Concord, NC

What the Data Says About USA

Concord, NC in Concord, North Carolina handled 10,857 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 72.4% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 2,995 experienced delays, 354 were cancelled, and 12 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 3.26%, the diversion rate to 0.11%, and the average delay when departures run late is 81.2 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing USA against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at USA, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 55.3% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 27.2% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 12.8%. Weather contributes 4.7% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.0%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, February runs the cleanest at USA with a 88.4% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 78.9% - a 10-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in March, when average flights hit 174. Combine these numbers - 72.4% on-time, 81.2-minute average delay, 3.26% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Concord, NC.