According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Valdosta, GA (VLD) ranks #256 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Valdosta, GA posts top-10% on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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VLD on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Late Aircraft.
Total delay minutes: 56,428.
Late Aircraft43.4% (24,504 min)
Carrier36.3% (20,503 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)10.5% (5,920 min)
Weather9.7% (5,501 min)
Security0.0% (0 min)
VLD - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (96.3%) · worst: March (92.7%)
VLD - on-time rate by year
2020–2024, year-over-year trend.
VLD - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 16.6 min · taxi-in 4.7 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
VLD's average taxi-out (16.6 min) sits near the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Month-to-month, it swings from 14.1 min (February 2023) to 21.7 min (September 2024).
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Valdosta, GA, both outside Georgia 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 Valdosta, GA is the delay mix: Late Aircraft owns 43.4% of 56,428 delay minutes across 9,259 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 88.3% (9.3 pts above the 79% national average), with 1,086 delayed and 49 cancelled (0.53%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Late Aircraft (43.4% late-aircraft, 36.3% carrier, 10.5% NAS, 9.7% 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, VLD is strongest in October (96.3% on-time) and weakest in March (92.7%), a 3.6-point swing. Volume peaks in March (~176 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to ATL (Atlanta) at 87.8% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Valdosta, GA vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
88.3%Top 8%higher than 92% of 382 airports
Valdosta, GA
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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 (2020–2024).
Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.
VLD'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 VLD before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in October rather than March if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 16.6 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 Valdosta, GA's on-time rate?
Valdosta, GA (VLD) has a 88.3% on-time rate across 9,259 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2024), 9.3 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the top-10% on-time performance.
How does VLD rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Valdosta, GA ranks #256 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 Valdosta, GA?
Late Aircraft is the leading delay cause at VLD, accounting for 43.4% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 43.4% late-aircraft, 36.3% carrier, 10.5% NAS/air-traffic-control, 9.7% weather, and 0.0% security.
When is the best time to fly through Valdosta, GA?
October is historically VLD's strongest month at 96.3% on-time, while March is the weakest at 92.7%, a 3.6-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