Roswell, NM

What the Data Says About ROW

Roswell, NM in Roswell, New Mexico handled 11,879 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 84.3% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 1,867 experienced delays, 175 were cancelled, and 9 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.47%, the diversion rate to 0.08%, and the average delay when departures run late is 105.3 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing ROW against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at ROW, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 57.3% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 20.9% and Weather at 15.7%. Weather contributes 15.7% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.3%. 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 ROW with a 94.3% on-time rate, while June is the roughest at 89.7% - a 5-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in October, when average flights hit 180. The busiest route connecting ROW is to DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth), with 5,062 flights at a 83.4% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 84.3% on-time, 105.3-minute average delay, 1.47% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Roswell, NM.