According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Victoria, TX (VCT) ranks #313 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Victoria, TX posts top-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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VCT 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: 59,479.
Late Aircraft36.1% (21,497 min)
Carrier46.5% (27,645 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)8.4% (5,008 min)
Weather9.0% (5,329 min)
Security0.0% (0 min)
VCT - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (95.7%) · worst: October (91.6%)
VCT - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
VCT - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 11.9 min · taxi-in 4.8 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
VCT's average taxi-out (11.9 min) stays shorter than the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Even the heaviest month (October 2025, 21.3 min) is milder than many hubs' typical book.
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Victoria, TX, both outside Texas 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 Victoria, TX is the delay mix: Carrier owns 46.5% of 59,479 delay minutes across 6,355 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 87.6% (8.6 pts above the 79% national average), with 790 delayed and 83 cancelled (1.31%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Carrier (36.1% late-aircraft, 46.5% carrier, 8.4% NAS, 9.0% weather, 0.0% security). As a quieter airport, a single late inbound can swing the month more than at a mega-hub.
On the multi-year calendar, VCT is strongest in March (95.7% on-time) and weakest in October (91.6%), a 4.1-point swing. Volume peaks in January (~109 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to IAH (Houston) at 86.9% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Victoria, TX vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
87.6%Top 12%higher than 88% of 382 airports
Victoria, TX
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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.
VCT'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 VCT before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in March rather than October if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 11.9 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 Victoria, TX's on-time rate?
Victoria, TX (VCT) has a 87.6% on-time rate across 6,355 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 8.6 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the top-quartile on-time performance.
How does VCT rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Victoria, TX ranks #313 of 382 tracked US airports by total BTS flights (most flights = #1), making it a smaller regional airport.
What's the most common cause of delays at Victoria, TX?
Carrier is the leading delay cause at VCT, accounting for 46.5% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 36.1% late-aircraft, 46.5% carrier, 8.4% NAS/air-traffic-control, 9.0% weather, and 0.0% security.
When is the best time to fly through Victoria, TX?
March is historically VCT's strongest month at 95.7% on-time, while October is the weakest at 91.6%, a 4.1-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