Airport · MGW · Morgantown, West Virginia

Morgantown, WV

Morgantown, WV posts bottom-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 1,529 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

77.6%
On-time: Top 92%
on-time, US airports: 184 min
Delay when late: 2.03%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

1,529

Best Month

May 95.2%

Worst Month

Dec 84.6%

Delayed

343

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 MGW is marked in the 75-80% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 33,991.

Late Aircraft 44.9% (15,255 min)

Carrier 43.8% (14,885 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 5.3% (1,800 min)

Weather 5.9% (2,022 min)

Security 0.1% (29 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: May (95.2% on-time). Most delays: December (84.6% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	98	29	5	84.6%
November	118	26	1	88.1%
October	124	37	0	86.3%
September	120	30	0	89.2%
August	124	30	0	90.3%
July	124	30	0	91.9%
June	120	26	0	92.5%
May	124	18	0	95.2%
April	120	16	2	93.3%
March	124	21	0	93.5%
February	112	27	3	91.1%
January	124	24	16	90.3%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at MGW.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	1,454	134	31	90.8%
2024	75	15	0	80%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Morgantown, WV.

Cancellation Rate

2.03%

31 of 1,529 flights

Diversion Rate

0.07%

1 of 1,529 flights

Delay Rate

22.4%

343 of 1,529 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	120	15	17	9	1
Nov 2025	118	14	12	1	0
Oct 2025	124	17	20	0	0
Sep 2025	120	13	17	0	0
Aug 2025	124	12	18	0	0
Jul 2025	124	10	20	0	0
Jun 2025	120	9	17	0	0
May 2025	124	6	12	0	0
Apr 2025	120	8	8	2	0
Mar 2025	124	8	13	0	0
Feb 2025	112	10	17	3	0
Jan 2025	124	12	12	16	0
Dec 2024	75	15	11	0	0

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Morgantown, WV's 77.6%.

Dallas, TX

77.6% on-time 791,209 flights

Miami, FL

77.9% on-time 1,160,127 flights

Islip, NY

77.9% on-time 54,300 flights

Las Vegas, NV

78% on-time 1,986,833 flights

Baltimore, MD

78% on-time 1,049,006 flights

Eagle, CO

78% on-time 37,271 flights

Other Airports in West Virginia

Compare performance with other West Virginia airports.

CRW 81.5%

Charleston/Dunbar, WV

Charleston/Dunbar · 36,162 flights

CKB 79.1%

Clarksburg/Fairmont, WV

Clarksburg/Fairmont · 6,552 flights

HTS 69.5%

Ashland, WV

Ashland · 5,649 flights

LWB 85.9%

Lewisburg, WV

Lewisburg · 3,550 flights

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What the Data Says About MGW

Morgantown, WV in Morgantown, West Virginia handled 1,529 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2024 and 2025, posting a 77.6% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 343 experienced delays, 31 were cancelled, and 1 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 2.03%, the diversion rate to 0.07%, and the average delay when departures run late is 184.0 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing MGW against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at MGW, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 44.9% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 43.8% and Weather at 5.9%. Weather contributes 5.9% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.1%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, May runs the cleanest at MGW with a 95.2% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 84.6% - a 11-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in October, when average flights hit 124. Combine these numbers - 77.6% on-time, 184.0-minute average delay, 2.03% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Morgantown, WV.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Morgantown, WV (MGW)? ▼

Morgantown, WV has an overall on-time departure rate of 77.6%. Out of 1,529 total flights tracked, 343 experienced delays and 31 were cancelled.

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

The top delay cause at Morgantown, WV is Late Aircraft. Late Aircraft accounts for 44.9% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at MGW? ▼

The average delay at Morgantown, WV is 184.0 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 MGW? ▼

Based on historical data, May has the best on-time performance at MGW with 95.2% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at MGW? ▼

December tends to have the most delays at MGW, with an on-time rate of only 84.6%.

How many routes operate from MGW? ▼

Morgantown, WV serves multiple routes.

What is the cancellation rate at MGW? ▼

Morgantown, WV has a cancellation rate of 2.03%, based on 31 cancelled flights out of 1,529 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2024–2025). 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

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. Airport figures are computed directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.