According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Wrangell, AK (WRG) ranks #271 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Wrangell, AK posts above-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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WRG 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: 36,685.
Late Aircraft72.2% (26,504 min)
Carrier12.9% (4,747 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)11.8% (4,316 min)
Weather3.0% (1,096 min)
Security0.1% (22 min)
WRG - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (96%) · worst: December (90.3%)
WRG - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
WRG - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 7.5 min · taxi-in 3.8 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
WRG's average taxi-out (7.5 min) stays shorter than the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Even the heaviest month (December 2025, 9.8 min) is milder than many hubs' typical book.
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Wrangell, AK, both outside Alaska 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 Wrangell, AK is the delay mix: Late Aircraft owns 72.2% of 36,685 delay minutes across 8,696 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 84.9% (5.9 pts above the 79% national average), with 1,310 delayed and 86 cancelled (0.99%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Late Aircraft (72.2% late-aircraft, 12.9% carrier, 11.8% NAS, 3.0% weather, 0.1% security). As a quieter airport, a single late inbound can swing the month more than at a mega-hub.
On the multi-year calendar, WRG is strongest in April (96% on-time) and weakest in December (90.3%), a 5.7-point swing. Volume peaks in October (~124 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to KTN (Ketchikan) at 81% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Wrangell, AK vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
84.9%Top 34%higher than 66% of 382 airports
Wrangell, AK
60%95%
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.
WRG's on-time book is mid-pack; month and delay-cause mix move more than the headline rate.
Check the busiest route from WRG before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in April rather than December if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 7.5 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 Wrangell, AK's on-time rate?
Wrangell, AK (WRG) has a 84.9% on-time rate across 8,696 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 5.9 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the above-median on-time performance.
How does WRG rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Wrangell, AK ranks #271 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 Wrangell, AK?
Late Aircraft is the leading delay cause at WRG, accounting for 72.2% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 72.2% late-aircraft, 12.9% carrier, 11.8% NAS/air-traffic-control, 3.0% weather, and 0.1% security.
When is the best time to fly through Wrangell, AK?
April is historically WRG's strongest month at 96% on-time, while December is the weakest at 90.3%, a 5.7-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