Airport · PIH · Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello, ID
Pocatello, ID posts top-1% 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 7,786 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 93.7%
- On-time
- Top 1%
- on-time, US airports
- 106 min
- Delay when late
- 0.26%
- Cancelled
Key Performance Metrics
Total Flights
7,786
Best Month
Nov 99.1%
Worst Month
Dec 96.3%
Delayed
490
Cancelled
20
PIH on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Where PIH sits among all 382 tracked airports
PIH's 93.7% on-time rate falls in the 90-95% band, the 12-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 PIH is marked in the 90-95% band.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 23,760.
PIH - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (99.1%) · worst: December (96.3%)
Seasonal Performance Patterns
Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: November (99.1% on-time). Most delays: December (96.3% on-time).
| Month | Avg Flights | Avg Delayed | Avg Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 104 | 10 | 1 | 96.3% |
| November | 98 | 4 | 0 | 99.1% |
| October | 115 | 5 | 0 | 98% |
| September | 115 | 6 | 0 | 97.8% |
| August | 112 | 7 | 0 | 97.2% |
| July | 103 | 9 | 0 | 96.6% |
| June | 97 | 8 | 0 | 96.6% |
| May | 99 | 6 | 0 | 97.8% |
| April | 99 | 5 | 0 | 98% |
| March | 123 | 8 | 2 | 97.3% |
| February | 112 | 7 | 0 | 97.9% |
| January | 122 | 9 | 0 | 96.3% |
Year-Over-Year Performance
Annual flight volume and on-time trends at PIH.
PIH - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
| Year | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,101 | 33 | 2 | 97% |
| 2024 | 1,400 | 33 | 0 | 97.6% |
| 2023 | 966 | 16 | 0 | 98.3% |
| 2022 | 730 | 24 | 1 | 96.7% |
| 2021 | 1,867 | 61 | 4 | 96.7% |
| 2020 | 1,722 | 36 | 13 | 97.9% |
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for Pocatello, ID.
Cancellation Rate
0.26%
20 of 7,786 flights
Diversion Rate
0.01%
1 of 7,786 flights
Delay Rate
6.3%
490 of 7,786 flights
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of flight data.
| Period | Flights | Dep Delayed | Arr Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | 73 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | 120 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 124 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2025 | 120 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | 124 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2025 | 112 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2025 | 122 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2024 | 114 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2024 | 92 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2024 | 106 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2024 | 112 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2024 | 124 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2024 | 124 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2024 | 120 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2024 | 124 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2024 | 120 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2024 | 124 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2024 | 116 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2024 | 124 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Top Routes from PIH
Busiest routes to and from Pocatello, ID.
| Route | Flights | On-Time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIH (Pocatello) → SLC (Salt Lake City) | 3,795 | 93.8% | 150 mi |
| SLC (Salt Lake City) → PIH (Pocatello) | 3,793 | 92.7% | 150 mi |
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Pocatello, ID in Pocatello, Idaho handled 7,786 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 93.7% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 490 experienced delays, 20 were cancelled, and 1 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 0.26%, the diversion rate to 0.01%, and the average delay when departures run late is 106.0 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing PIH against other airports in the same state and nationally.
Breaking down what drives delays at PIH, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 61.5% of total delay minutes, followed by Weather at 36.0% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 2.1%. Weather contributes 36.0% 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 PIH with a 99.1% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 96.3% - a 3-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in March, when average flights hit 123. The busiest route connecting PIH is to SLC (Salt Lake City), with 3,795 flights at a 93.8% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 93.7% on-time, 106.0-minute average delay, 0.26% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Pocatello, ID.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025
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