Airport · XNA · Fayetteville, Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Fayetteville, AR posts below-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a high-volume U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 130,348 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

83.2%
On-time: Top 52%
on-time, US airports: 78 min
Delay when late: 1.05%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

130,348

Best Month

Oct 94%

Worst Month

Jul 89.7%

Delayed

21,956

Cancelled

1,365

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows XNA is marked in the 80-85% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 901,908.

Late Aircraft 36.3% (327,311 min)

Carrier 30.3% (273,377 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 20.3% (183,204 min)

Weather 12.9% (115,902 min)

Security 0.2% (2,114 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: October (94% on-time). Most delays: July (89.7% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	1,857	314	7	92.3%
November	1,874	251	6	93.8%
October	1,956	257	6	94%
September	1,828	266	5	93.1%
August	1,860	332	16	91.8%
July	1,892	414	13	89.7%
June	1,756	380	11	89.9%
May	1,713	331	17	91%
April	1,670	267	50	92.6%
March	1,899	286	44	93.3%
February	1,654	257	29	92.8%
January	1,767	304	24	92.2%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at XNA.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	25,558	2,503	247	90.2%
2024	27,751	2,368	120	91.5%
2023	23,269	1,815	103	92.2%
2022	20,594	1,782	208	91.3%
2021	16,598	1,021	121	93.8%
2020	16,578	672	566	95.9%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Fayetteville, AR.

Cancellation Rate

1.05%

1,365 of 130,348 flights

Diversion Rate

0.12%

160 of 130,348 flights

Delay Rate

16.8%

21,956 of 130,348 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	2,204	200	262	9	1
Nov 2025	2,189	153	189	20	1
Oct 2025	2,307	164	195	10	3
Sep 2025	2,080	188	206	6	3
Aug 2025	2,087	183	220	15	6
Jul 2025	2,348	272	275	23	5
Jun 2025	2,317	320	335	24	2
May 2025	2,159	269	288	19	2
Apr 2025	2,080	230	242	25	2
Mar 2025	2,165	194	241	26	2
Feb 2025	1,757	166	183	34	2
Jan 2025	1,865	164	189	36	0
Dec 2024	2,579	234	246	4	3
Nov 2024	2,529	167	154	8	0
Oct 2024	2,594	106	132	0	0
Sep 2024	2,464	144	182	2	2
Aug 2024	2,477	201	253	9	7
Jul 2024	2,427	340	385	19	3
Jun 2024	2,343	254	284	7	6
May 2024	2,304	266	309	17	4
Apr 2024	2,156	167	196	6	2
Mar 2024	2,079	161	180	14	1
Feb 2024	1,843	103	133	1	2
Jan 2024	1,956	225	236	33	2

Top Routes from XNA

Busiest routes to and from Fayetteville, AR.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → XNA (Fayetteville)	16,983	81.2%	280 mi
XNA (Fayetteville) → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)	16,983	79.4%	280 mi
XNA (Fayetteville) → ORD (Chicago)	9,253	82.9%	522 mi
ORD (Chicago) → XNA (Fayetteville)	9,240	81.3%	522 mi
XNA (Fayetteville) → ATL (Atlanta)	7,948	90.3%	589 mi
ATL (Atlanta) → XNA (Fayetteville)	7,947	89.3%	589 mi
CLT (Charlotte) → XNA (Fayetteville)	7,836	77.8%	754 mi
XNA (Fayetteville) → CLT (Charlotte)	7,834	83.6%	754 mi
DEN (Denver) → XNA (Fayetteville)	4,654	80.9%	616 mi
XNA (Fayetteville) → DEN (Denver)	4,647	79.4%	616 mi
LGA (New York) → XNA (Fayetteville)	3,759	81%	1,147 mi
XNA (Fayetteville) → LGA (New York)	3,757	82.6%	1,147 mi
PHX (Phoenix) → XNA (Fayetteville)	1,488	85.3%	1,023 mi
LAX (Los Angeles) → XNA (Fayetteville)	1,480	87.1%	1,371 mi
XNA (Fayetteville) → LAX (Los Angeles)	1,480	79.4%	1,371 mi
XNA (Fayetteville) → PHX (Phoenix)	1,465	86.7%	1,023 mi
XNA (Fayetteville) → IAH (Houston)	1,410	89.1%	438 mi
IAH (Houston) → XNA (Fayetteville)	1,409	89.4%	438 mi
DCA (Washington) → XNA (Fayetteville)	913	72.1%	963 mi
XNA (Fayetteville) → DCA (Washington)	883	89.5%	963 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Fayetteville, AR's 83.2%.

Long Beach, CA

83.2% on-time 174,755 flights

San Luis Obispo, CA

83.2% on-time 56,561 flights

Lafayette, LA

83.2% on-time 37,254 flights

Roanoke, VA

83.2% on-time 25,454 flights

St. Cloud, MN

83.2% on-time 1,690 flights

Pittsburgh, PA

83.3% on-time 462,554 flights

Other Airports in Arkansas

Compare performance with other Arkansas airports.

LIT 81.4%

Little Rock, AR

Little Rock · 133,985 flights

FSM 85.8%

Fort Smith, AR

Fort Smith · 14,933 flights

TXK 86.4%

Texarkana, AR

Texarkana · 10,935 flights

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What the Data Says About XNA

Fayetteville, AR in Fayetteville, Arkansas handled 130,348 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 83.2% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 21,956 experienced delays, 1,365 were cancelled, and 160 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.05%, the diversion rate to 0.12%, and the average delay when departures run late is 78.1 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing XNA against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at XNA, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 36.3% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 30.3% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 20.3%. Weather contributes 12.9% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.2%. 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 XNA with a 94% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 89.7% - a 4-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in October, when average flights hit 1,956. The busiest route connecting XNA is to DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth), with 16,983 flights at a 81.2% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 83.2% on-time, 78.1-minute average delay, 1.05% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Fayetteville, AR.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Fayetteville, AR (XNA)? ▼

Fayetteville, AR has an overall on-time departure rate of 83.2%. Out of 130,348 total flights tracked, 21,956 experienced delays and 1,365 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at XNA? ▼

The top delay cause at Fayetteville, AR is Late Aircraft. Late Aircraft accounts for 36.3% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at XNA? ▼

The average delay at Fayetteville, AR is 78.1 minutes. This includes delays from carrier issues, weather, National Aviation System constraints, security, and late-arriving aircraft.

What is the best month to fly from XNA? ▼

Based on historical data, October has the best on-time performance at XNA with 94% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at XNA? ▼

July tends to have the most delays at XNA, with an on-time rate of only 89.7%.

How many routes operate from XNA? ▼

Fayetteville, AR serves at least 20 routes. The busiest route is DFW to XNA (Dallas/Fort Worth - Fayetteville) with 16,983 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at XNA? ▼

Fayetteville, AR has a cancellation rate of 1.05%, based on 1,365 cancelled flights out of 130,348 total flights tracked.

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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.

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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 Editorial

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025 Accessed 2026-07-23

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