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Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, NC

Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, NC posts top-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a mid-size U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 20,873 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.

Data updated 2026-06-13

87.4%
On-time
Top 13%
on-time, US airports
84 min
Delay when late
1.01%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

20,873

Best Month

Apr 96.4%

Worst Month

Jul 90.7%

Delayed

2,635

Cancelled

211

OAJ on-time rate vs. the national average

Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.

0%100%U.S. average79%87.4%

Where OAJ sits among all 382 tracked airports

OAJ's 87.4% on-time rate falls in the 85-90% band, the 116-airport band it shares.

National on-time-rate distribution

airports

What this shows OAJ is marked in the 85-90% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 104,807.

Late Aircraft 40.5% (42,414 min)
Carrier 41.9% (43,890 min)
NAS (National Aviation System) 9.9% (10,400 min)
Weather 7.7% (8,095 min)
Security 0.0% (8 min)

OAJ - seasonal on-time pattern

Best: April (96.4%) · worst: July (90.7%)

90%92%94%96%98% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 93.3%

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: April (96.4% on-time). Most delays: July (90.7% on-time).

Month Avg Flights Avg Delayed Avg Cancelled On-Time %
December 250 32 0 93.3%
November 265 27 1 95.6%
October 299 25 0 96.1%
September 314 33 2 95.2%
August 311 47 3 93.8%
July 309 67 4 90.7%
June 264 36 2 94.6%
May 321 39 3 94%
April 303 23 10 96.4%
March 327 36 3 95.1%
February 268 41 2 92.7%
January 302 40 7 94.1%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at OAJ.

OAJ - on-time rate by year

2020–2025, year-over-year trend.

88%90%92%94%96%98% 202020212022202320242025 95.3% 90.3% ▼ -5.2%
Year Flights Delayed Cancelled On-Time %
2025 701 68 19 90.3%
2024 3,595 254 21 92.9%
2023 2,316 149 15 93.6%
2022 3,594 233 39 93.5%
2021 5,682 250 18 95.6%
2020 4,985 233 99 95.3%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, NC.

Cancellation Rate

1.01%

211 of 20,873 flights

Diversion Rate

0.05%

11 of 20,873 flights

Delay Rate

12.6%

2,635 of 20,873 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period Flights Dep Delayed Arr Delayed Cancelled Diverted
Dec 2025 34 5 5 0 0
Nov 2025 57 5 5 3 0
Oct 2025 62 1 7 0 0
Sep 2025 60 0 4 0 0
Aug 2025 65 3 7 1 0
Jul 2025 101 19 24 1 0
Jun 2025 89 15 22 5 1
Apr 2025 6 0 0 0 0
Mar 2025 44 3 3 0 0
Feb 2025 49 6 5 1 0
Jan 2025 134 11 9 8 0
Dec 2024 290 27 31 0 0
Nov 2024 323 16 16 0 0
Oct 2024 424 26 22 0 0
Sep 2024 460 33 39 3 0
Aug 2024 416 34 40 6 0
Jul 2024 410 55 72 10 0
Jun 2024 294 5 20 0 0
May 2024 207 23 23 1 0
Apr 2024 293 12 19 0 0
Mar 2024 186 10 10 0 0
Feb 2024 150 5 6 0 0
Jan 2024 142 8 8 1 1
Dec 2023 158 13 11 0 0

Top Routes from OAJ

Busiest routes to and from Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, NC.

What the Data Says About OAJ

Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, NC in Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, North Carolina handled 20,873 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 87.4% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 2,635 experienced delays, 211 were cancelled, and 11 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.01%, the diversion rate to 0.05%, and the average delay when departures run late is 83.7 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing OAJ against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at OAJ, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 41.9% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 40.5% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 9.9%. Weather contributes 7.7% 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, April runs the cleanest at OAJ with a 96.4% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 90.7% - a 6-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in March, when average flights hit 327. The busiest route connecting OAJ is to CLT (Charlotte), with 5,392 flights at a 82.9% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 87.4% on-time, 83.7-minute average delay, 1.01% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, NC.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, NC (OAJ)?
Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, NC has an overall on-time departure rate of 87.4%. Out of 20,873 total flights tracked, 2,635 experienced delays and 211 were cancelled.
What is the most common cause of delays at OAJ?
The top delay cause at Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, NC is Carrier. Carrier accounts for 41.9% of all delay minutes.
What is the average delay time at OAJ?
The average delay at Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, NC is 83.7 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 OAJ?
Based on historical data, April has the best on-time performance at OAJ with 96.4% of flights departing on time.
What is the worst month for delays at OAJ?
July tends to have the most delays at OAJ, with an on-time rate of only 90.7%.
How many routes operate from OAJ?
Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, NC serves at least 4 routes. The busiest route is CLT to OAJ (Charlotte - Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune) with 5,392 flights.
What is the cancellation rate at OAJ?
Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, NC has a cancellation rate of 1.01%, based on 211 cancelled flights out of 20,873 total flights tracked.

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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.

Using OAJ's data

An airport-level on-time rate is a starting point, not a guarantee for your specific flight.

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers at this airport, not any single flight or airline.

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

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