.2% (17,444 min)

Weather 13.0% (20,262 min)

Security 0.0% (6 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: April (94.5% on-time). Most delays: January (89.4% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	257	54	2	90.4%
November	276	43	2	93.3%
October	292	32	0	94.4%
September	285	36	1	94.3%
August	333	52	2	93.3%
July	299	60	1	90.5%
June	284	48	2	92.1%
May	260	32	1	94.2%
April	251	29	6	94.5%
March	290	39	4	94.1%
February	257	45	3	92.1%
January	259	62	6	89.4%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at MBS.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	4,610	485	39	89.5%
2024	4,420	410	31	90.7%
2023	3,213	228	19	92.9%
2022	2,157	128	19	94.1%
2021	2,641	81	3	96.9%
2020	3,005	121	69	96%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI.

Cancellation Rate

0.90%

180 of 20,046 flights

Diversion Rate

0.04%

9 of 20,046 flights

Delay Rate

15.9%

3,189 of 20,046 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	292	56	57	8	0
Nov 2025	400	32	44	10	0
Oct 2025	422	33	31	0	0
Sep 2025	412	28	31	2	0
Aug 2025	422	34	48	3	0
Jul 2025	414	59	66	3	0
Jun 2025	408	46	48	1	0
May 2025	422	21	24	0	0
Apr 2025	384	31	25	2	0
Mar 2025	362	49	57	3	1
Feb 2025	320	46	54	4	0
Jan 2025	352	50	60	3	1
Dec 2024	388	57	66	2	1
Nov 2024	382	32	42	0	0
Oct 2024	410	34	31	0	0
Sep 2024	384	21	31	0	0
Aug 2024	400	37	58	1	1
Jul 2024	392	44	46	0	0
Jun 2024	380	35	47	3	0
May 2024	358	39	44	4	0
Apr 2024	336	20	30	0	1
Mar 2024	344	16	29	0	0
Feb 2024	318	15	12	0	0
Jan 2024	328	60	66	21	1

Top Routes from MBS

Busiest routes to and from Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
DTW (Detroit) → MBS (Saginaw/Bay City/Midland)	6,438	86%	98 mi
MBS (Saginaw/Bay City/Midland) → DTW (Detroit)	6,438	87%	98 mi
MBS (Saginaw/Bay City/Midland) → ORD (Chicago)	3,380	77.2%	222 mi
ORD (Chicago) → MBS (Saginaw/Bay City/Midland)	3,290	75.5%	222 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI's 84.1%.

Washington, DC

84.1% on-time 618,145 flights

Eugene, OR

84.1% on-time 90,806 flights

Meridian, MS

84.1% on-time 7,934 flights

Augusta, GA

84% on-time 41,579 flights

Dickinson, ND

84% on-time 4,996 flights

San Jose, CA

84.2% on-time 546,547 flights

Other Airports in Michigan

Compare performance with other Michigan airports.

DTW 84.8%

Detroit, MI

Detroit · 1,488,949 flights

GRR 81.9%

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids · 195,613 flights

TVC 81.3%

Traverse City, MI

Traverse City · 50,174 flights

FNT 78.1%

Flint, MI

Flint · 31,426 flights

LAN 85%

Lansing, MI

Lansing · 21,361 flights

AZO 87.1%

Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo · 17,506 flights

MQT 83.1%

Marquette, MI

Marquette · 12,906 flights

PLN 84.2%

Pellston, MI

Pellston · 9,995 flights

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What the Data Says About MBS

Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI in Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, Michigan handled 20,046 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 84.1% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 3,189 experienced delays, 180 were cancelled, and 9 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 0.90%, the diversion rate to 0.04%, and the average delay when departures run late is 92.4 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing MBS against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at MBS, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 58.0% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 17.8% and Weather at 13.0%. Weather contributes 13.0% 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, April runs the cleanest at MBS with a 94.5% on-time rate, while January is the roughest at 89.4% - a 5-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in August, when average flights hit 333. The busiest route connecting MBS is to DTW (Detroit), with 6,438 flights at a 86% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 84.1% on-time, 92.4-minute average delay, 0.90% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI (MBS)? ▼

Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI has an overall on-time departure rate of 84.1%. Out of 20,046 total flights tracked, 3,189 experienced delays and 180 were cancelled.

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

The top delay cause at Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI is Carrier. Carrier accounts for 58.0% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at MBS? ▼

The average delay at Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI is 92.4 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 MBS? ▼

Based on historical data, April has the best on-time performance at MBS with 94.5% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at MBS? ▼

January tends to have the most delays at MBS, with an on-time rate of only 89.4%.

How many routes operate from MBS? ▼

Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI serves at least 4 routes. The busiest route is DTW to MBS (Detroit - Saginaw/Bay City/Midland) with 6,438 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at MBS? ▼

Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI has a cancellation rate of 0.90%, based on 180 cancelled flights out of 20,046 total flights tracked.

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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.

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Travel in April rather than January if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns
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On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers at this airport, not any single flight or airline.

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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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