According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Rhinelander, WI (RHI) ranks #252 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Rhinelander, WI posts top-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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RHI 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: 56,146.
Late Aircraft6.2% (3,488 min)
Carrier58.4% (32,778 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)6.6% (3,722 min)
Weather28.8% (16,158 min)
Security0.0% (0 min)
RHI - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (97.1%) · worst: July (90.5%)
RHI - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
RHI - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 12.6 min · taxi-in 3.8 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
RHI's average taxi-out (12.6 min) stays shorter than the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Even the heaviest month (December 2024, 17.9 min) is milder than many hubs' typical book.
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Rhinelander, WI, both outside Wisconsin 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 Rhinelander, WI is the delay mix: Carrier owns 58.4% of 56,146 delay minutes across 9,618 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 87.3% (8.3 pts above the 79% national average), with 1,219 delayed and 78 cancelled (0.81%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (6.2% late-aircraft, 58.4% carrier, 6.6% NAS, 28.8% weather, 0.0% security). Mid-volume books still show a clear delay fingerprint rather than a weather-only story.
On the multi-year calendar, RHI is strongest in April (97.1% on-time) and weakest in July (90.5%), a 6.6-point swing. Volume peaks in July (~177 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to MSP (Minneapolis) at 86.6% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Rhinelander, WI vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
87.3%Top 14%higher than 86% of 382 airports
Rhinelander, WI
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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.
RHI'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 RHI before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in April rather than July if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 12.6 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 Rhinelander, WI's on-time rate?
Rhinelander, WI (RHI) has a 87.3% on-time rate across 9,618 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 8.3 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the top-quartile on-time performance.
How does RHI rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Rhinelander, WI ranks #252 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 Rhinelander, WI?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at RHI, accounting for 58.4% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 6.2% late-aircraft, 58.4% carrier, 6.6% NAS/air-traffic-control, 28.8% weather, and 0.0% security.
When is the best time to fly through Rhinelander, WI?
April is historically RHI's strongest month at 97.1% on-time, while July is the weakest at 90.5%, a 6.6-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