Greenville, NC

What the Data Says About PGV

Greenville, NC in Greenville, North Carolina handled 365 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2022 and 2023, posting a 89.6% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 38 experienced delays, 27 were cancelled, and 0 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 7.40%, the diversion rate to 0.00%, and the average delay when departures run late is 67.4 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing PGV against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at PGV, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 44.1% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 32.7% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 15.3%. Weather contributes 7.9% 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, November runs the cleanest at PGV with a 100% on-time rate, while May is the roughest at 87.5% — a 13-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in September, when average flights hit 86. Combine these numbers — 89.6% on-time, 67.4-minute average delay, 7.40% cancellation rate — and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Greenville, NC.