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Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN
According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN (TRI) ranks #184 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN posts top-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a mid-size U.S. airport.
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TRI 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: 173,282.
Late Aircraft36.4% (63,132 min)
Carrier43.5% (75,450 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)11.6% (20,161 min)
Weather8.4% (14,508 min)
Security0.0% (31 min)
TRI - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (94.6%) · worst: June (89.9%)
TRI - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
TRI - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 13.4 min · taxi-in 4.8 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
TRI's average taxi-out (13.4 min) stays shorter than the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Even the heaviest month (December 2024, 17.4 min) is milder than many hubs' typical book.
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN.
Cancellation Rate
0.81%
226 of 27,896 flights
Diversion Rate
0.09%
25 of 27,896 flights
Delay Rate
14.1%
3,941 of 27,896 flights
Top Routes from TRI
Busiest routes to and from Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN.
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN, both outside Tennessee 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 Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN is the delay mix: Carrier owns 43.5% of 173,282 delay minutes across 27,896 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 85.9% (6.9 pts above the 79% national average), with 3,941 delayed and 226 cancelled (0.81%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (36.4% late-aircraft, 43.5% carrier, 11.6% NAS, 8.4% weather, 0.0% security). Mid-volume books still show a clear delay fingerprint rather than a weather-only story.
On the multi-year calendar, TRI is strongest in November (94.6% on-time) and weakest in June (89.9%), a 4.7-point swing. Volume peaks in October (~438 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to ATL (Atlanta) at 88.6% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
85.9%Top 24%higher than 76% of 382 airports
Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN
60%95%
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.
TRI'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 TRI before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in November rather than June if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 13.4 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 Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN's on-time rate?
Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN (TRI) has a 85.9% on-time rate across 27,896 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 6.9 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the top-quartile on-time performance.
How does TRI rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN ranks #184 of 382 tracked US airports by total BTS flights (most flights = #1), making it a mid-size U.S. airport.
What's the most common cause of delays at Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at TRI, accounting for 43.5% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 36.4% late-aircraft, 43.5% carrier, 11.6% NAS/air-traffic-control, 8.4% weather, and 0.0% security.
When is the best time to fly through Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN?
November is historically TRI's strongest month at 94.6% on-time, while June is the weakest at 89.9%, a 4.7-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