Wrangell, AK

What the Data Says About WRG

Wrangell, AK in Wrangell, Alaska handled 8,696 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 84.9% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 1,310 experienced delays, 86 were cancelled, and 46 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 0.99%, the diversion rate to 0.53%, and the average delay when departures run late is 66.0 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing WRG against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at WRG, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 72.2% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 12.9% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 11.8%. Weather contributes 3.0% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.1%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, April runs the cleanest at WRG with a 96% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 90.3% — a 6-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in October, when average flights hit 124. The busiest route from WRG is to WRG (Wrangell), with 1,830 flights at a 81% on-time rate. Combine these numbers — 84.9% on-time, 66.0-minute average delay, 0.99% cancellation rate — and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Wrangell, AK.