Airport · PIR · Pierre, South Dakota
Pierre, SD
Pierre, SD posts top-quartile 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 3,006 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87%
- On-time
- Top 16%
- on-time, US airports
- 117 min
- Delay when late
- 1.60%
- Cancelled
Key Performance Metrics
Total Flights
3,006
Best Month
Apr 99%
Worst Month
Feb 91.1%
Delayed
390
Cancelled
48
PIR on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Where PIR sits among all 382 tracked airports
PIR's 87% 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 PIR is marked in the 85-90% band.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 24,033.
PIR - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (99%) · worst: February (91.1%)
Seasonal Performance Patterns
Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: April (99% on-time). Most delays: February (91.1% on-time).
| Month | Avg Flights | Avg Delayed | Avg Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 93 | 12 | 1 | 95.3% |
| November | 114 | 9 | 1 | 95% |
| October | 117 | 18 | 1 | 91.8% |
| September | 102 | 10 | 1 | 95.1% |
| August | 106 | 22 | 1 | 92.2% |
| July | 103 | 22 | 3 | 91.3% |
| June | 81 | 14 | 0 | 93.8% |
| May | 90 | 7 | 3 | 96.1% |
| April | 104 | 5 | 1 | 99% |
| March | 111 | 7 | 7 | 97.3% |
| February | 101 | 23 | 1 | 91.1% |
| January | 76 | 7 | 2 | 96.1% |
Year-Over-Year Performance
Annual flight volume and on-time trends at PIR.
PIR - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
| Year | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 595 | 47 | 6 | 92.1% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2021 | 1,207 | 72 | 22 | 94% |
| 2020 | 1,198 | 50 | 19 | 95.8% |
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for Pierre, SD.
Cancellation Rate
1.60%
48 of 3,006 flights
Diversion Rate
0.00%
0 of 3,006 flights
Delay Rate
13.0%
390 of 3,006 flights
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of flight data.
| Period | Flights | Dep Delayed | Arr Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 110 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 136 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 140 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 102 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 107 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 2021 | 62 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 2021 | 102 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2021 | 106 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 2021 | 104 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 2021 | 106 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 2021 | 106 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| Jun 2021 | 102 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2021 | 106 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2021 | 104 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 2021 | 106 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Feb 2021 | 96 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2021 | 107 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 2020 | 106 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2020 | 104 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2020 | 106 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 2020 | 100 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2020 | 106 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2020 | 100 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Top Routes from PIR
Busiest routes to and from Pierre, SD.
| Route | Flights | On-Time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN (Denver) → PIR (Pierre) | 1,380 | 84.8% | 385 mi |
| PIR (Pierre) → DEN (Denver) | 1,380 | 85.9% | 385 mi |
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Pierre, SD in Pierre, South Dakota handled 3,006 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 87% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 390 experienced delays, 48 were cancelled, and 0 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.60%, the diversion rate to 0.00%, and the average delay when departures run late is 116.7 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing PIR against other airports in the same state and nationally.
Breaking down what drives delays at PIR, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 66.7% of total delay minutes, followed by NAS (National Aviation System) at 13.8% and Late Aircraft at 11.3%. Weather contributes 8.2% 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, April runs the cleanest at PIR with a 99% on-time rate, while February is the roughest at 91.1% - a 8-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in October, when average flights hit 117. The busiest route connecting PIR is to DEN (Denver), with 1,380 flights at a 84.8% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 87% on-time, 116.7-minute average delay, 1.60% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Pierre, SD.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025
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