Airport · TBN · Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri

Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Fort Leonard Wood, MO posts top-5% 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 1,262 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

90.5%
On-time: Top 2%
on-time, US airports: 103 min
Delay when late: 2.93%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

1,262

Best Month

Dec 100%

Worst Month

Jan 90.4%

Delayed

120

Cancelled

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows TBN is marked in the 90-95% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 5,631.

Late Aircraft 45.6% (2,570 min)

Carrier 40.2% (2,263 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 5.6% (318 min)

Weather 6.8% (385 min)

Security 1.7% (95 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: December (100% on-time). Most delays: January (90.4% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	106	0	6	100%
November	98	3	1	98%
October	70	9	2	93.6%
September	104	14	0	93.3%
August	106	7	3	97.2%
July	106	15	2	92.5%
June	104	10	2	94.2%
May	108	9	0	95.4%
April	108	4	2	98.1%
March	82	7	0	95.1%
February	96	13	11	94.8%
January	104	21	7	90.4%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at TBN.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2022	978	55	27	94.4%
2021	284	6	10	97.9%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

Cancellation Rate

2.93%

37 of 1,262 flights

Diversion Rate

0.00%

0 of 1,262 flights

Delay Rate

9.5%

120 of 1,262 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled
Oct 2022	60	5	5	0
Sep 2022	104	7	7	0
Aug 2022	106	3	4	3
Jul 2022	106	8	7	2
Jun 2022	104	6	4	2
May 2022	108	5	4	0
Apr 2022	108	2	2	2
Mar 2022	82	4	3	0
Feb 2022	96	5	8	11
Jan 2022	104	10	11	7
Dec 2021	106	0	0	6
Nov 2021	98	2	1	1
Oct 2021	80	4	3	3

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Fort Leonard Wood, MO's 90.5%.

Guam, TT

90.6% on-time 8,429 flights

Gustavus, AK

90.3% on-time 1,064 flights

Butte, MT

91% on-time 8,024 flights

Columbus, MS

89.9% on-time 9,419 flights

Lewiston, ID

89.7% on-time 10,808 flights

Cape Girardeau, MO

89.7% on-time 3,473 flights

Other Airports in Missouri

Compare performance with other Missouri airports.

STL 81.3%

St. Louis, MO

St. Louis · 687,272 flights

MCI 82%

Kansas City, MO

Kansas City · 524,365 flights

SGF 81.7%

Springfield, MO

Springfield · 92,073 flights

COU 80.3%

Columbia, MO

Columbia · 19,935 flights

JLN 83.1%

Joplin, MO

Joplin · 8,632 flights

CGI 89.7%

Cape Girardeau, MO

Cape Girardeau · 3,473 flights

BKG 77.4%

Branson, MO

Branson · 363 flights

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What the Data Says About TBN

Fort Leonard Wood, MO in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri handled 1,262 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2021 and 2022, posting a 90.5% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 120 experienced delays, 37 were cancelled, and 0 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 2.93%, the diversion rate to 0.00%, and the average delay when departures run late is 103.4 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing TBN against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at TBN, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 45.6% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 40.2% and Weather at 6.8%. Weather contributes 6.8% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 1.7%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, December runs the cleanest at TBN with a 100% on-time rate, while January is the roughest at 90.4% - a 10-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in May, when average flights hit 108. Combine these numbers - 90.5% on-time, 103.4-minute average delay, 2.93% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Fort Leonard Wood, MO (TBN)? ▼

Fort Leonard Wood, MO has an overall on-time departure rate of 90.5%. Out of 1,262 total flights tracked, 120 experienced delays and 37 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at TBN? ▼

The top delay cause at Fort Leonard Wood, MO is Late Aircraft. Late Aircraft accounts for 45.6% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at TBN? ▼

The average delay at Fort Leonard Wood, MO is 103.4 minutes. This includes delays from carrier issues, weather, National Aviation System constraints, security, and late-arriving aircraft.

What is the best month to fly from TBN? ▼

Based on historical data, December has the best on-time performance at TBN with 100% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at TBN? ▼

January tends to have the most delays at TBN, with an on-time rate of only 90.4%.

How many routes operate from TBN? ▼

Fort Leonard Wood, MO serves multiple routes.

What is the cancellation rate at TBN? ▼

Fort Leonard Wood, MO has a cancellation rate of 2.93%, based on 37 cancelled flights out of 1,262 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2021–2022). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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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 Editorial

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025 Accessed 2026-07-23

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. Airport figures are computed directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.