Airport · PGV · Greenville, North Carolina

Greenville, NC

Greenville, NC posts top-5% 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 365 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

89.6%
On-time: Top 4%
on-time, US airports: 67 min
Delay when late: 7.40%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

365

Best Month

Nov 100%

Worst Month

May 87.5%

Delayed

Cancelled

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

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

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 1,633.

Late Aircraft 32.7% (534 min)

Carrier 44.1% (720 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 15.3% (250 min)

Weather 7.9% (129 min)

Security 0.0% (0 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: November (100% on-time). Most delays: May (87.5% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	28	4	0	92.9%
November	2	0	0	100%
October	21	2	1	95.2%
September	86	3	25	96.5%
May	8	2	0	87.5%
April	60	7	1	93.3%
March	62	11	0	90.3%
February	56	8	0	92.9%
January	42	1	0	97.6%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at PGV.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2023	228	16	1	93%
2022	137	6	26	95.6%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Greenville, NC.

Cancellation Rate

7.40%

27 of 365 flights

Diversion Rate

0.00%

0 of 365 flights

Delay Rate

10.4%

38 of 365 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled
May 2023	8	1	1	0
Apr 2023	60	4	3	1
Mar 2023	62	6	5	0
Feb 2023	56	4	4	0
Jan 2023	42	1	0	0
Dec 2022	28	2	2	0
Nov 2022	2	0	0	0
Oct 2022	21	1	1	1
Sep 2022	86	3	0	25

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Greenville, NC's 89.6%.

Dubuque, IA

89.5% on-time 3,012 flights

Lewiston, ID

89.7% on-time 10,808 flights

Cape Girardeau, MO

89.7% on-time 3,473 flights

Carlsbad, CA

89.3% on-time 1,281 flights

Columbus, MS

89.9% on-time 9,419 flights

Helena, MT

89.2% on-time 17,569 flights

Other Airports in North Carolina

Compare performance with other North Carolina airports.

CLT 82%

Charlotte, NC

Charlotte · 2,345,248 flights

RDU 81.6%

Raleigh/Durham, NC

Raleigh/Durham · 616,332 flights

GSO 84.6%

Greensboro/High Point, NC

Greensboro/High Point · 116,389 flights

AVL 80%

Asheville, NC

Asheville · 114,713 flights

ILM 83.9%

Wilmington, NC

Wilmington · 80,728 flights

FAY 86.9%

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville · 22,542 flights

OAJ 87.4%

Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, NC

Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune · 20,873 flights

USA 72.4%

Concord, NC

Concord · 10,857 flights

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Greenville, NC (PGV)? ▼

Greenville, NC has an overall on-time departure rate of 89.6%. Out of 365 total flights tracked, 38 experienced delays and 27 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at PGV? ▼

The top delay cause at Greenville, NC is Carrier. Carrier accounts for 44.1% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at PGV? ▼

The average delay at Greenville, NC is 67.4 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 PGV? ▼

Based on historical data, November has the best on-time performance at PGV with 100% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at PGV? ▼

May tends to have the most delays at PGV, with an on-time rate of only 87.5%.

How many routes operate from PGV? ▼

Greenville, NC serves multiple routes.

What is the cancellation rate at PGV? ▼

Greenville, NC has a cancellation rate of 7.40%, based on 27 cancelled flights out of 365 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2022–2023). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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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 Accessed 2026-07-23

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. Airport figures are computed directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.