Tyler, TX

What the Data Says About TYR

Tyler, TX in Tyler, Texas handled 13,972 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 85.3% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 2,056 experienced delays, 318 were cancelled, and 3 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 2.28%, the diversion rate to 0.02%, and the average delay when departures run late is 82.5 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing TYR against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at TYR, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 35.5% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 30.5% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 17.5%. Weather contributes 16.1% 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, March runs the cleanest at TYR with a 94.4% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 90.8% - a 4-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in January, when average flights hit 235. The busiest route connecting TYR is to DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth), with 6,961 flights at a 84.8% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 85.3% on-time, 82.5-minute average delay, 2.28% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Tyler, TX.