According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Petersburg, AK (PSG) ranks #270 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Petersburg, AK posts above-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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PSG on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Late Aircraft.
Total delay minutes: 36,956.
Late Aircraft76.3% (28,203 min)
Carrier9.8% (3,622 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)11.2% (4,139 min)
Weather2.0% (747 min)
Security0.7% (245 min)
PSG - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (95.7%) · worst: December (90.1%)
PSG - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
PSG - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 10.9 min · taxi-in 3.9 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
PSG's average taxi-out (10.9 min) stays shorter than the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Even the heaviest month (January 2024, 12.9 min) is milder than many hubs' typical book.
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Petersburg, AK, both outside Alaska 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 Petersburg, AK is the delay mix: Late Aircraft owns 76.3% of 36,956 delay minutes across 8,696 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 85.4% (6.4 pts above the 79% national average), with 1,269 delayed and 105 cancelled (1.21%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Late Aircraft (76.3% late-aircraft, 9.8% carrier, 11.2% NAS, 2.0% weather, 0.7% security). As a quieter airport, a single late inbound can swing the month more than at a mega-hub.
On the multi-year calendar, PSG is strongest in April (95.7% on-time) and weakest in December (90.1%), a 5.6-point swing. Volume peaks in October (~124 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to JNU (Juneau) at 83.5% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Petersburg, AK vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
85.4%Top 29%higher than 71% of 382 airports
Petersburg, AK
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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.
PSG'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 PSG before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in April rather than December if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 10.9 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 Petersburg, AK's on-time rate?
Petersburg, AK (PSG) has a 85.4% on-time rate across 8,696 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 6.4 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the above-median on-time performance.
How does PSG rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Petersburg, AK ranks #270 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 Petersburg, AK?
Late Aircraft is the leading delay cause at PSG, accounting for 76.3% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 76.3% late-aircraft, 9.8% carrier, 11.2% NAS/air-traffic-control, 2.0% weather, and 0.7% security.
When is the best time to fly through Petersburg, AK?
April is historically PSG's strongest month at 95.7% on-time, while December is the weakest at 90.1%, a 5.6-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