According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS (PIB) ranks #298 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS posts above-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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PIB on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Volume vs. on-time rate
Where Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS sits on volume vs. on-time rate
Among the 382 U.S. airports in the BTS corpus, Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS handles more flight
volume than 22% of them, and has a higher on-time rate than
67% of them, placing it in the quadrant for quiet and reliable.
Flight volume and on-time rate are independent figures: a busy airport can still run
reliably, and a quiet one can still run late.
Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS vs. a 29-airport national peer sample, volume percentile vs. on-time-rate percentile.
Total flights (2020-2025): 7,551 ·
On-time rate: 85.0%
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier.
Total delay minutes71,986 min
Carrier37,512 min · 52%
Late Aircraft27,656 min · 38%
NAS (National Aviation System)3,552 min · 5%
Weather3,176 min · 4%
Security90 min · 0%
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, On-Time Performance
PIB - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (95.3%) · worst: May (91.9%)
PIB - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
PIB - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 13.2 min · taxi-in 4.2 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
PIB's average taxi-out (13.2 min) stays shorter than the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Even the heaviest month (June 2025, 15.0 min) is milder than many hubs' typical book.
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS.
Cancellation Rate
1.43%
108 of 7,551 flights
Diversion Rate
0.07%
5 of 7,551 flights
Delay Rate
15.0%
1,133 of 7,551 flights
Top Routes from PIB
Busiest routes to and from Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS.
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS, both outside Mississippi 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 Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS is the delay mix: Carrier owns 52.1% of 71,986 delay minutes across 7,551 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 85% (6 pts above the 79% national average), with 1,133 delayed and 108 cancelled (1.43%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (38.4% late-aircraft, 52.1% carrier, 4.9% NAS, 4.4% weather, 0.1% security). As a quieter airport, a single late inbound can swing the month more than at a mega-hub.
On the multi-year calendar, PIB is strongest in September (95.3% on-time) and weakest in May (91.9%), a 3.4-point swing. Volume peaks in October (~109 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to IAH (Houston) at 83.2% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
85%Top 33%higher than 67% of 382 airports
Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS
60%95%
U.S. airports by on-time rate, bucketed by value
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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.
PIB'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 PIB before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in September rather than May if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 13.2 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 Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS's on-time rate?
Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS (PIB) has a 85% on-time rate across 7,551 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 6 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the above-median on-time performance.
How does PIB rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS ranks #298 of 382 tracked US airports by total BTS flights (most flights = #1), making it a smaller regional airport.
What's the most common cause of delays at Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at PIB, accounting for 52.1% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 38.4% late-aircraft, 52.1% carrier, 4.9% NAS/air-traffic-control, 4.4% weather, and 0.1% security.
When is the best time to fly through Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS?
September is historically PIB's strongest month at 95.3% on-time, while May is the weakest at 91.9%, a 3.4-point swing across the BTS historical record.