Airport · PAH · Paducah, Kentucky
Paducah, KY
Paducah, KY 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 4,333 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.2%
- On-time
- Top 9%
- on-time, US airports
- 110 min
- Delay when late
- 2.17%
- Cancelled
Key Performance Metrics
Total Flights
4,333
Best Month
Dec 98.1%
Worst Month
Jan 92.4%
Delayed
511
Cancelled
94
PAH on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Where PAH sits among all 382 tracked airports
PAH's 88.2% 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 PAH is marked in the 85-90% band.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 29,569.
PAH - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: December (98.1%) · worst: January (92.4%)
Seasonal Performance Patterns
Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: December (98.1% on-time). Most delays: January (92.4% on-time).
| Month | Avg Flights | Avg Delayed | Avg Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 86 | 5 | 2 | 98.1% |
| November | 119 | 14 | 1 | 95.3% |
| October | 124 | 10 | 1 | 96.2% |
| September | 119 | 14 | 0 | 94.7% |
| August | 124 | 12 | 3 | 95.7% |
| July | 128 | 14 | 2 | 96.4% |
| June | 120 | 21 | 0 | 93.6% |
| May | 130 | 16 | 4 | 93.4% |
| April | 138 | 15 | 2 | 94.7% |
| March | 119 | 13 | 2 | 95.8% |
| February | 113 | 16 | 11 | 95.3% |
| January | 123 | 21 | 4 | 92.4% |
Year-Over-Year Performance
Annual flight volume and on-time trends at PAH.
PAH - on-time rate by year
2020–2022, year-over-year trend.
| Year | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,527 | 99 | 26 | 93.5% |
| 2021 | 1,458 | 62 | 39 | 95.7% |
| 2020 | 1,348 | 54 | 29 | 96% |
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for Paducah, KY.
Cancellation Rate
2.17%
94 of 4,333 flights
Diversion Rate
0.05%
2 of 4,333 flights
Delay Rate
11.8%
511 of 4,333 flights
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of flight data.
| Period | Flights | Dep Delayed | Arr Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2022 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2022 | 120 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 2022 | 124 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 2022 | 120 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2022 | 124 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 2022 | 146 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 2022 | 180 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2022 | 186 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 2022 | 174 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 2022 | 109 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2022 | 112 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 0 |
| Jan 2022 | 122 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| Dec 2021 | 124 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 2021 | 118 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2021 | 124 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 2021 | 120 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2021 | 124 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| Jul 2021 | 124 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| Jun 2021 | 120 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| May 2021 | 124 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2021 | 120 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2021 | 124 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 2021 | 112 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 0 |
| Jan 2021 | 124 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Top Routes from PAH
Busiest routes to and from Paducah, KY.
| Route | Flights | On-Time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORD (Chicago) → PAH (Paducah) | 1,924 | 85.9% | 342 mi |
| PAH (Paducah) → ORD (Chicago) | 1,847 | 89.9% | 342 mi |
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Paducah, KY in Paducah, Kentucky handled 4,333 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2022, posting a 88.2% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 511 experienced delays, 94 were cancelled, and 2 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 2.17%, the diversion rate to 0.05%, and the average delay when departures run late is 109.5 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing PAH against other airports in the same state and nationally.
Breaking down what drives delays at PAH, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 64.0% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 15.5% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 11.7%. Weather contributes 8.7% 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, December runs the cleanest at PAH with a 98.1% on-time rate, while January is the roughest at 92.4% - a 6-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in April, when average flights hit 138. The busiest route connecting PAH is to ORD (Chicago), with 1,924 flights at a 85.9% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 88.2% on-time, 109.5-minute average delay, 2.17% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Paducah, KY.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025
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