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Texarkana, AR

Texarkana, AR posts top-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a mid-size U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 10,935 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.

Data updated 2026-06-13

86.4%
On-time
Top 20%
on-time, US airports
93 min
Delay when late
1.51%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

10,935

Best Month

Nov 95.2%

Worst Month

Jul 92.3%

Delayed

1,489

Cancelled

165

TXK on-time rate vs. the national average

Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.

0%100%U.S. average79%86.4%

Where TXK sits among all 382 tracked airports

TXK's 86.4% on-time rate falls in the 85-90% band, the 116-airport band it shares.

National on-time-rate distribution

airports

What this shows TXK is marked in the 85-90% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 78,485.

Late Aircraft 34.4% (27,002 min)
Carrier 39.3% (30,852 min)
NAS (National Aviation System) 12.2% (9,547 min)
Weather 14.1% (11,034 min)
Security 0.1% (50 min)

TXK - seasonal on-time pattern

Best: November (95.2%) · worst: July (92.3%)

92%93%94%95%96% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 93.5%

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: November (95.2% on-time). Most delays: July (92.3% on-time).

Month Avg Flights Avg Delayed Avg Cancelled On-Time %
December 164 23 1 93.5%
November 147 15 2 95.2%
October 154 19 1 94.3%
September 147 18 1 94.4%
August 154 20 2 93.3%
July 149 26 1 92.3%
June 141 25 2 92.3%
May 152 21 2 93.3%
April 151 18 4 94.4%
March 155 22 4 93%
February 144 21 6 93.2%
January 166 22 3 92.8%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at TXK.

TXK - on-time rate by year

2020–2025, year-over-year trend.

90%92%94%96%98% 202020212022202320242025 96% 92.4% ▼ -3.7%
Year Flights Delayed Cancelled On-Time %
2025 1,454 110 26 92.4%
2024 1,474 136 21 90.8%
2023 2,134 163 22 92.4%
2022 2,164 117 25 94.6%
2021 2,141 122 41 94.3%
2020 1,568 63 30 96%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Texarkana, AR.

Cancellation Rate

1.51%

165 of 10,935 flights

Diversion Rate

0.04%

4 of 10,935 flights

Delay Rate

13.6%

1,489 of 10,935 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period Flights Dep Delayed Arr Delayed Cancelled Diverted
Dec 2025 120 12 11 0 0
Nov 2025 118 4 5 3 0
Oct 2025 124 5 13 1 1
Sep 2025 120 8 12 1 0
Aug 2025 124 10 14 1 0
Jul 2025 124 9 12 2 0
Jun 2025 120 6 20 3 0
May 2025 124 8 7 3 0
Apr 2025 120 11 12 4 0
Mar 2025 124 11 18 4 0
Feb 2025 112 15 23 0 0
Jan 2025 124 11 11 4 0
Dec 2024 122 11 14 2 0
Nov 2024 118 12 15 4 0
Oct 2024 124 9 7 0 0
Sep 2024 120 9 10 0 0
Aug 2024 124 13 9 0 0
Jul 2024 124 14 24 2 0
Jun 2024 120 18 28 1 0
May 2024 124 12 17 4 0
Apr 2024 120 15 19 1 1
Mar 2024 124 7 11 1 1
Feb 2024 116 7 2 0 0
Jan 2024 138 9 11 6 0

Top Routes from TXK

Busiest routes to and from Texarkana, AR.

Route Flights On-Time Distance
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → TXK (Texarkana) 5,469 85.8% 181 mi
TXK (Texarkana) → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) 5,466 84.1% 181 mi

What the Data Says About TXK

Texarkana, AR in Texarkana, Arkansas handled 10,935 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 86.4% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 1,489 experienced delays, 165 were cancelled, and 4 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.51%, the diversion rate to 0.04%, and the average delay when departures run late is 92.6 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing TXK against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at TXK, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 39.3% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 34.4% and Weather at 14.1%. Weather contributes 14.1% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.1%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, November runs the cleanest at TXK with a 95.2% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 92.3% - a 3-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in January, when average flights hit 166. The busiest route connecting TXK is to DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth), with 5,469 flights at a 85.8% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 86.4% on-time, 92.6-minute average delay, 1.51% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Texarkana, AR.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Texarkana, AR (TXK)?
Texarkana, AR has an overall on-time departure rate of 86.4%. Out of 10,935 total flights tracked, 1,489 experienced delays and 165 were cancelled.
What is the most common cause of delays at TXK?
The top delay cause at Texarkana, AR is Carrier. Carrier accounts for 39.3% of all delay minutes.
What is the average delay time at TXK?
The average delay at Texarkana, AR is 92.6 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 TXK?
Based on historical data, November has the best on-time performance at TXK with 95.2% of flights departing on time.
What is the worst month for delays at TXK?
July tends to have the most delays at TXK, with an on-time rate of only 92.3%.
How many routes operate from TXK?
Texarkana, AR serves at least 2 routes. The busiest route is DFW to TXK (Dallas/Fort Worth - Texarkana) with 5,469 flights.
What is the cancellation rate at TXK?
Texarkana, AR has a cancellation rate of 1.51%, based on 165 cancelled flights out of 10,935 total flights tracked.

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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.

Using TXK's data

An airport-level on-time rate is a starting point, not a guarantee for your specific flight.

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers at this airport, not any single flight or airline.

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

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