Muskegon, MI

What the Data Says About MKG

Muskegon, MI in Muskegon, Michigan handled 3,627 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2022, posting a 88% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 435 experienced delays, 83 were cancelled, and 1 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 2.29%, the diversion rate to 0.03%, and the average delay when departures run late is 96.3 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing MKG against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at MKG, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 55.7% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 22.6% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 13.1%. Weather contributes 8.5% 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 MKG with a 97.4% on-time rate, while February is the roughest at 88.7% — a 9-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in July, when average flights hit 141. The busiest route from MKG is to MKG (Muskegon), with 1,813 flights at a 87.8% on-time rate. Combine these numbers — 88% on-time, 96.3-minute average delay, 2.29% cancellation rate — and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Muskegon, MI.