Valdosta, GA

What the Data Says About VLD

Valdosta, GA in Valdosta, Georgia handled 9,259 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2024, posting a 88.3% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 1,086 experienced delays, 49 were cancelled, and 6 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 0.53%, the diversion rate to 0.06%, and the average delay when departures run late is 108.3 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing VLD against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at VLD, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 43.4% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 36.3% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 10.5%. Weather contributes 9.7% 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, October runs the cleanest at VLD with a 96.3% on-time rate, while March is the roughest at 92.7% — a 4-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in March, when average flights hit 176. The busiest route from VLD is to VLD (Valdosta), with 4,630 flights at a 87.8% on-time rate. Combine these numbers — 88.3% on-time, 108.3-minute average delay, 0.53% cancellation rate — and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Valdosta, GA.