State · AL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Alabama
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Alabama ranks #34 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.4%
- On-time
- +3.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 1.18%
- Cancelled
- #34 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, Alabama is a mid-book state: 343,341 operations at 6 airports run 82.4% on-time, 3.4 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, DHN leads locally at 88.1% on-time.
- 82.4%
- statewide on-time
- +3.4 pts
- vs US average
- 6
- airports tracked
- 1.18%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Alabama vs all states by total flight operations
Where this state's BTS On-Time Performance flight count sits among every state with tracked operations (traffic density, not on-time quality)
343,341 Top 64% more flights than 36% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Alabama
Alabama airports ranked by on-time rate
6 BTS-tracked airports, led by DHN at 88.1%
On-time rate by airport
- DHN
Dothan, AL: 88.1% on-time, 8,886 flights
88 %
- MOB
Mobile, AL: 85.2% on-time, 33,438 flights
85 %
- HSV
Huntsville, AL: 82.6% on-time, 91,787 flights
83 %
- MGM
Montgomery, AL: 82.3% on-time, 30,016 flights
82 %
- GUF
Gulf Shores, AL: 81.8% on-time, 654 flights
82 %
- BHM
Birmingham, AL: 81.5% on-time, 178,467 flights
82 %
What this shows Airports here range from 81.5% to 88.1% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHM | Birmingham, AL | Birmingham | 178,467 | 81.5% | 73.9 min |
| HSV | Huntsville, AL | Huntsville | 91,787 | 82.6% | 79.9 min |
| MOB | Mobile, AL | Mobile | 33,438 | 85.2% | 83.5 min |
| MGM | Montgomery, AL | Montgomery | 30,016 | 82.3% | 94.3 min |
| DHN | Dothan, AL | Dothan | 8,886 | 88.1% | 89.6 min |
| GUF | Gulf Shores, AL | Gulf Shores | 654 | 81.8% | 79.0 min |
Alabama traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in Alabama is traffic scale: 343,341 BTS flights place it #34 of 53 by book size. That mid-book footprint sits beside a 82.4% on-time rate (3.4 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 60,491 delayed departures, and a 1.18% cancellation rate.
Mid-volume books still show a clear airport fingerprint: Birmingham, AL (BHM) handles 178,467 flights at 81.5% on-time.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Oct 2024 and heaviest in Jul 2024. On reliability, Dothan, AL (DHN) posts the highest on-time rate at 88.1% across 8,886 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Alabama's 82.4%.
Using Alabama's data
Alabama's statewide on-time book is mid-pack; airport choice and month move more than the headline rate.
- Dothan, AL (DHN) is the most reliable airport in Alabama among those with meaningful traffic. DHN profile
- Birmingham, AL handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. BHM profile
- See how Alabama compares with every other state that has BTS-tracked airports. All states
State averages are flight-weighted across all reporting airports in the state; a single busy airport can dominate the figure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025