According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Pellston, MI (PLN) ranks #249 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Pellston, MI posts above-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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PLN on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier.
Total delay minutes: 94,844.
Late Aircraft6.9% (6,524 min)
Carrier55.9% (53,065 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)4.1% (3,899 min)
Weather32.8% (31,094 min)
Security0.3% (262 min)
PLN - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (95.6%) · worst: July (90.1%)
PLN - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
PLN - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 15.1 min · taxi-in 5.3 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
PLN's average taxi-out (15.1 min) sits near the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Month-to-month, it swings from 11.5 min (April 2025) to 24.9 min (January 2025).
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Pellston, MI, both outside Michigan 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 Pellston, MI is the delay mix: Carrier owns 55.9% of 94,844 delay minutes across 9,995 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 84.2% (5.2 pts above the 79% national average), with 1,580 delayed and 124 cancelled (1.24%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (6.9% late-aircraft, 55.9% carrier, 4.1% NAS, 32.8% weather, 0.3% security). Mid-volume books still show a clear delay fingerprint rather than a weather-only story.
On the multi-year calendar, PLN is strongest in September (95.6% on-time) and weakest in July (90.1%), a 5.5-point swing. Volume peaks in August (~220 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to DTW (Detroit) at 84.2% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Pellston, MI vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
84.2%Top 42%higher than 58% of 382 airports
Pellston, MI
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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.
PLN's on-time book is mid-pack; month and delay-cause mix move more than the headline rate.
Check the busiest route from PLN before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in September rather than July if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 15.1 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 Pellston, MI's on-time rate?
Pellston, MI (PLN) has a 84.2% on-time rate across 9,995 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 5.2 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the above-median on-time performance.
How does PLN rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Pellston, MI ranks #249 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 Pellston, MI?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at PLN, accounting for 55.9% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 6.9% late-aircraft, 55.9% carrier, 4.1% NAS/air-traffic-control, 32.8% weather, and 0.3% security.
When is the best time to fly through Pellston, MI?
September is historically PLN's strongest month at 95.6% on-time, while July is the weakest at 90.1%, a 5.5-point swing across the BTS historical record.
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