Airport · MKG · Muskegon, Michigan
Muskegon, MI
Muskegon, MI posts top-10% 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 3,627 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88%
- On-time
- Top 10%
- on-time, US airports
- 96 min
- Delay when late
- 2.29%
- Cancelled
Key Performance Metrics
Total Flights
3,627
Best Month
Sep 97.4%
Worst Month
Feb 88.7%
Delayed
435
Cancelled
83
MKG on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Where MKG sits among all 382 tracked airports
MKG's 88% on-time rate falls in the 85-90% band, the 116-airport band it shares.
National on-time-rate distribution
- 60-65% 1
1 airport between 60% and 65% on-time
1 airports
- 65-70% 4
4 airports between 65% and 70% on-time
4 airports
- 70-75% 9
9 airports between 70% and 75% on-time
9 airports
- 75-80% 48
48 airports between 75% and 80% on-time
48 airports
- 80-85%
192 airports between 80% and 85% on-time
192 airports
- 85-90%
116 airports between 85% and 90% on-time
116 airports
- 90-95% 12
12 airports between 90% and 95% on-time
12 airports
What this shows MKG is marked in the 85-90% band.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 25,997.
MKG - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (97.4%) · worst: February (88.7%)
Seasonal Performance Patterns
Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: September (97.4% on-time). Most delays: February (88.7% on-time).
| Month | Avg Flights | Avg Delayed | Avg Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 115 | 15 | 1 | 93.5% |
| November | 103 | 9 | 1 | 96.6% |
| October | 105 | 16 | 2 | 92.9% |
| September | 115 | 6 | 0 | 97.4% |
| August | 135 | 18 | 4 | 91.6% |
| July | 141 | 22 | 1 | 92.5% |
| June | 114 | 13 | 3 | 94.2% |
| May | 93 | 7 | 2 | 96.8% |
| April | 99 | 5 | 0 | 97.3% |
| March | 99 | 8 | 3 | 95.6% |
| February | 91 | 24 | 4 | 88.7% |
| January | 106 | 16 | 9 | 93.4% |
Year-Over-Year Performance
Annual flight volume and on-time trends at MKG.
MKG - on-time rate by year
2020–2022, year-over-year trend.
| Year | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 928 | 49 | 26 | 94.7% |
| 2021 | 1,458 | 106 | 33 | 92.7% |
| 2020 | 1,241 | 59 | 24 | 95.2% |
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for Muskegon, MI.
Cancellation Rate
2.29%
83 of 3,627 flights
Diversion Rate
0.03%
1 of 3,627 flights
Delay Rate
12.0%
435 of 3,627 flights
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of flight data.
| Period | Flights | Dep Delayed | Arr Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2022 | 108 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2022 | 124 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Jul 2022 | 124 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Jun 2022 | 116 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| May 2022 | 98 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 2022 | 86 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2022 | 88 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2022 | 88 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 2022 | 96 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| Dec 2021 | 116 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2021 | 102 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 2021 | 104 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 2021 | 120 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 2021 | 158 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| Jul 2021 | 186 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 2021 | 166 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| May 2021 | 106 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2021 | 108 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2021 | 104 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 2021 | 88 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| Jan 2021 | 100 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Dec 2020 | 114 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2020 | 104 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2020 | 106 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Top Routes from MKG
Busiest routes to and from Muskegon, MI.
| Route | Flights | On-Time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORD (Chicago) → MKG (Muskegon) | 1,813 | 87.8% | 119 mi |
| MKG (Muskegon) → ORD (Chicago) | 1,742 | 87.5% | 119 mi |
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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 connecting MKG is to ORD (Chicago), 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.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025
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