Airport · PUB · Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo, CO
Pueblo, CO posts top-10% 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 3,776 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.8%
- On-time
- Top 7%
- on-time, US airports
- 124 min
- Delay when late
- 1.67%
- Cancelled
Key Performance Metrics
Total Flights
3,776
Best Month
Nov 97.4%
Worst Month
Dec 91.4%
Delayed
422
Cancelled
63
PUB on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Where PUB sits among all 382 tracked airports
PUB's 88.8% 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 PUB is marked in the 85-90% band.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 24,104.
PUB - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (97.4%) · worst: December (91.4%)
Seasonal Performance Patterns
Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: November (97.4% on-time). Most delays: December (91.4% on-time).
| Month | Avg Flights | Avg Delayed | Avg Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 89 | 15 | 2 | 91.4% |
| November | 89 | 5 | 0 | 97.4% |
| October | 92 | 9 | 2 | 97.1% |
| September | 93 | 11 | 0 | 95.7% |
| August | 112 | 11 | 0 | 95.8% |
| July | 116 | 15 | 1 | 93.1% |
| June | 109 | 13 | 0 | 95.7% |
| May | 114 | 12 | 3 | 93.9% |
| April | 103 | 9 | 1 | 95.8% |
| March | 104 | 9 | 6 | 96.8% |
| February | 97 | 20 | 2 | 92.4% |
| January | 106 | 11 | 3 | 95.5% |
Year-Over-Year Performance
Annual flight volume and on-time trends at PUB.
PUB - on-time rate by year
2020–2023, year-over-year trend.
| Year | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 94.4% |
| 2022 | 999 | 64 | 18 | 93.6% |
| 2021 | 1,244 | 52 | 15 | 95.8% |
| 2020 | 1,479 | 68 | 28 | 95.4% |
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for Pueblo, CO.
Cancellation Rate
1.67%
63 of 3,776 flights
Diversion Rate
0.08%
3 of 3,776 flights
Delay Rate
11.2%
422 of 3,776 flights
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of flight data.
| Period | Flights | Dep Delayed | Arr Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2023 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 2022 | 62 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2022 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2022 | 63 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2022 | 61 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2022 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2022 | 80 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2022 | 104 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2022 | 110 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 2022 | 100 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 2022 | 100 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Feb 2022 | 95 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 2022 | 102 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Dec 2021 | 100 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 2021 | 102 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2021 | 106 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 2021 | 104 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2021 | 106 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 2021 | 106 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Jun 2021 | 102 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2021 | 106 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 2021 | 104 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2021 | 106 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Feb 2021 | 96 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Top Routes from PUB
Busiest routes to and from Pueblo, CO.
| Route | Flights | On-Time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUB (Pueblo) → DEN (Denver) | 1,707 | 88.3% | 109 mi |
| DEN (Denver) → PUB (Pueblo) | 1,706 | 87.2% | 109 mi |
Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate
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Pueblo, CO in Pueblo, Colorado handled 3,776 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2023, posting a 88.8% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 422 experienced delays, 63 were cancelled, and 3 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.67%, the diversion rate to 0.08%, and the average delay when departures run late is 123.8 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing PUB against other airports in the same state and nationally.
Breaking down what drives delays at PUB, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 54.8% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 27.3% and Weather at 12.9%. Weather contributes 12.9% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.1%. 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 PUB with a 97.4% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 91.4% - a 6-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in July, when average flights hit 116. The busiest route connecting PUB is to DEN (Denver), with 1,707 flights at a 88.3% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 88.8% on-time, 123.8-minute average delay, 1.67% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Pueblo, CO.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025
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