According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Monroe, LA (MLU) ranks #197 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Monroe, LA posts top-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a mid-size U.S. airport.
Compare MLU to another hub, filter routes, or browse airline stats without leaving this profile.
MLU on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier.
Total delay minutes: 140,612.
Late Aircraft30.8% (43,252 min)
Carrier43.5% (61,138 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)17.0% (23,850 min)
Weather8.5% (11,915 min)
Security0.3% (457 min)
MLU - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (95.5%) · worst: June (91.7%)
MLU - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
MLU - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 16.2 min · taxi-in 4.2 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
MLU's average taxi-out (16.2 min) sits near the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Month-to-month, it swings from 14.2 min (February 2025) to 19.5 min (January 2024).
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Monroe, LA, both outside Louisiana 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 Monroe, LA is the delay mix: Carrier owns 43.5% of 140,612 delay minutes across 22,635 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 87.2% (8.2 pts above the 79% national average), with 2,891 delayed and 300 cancelled (1.33%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (30.8% late-aircraft, 43.5% carrier, 17.0% NAS, 8.5% weather, 0.3% security). Mid-volume books still show a clear delay fingerprint rather than a weather-only story.
On the multi-year calendar, MLU is strongest in October (95.5% on-time) and weakest in June (91.7%), a 3.8-point swing. Volume peaks in January (~347 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) at 85.4% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Monroe, LA vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
87.2%Top 15%higher than 85% of 382 airports
Monroe, LA
60%95%
U.S. airports by on-time rate, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more airports. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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.
MLU'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 MLU before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in October rather than June if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 16.2 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 Monroe, LA's on-time rate?
Monroe, LA (MLU) has a 87.2% on-time rate across 22,635 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 8.2 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the top-quartile on-time performance.
How does MLU rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Monroe, LA ranks #197 of 382 tracked US airports by total BTS flights (most flights = #1), making it a mid-size U.S. airport.
What's the most common cause of delays at Monroe, LA?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at MLU, accounting for 43.5% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 30.8% late-aircraft, 43.5% carrier, 17.0% NAS/air-traffic-control, 8.5% weather, and 0.3% security.
When is the best time to fly through Monroe, LA?
October is historically MLU's strongest month at 95.5% on-time, while June is the weakest at 91.7%, a 3.8-point swing across the BTS historical record.
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