Rankings · Most Delayed · 2020–2025 BTS data

Most Delayed Airports

Top 50 airports ranked by average delay time (minimum 1,000 flights). According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, an agency of the Transportation Department, this is a historical average, not a prediction for any individual flight, route mix affects the numbers.

Compiled by PlainFlights

Data updated 2026-06-13

382
Airports tracked: 38.3M
Flights analyzed: Top 50
On this list

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Best On-Time Most Delayed Airline Rankings

The verdict

MGW (Morgantown, WV) carries the longest delays of any high-volume U.S. airport, about 184 minutes when a flight runs late, with a 77.6% on-time rate against the 79% national average.

184 min
worst - MGW Morgantown: 77.6%
its on-time rate: 79%
U.S. national average: Late Aircraft
its top delay cause

Ranked by average delay minutes (when delayed) from BTS On-Time Performance data, 2020–2025.

#	Airport	City, State	Flights	Avg delay (when late)	On-Time	Top cause
1	MGW - Morgantown, WV	Morgantown, WV	1,529	184 min	77.6%	Late Aircraft
2	ALS - Alamosa, CO	Alamosa, CO	1,982	166 min	89%	Carrier
3	EKO - Elko, NV	Elko, NV	5,662	164 min	93.6%	Carrier
4	VCT - Victoria, TX	Victoria, TX	6,355	159 min	87.6%	Carrier
5	OGS - Ogdensburg, NY	Ogdensburg, NY	3,089	144 min	84.3%	Carrier
6	JST - Johnstown, PA	Johnstown, PA	7,267	143 min	82.1%	Late Aircraft
7	HOB - Hobbs, NM	Hobbs, NM	4,498	142 min	79.1%	Carrier
8	CYS - Cheyenne, WY	Cheyenne, WY	5,577	138 min	85.4%	Carrier
9	RKS - Rock Springs, WY	Rock Springs, WY	6,604	134 min	86.4%	Carrier
10	DVL - Devils Lake, ND	Devils Lake, ND	7,845	133 min	86.3%	Carrier
11	CGI - Cape Girardeau, MO	Cape Girardeau, MO	3,473	130 min	89.7%	Carrier
12	DDC - Dodge City, KS	Dodge City, KS	7,255	130 min	85.5%	Carrier
13	MEI - Meridian, MS	Meridian, MS	7,934	128 min	84.1%	Carrier
14	DEC - Decatur, IL	Decatur, IL	9,084	128 min	84.5%	Carrier
15	INL - International Falls, MN	International Falls, MN	7,505	127 min	88.3%	Carrier
16	RIW - Riverton/Lander, WY	Riverton/Lander, WY	6,519	126 min	85.6%	Carrier
17	JLN - Joplin, MO	Joplin, MO	8,632	126 min	83.1%	Carrier
18	LWB - Lewisburg, WV	Lewisburg, WV	3,550	124 min	85.9%	Carrier
19	PRC - Prescott, AZ	Prescott, AZ	9,056	124 min	82.5%	Carrier
20	SHD - Staunton, VA	Staunton, VA	4,017	124 min	84.7%	Carrier
21	PUB - Pueblo, CO	Pueblo, CO	3,776	124 min	88.8%	Carrier
22	PIB - Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS	Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS	7,551	124 min	85%	Carrier
23	ESC - Escanaba, MI	Escanaba, MI	7,922	123 min	86.5%	Carrier
24	JMS - Jamestown, ND	Jamestown, ND	9,384	122 min	87.2%	Carrier
25	GCC - Gillette, WY	Gillette, WY	8,123	122 min	86%	Carrier
26	CIU - Sault Ste. Marie, MI	Sault Ste. Marie, MI	8,922	120 min	84.6%	Carrier
27	DIK - Dickinson, ND	Dickinson, ND	4,996	119 min	84%	Carrier
28	MCW - Mason City, IA	Mason City, IA	5,851	119 min	83.4%	Late Aircraft
29	ABR - Aberdeen, SD	Aberdeen, SD	8,753	118 min	88.6%	Carrier
30	BJI - Bemidji, MN	Bemidji, MN	8,666	118 min	88%	Carrier
31	HIB - Hibbing, MN	Hibbing, MN	7,678	118 min	89%	Carrier
32	CMX - Hancock/Houghton, MI	Hancock/Houghton, MI	8,698	117 min	80.8%	Carrier
33	PIR - Pierre, SD	Pierre, SD	3,006	117 min	87%	Carrier
34	PLN - Pellston, MI	Pellston, MI	9,995	115 min	84.2%	Carrier
35	SLN - Salina, KS	Salina, KS	9,128	115 min	81.8%	Carrier
36	MQT - Marquette, MI	Marquette, MI	12,906	114 min	83.1%	Carrier
37	EAR - Kearney, NE	Kearney, NE	5,971	114 min	85.8%	Carrier
38	APN - Alpena, MI	Alpena, MI	7,108	113 min	84.5%	Carrier
39	PPG - Pago Pago, TT	Pago Pago, TT	1,005	113 min	74.6%	Carrier
40	HYS - Hays, KS	Hays, KS	8,353	112 min	84.6%	Carrier
41	ACV - Arcata/Eureka, CA	Arcata/Eureka, CA	20,571	112 min	84.4%	Carrier
42	ATY - Watertown, SD	Watertown, SD	3,061	111 min	87.6%	Carrier
43	FOD - Fort Dodge, IA	Fort Dodge, IA	5,848	111 min	83.4%	Carrier
44	LAR - Laramie, WY	Laramie, WY	7,419	111 min	85.3%	Carrier
45	GUC - Gunnison, CO	Gunnison, CO	9,819	110 min	82.9%	Carrier
46	IMT - Iron Mountain/Kingsfd, MI	Iron Mountain/Kingsfd, MI	8,658	110 min	84.9%	Carrier
47	BRD - Brainerd, MN	Brainerd, MN	7,762	110 min	88.9%	Carrier
48	WYS - West Yellowstone, MT	West Yellowstone, MT	3,872	110 min	87.9%	Carrier
49	BFF - Scottsbluff, NE	Scottsbluff, NE	7,768	110 min	85.3%	Carrier
50	PAH - Paducah, KY	Paducah, KY	4,333	110 min	88.2%	Carrier

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This ranking sorts US airports by average delay, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.