According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Muskegon, MI (MKG) ranks #344 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Muskegon, MI posts top-10% on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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MKG on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Volume vs. on-time rate
Where Muskegon, MI sits on volume vs. on-time rate
Among the 382 U.S. airports in the BTS corpus, Muskegon, MI handles more flight
volume than 10% of them, and has a higher on-time rate than
90% of them, placing it in the quadrant for quiet and reliable.
Flight volume and on-time rate are independent figures: a busy airport can still run
reliably, and a quiet one can still run late.
Muskegon, MI vs. a 29-airport national peer sample, volume percentile vs. on-time-rate percentile.
Total flights (2020-2025): 3,627 ·
On-time rate: 88.0%
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier.
Total delay minutes25,997 min
Carrier14,493 min · 56%
Late Aircraft5,879 min · 23%
NAS (National Aviation System)3,416 min · 13%
Weather2,209 min · 8%
Security0 min · 0%
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, On-Time Performance
MKG - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (97.4%) · worst: February (88.7%)
MKG - on-time rate by year
2020–2022, year-over-year trend.
MKG - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 13.1 min · taxi-in 4.2 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
MKG's average taxi-out (13.1 min) stays shorter than the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Even the heaviest month (January 2022, 17.0 min) is milder than many hubs' typical book.
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Muskegon, MI, both outside Michigan so the neighborhoods are not same-state geography. Axes stay disjoint: volume peers exclude the on-time peer set. Same-state compare stays below.
The standout signal at Muskegon, MI is the delay mix: Carrier owns 55.7% of 25,997 delay minutes across 3,627 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 88% (9 pts above the 79% national average), with 435 delayed and 83 cancelled (2.29%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (22.6% late-aircraft, 55.7% carrier, 13.1% NAS, 8.5% weather, 0.0% security). As a quieter airport, a single late inbound can swing the month more than at a mega-hub.
On the multi-year calendar, MKG is strongest in September (97.4% on-time) and weakest in February (88.7%), a 8.7-point swing. Volume peaks in July (~141 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to ORD (Chicago) at 87.8% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Muskegon, MI vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
88%Top 10%higher than 90% of 382 airports
Muskegon, MI
60%95%
U.S. airports by on-time rate, bucketed by value
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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.
MKG's on-time book is stronger than most peers; the remaining risk sits in the delay mix, not a weak headline rate.
Check the busiest route from MKG before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in September rather than February if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 13.1 min here; check the monthly series before a tight connection. Taxi times →
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers at this airport, not any single flight or airline.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Muskegon, MI's on-time rate?
Muskegon, MI (MKG) has a 88% on-time rate across 3,627 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2022), 9 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the top-10% on-time performance.
How does MKG rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Muskegon, MI ranks #344 of 382 tracked US airports by total BTS flights (most flights = #1), making it a smaller regional airport.
What's the most common cause of delays at Muskegon, MI?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at MKG, accounting for 55.7% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 22.6% late-aircraft, 55.7% carrier, 13.1% NAS/air-traffic-control, 8.5% weather, and 0.0% security.
When is the best time to fly through Muskegon, MI?
September is historically MKG's strongest month at 97.4% on-time, while February is the weakest at 88.7%, a 8.7-point swing across the BTS historical record.