Deadhorse, AK

What the Data Says About SCC

Deadhorse, AK in Deadhorse, Alaska handled 5,986 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 89.1% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 654 experienced delays, 75 were cancelled, and 7 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.25%, the diversion rate to 0.12%, and the average delay when departures run late is 74.1 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing SCC against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at SCC, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 79.8% of total delay minutes, followed by NAS (National Aviation System) at 9.3% and Carrier at 8.8%. Weather contributes 2.0% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.2%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, October runs the cleanest at SCC with a 96.4% on-time rate, while January is the roughest at 94.1% — a 2-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in March, when average flights hit 98. The busiest route from SCC is to SCC (Deadhorse), with 2,808 flights at a 87.3% on-time rate. Combine these numbers — 89.1% on-time, 74.1-minute average delay, 1.25% cancellation rate — and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Deadhorse, AK.