State · AK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Alaska
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Alaska ranks #31 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.4%
- On-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 1.07%
- Cancelled
- #31 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, flights in Alaska run at 83.4% on-time (punctual tercile) across 437,482 operations at 20 airports, 4.4 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, GST leads locally at 90.3% on-time.
- 83.4%
- statewide on-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US average
- 20
- airports tracked
- 1.07%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Alaska 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)
437,482 Top 58% more flights than 42% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Alaska
Alaska airports ranked by on-time rate
20 BTS-tracked airports, led by GST at 90.3%
On-time rate by airport
- GST
Gustavus, AK: 90.3% on-time, 1,064 flights
90 %
- SCC
Deadhorse, AK: 89.1% on-time, 5,986 flights
89 %
- OTZ
Kotzebue, AK: 88.7% on-time, 5,950 flights
89 %
- ADQ
Kodiak, AK: 87% on-time, 9,654 flights
87 %
- OME
Nome, AK: 85.8% on-time, 5,955 flights
86 %
- PSG
Petersburg, AK: 85.4% on-time, 8,696 flights
85 %
- YAK
Yakutat, AK: 85.4% on-time, 8,692 flights
85 %
- JNU
Juneau, AK: 85.3% on-time, 52,533 flights
85 %
- WRG
Wrangell, AK: 84.9% on-time, 8,696 flights
85 %
- KTN
Ketchikan, AK: 84.3% on-time, 27,238 flights
84 %
- CDV
Cordova, AK: 84.2% on-time, 8,691 flights
84 %
- FAI
Fairbanks, AK: 83.1% on-time, 44,233 flights
83 %
- SIT
Sitka, AK: 82.7% on-time, 14,900 flights
83 %
- ANC
Anchorage, AK: 82.6% on-time, 214,443 flights
83 %
- DLG
Dillingham, AK: 82.6% on-time, 2,866 flights
83 %
- AKN
King Salmon, AK: 81.5% on-time, 3,450 flights
82 %
- BET
Bethel, AK: 78.3% on-time, 8,174 flights
78 %
- ADK
Adak Island, AK: 77% on-time, 1,254 flights
77 %
- BRW
Barrow, AK: 74.4% on-time, 4,483 flights
74 %
- CDB
Cold Bay, AK: 62.6% on-time, 524 flights
63 %
What this shows Airports here range from 62.6% to 90.3% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | Anchorage, AK | Anchorage | 214,443 | 82.6% | 61.5 min |
| JNU | Juneau, AK | Juneau | 52,533 | 85.3% | 62.7 min |
| FAI | Fairbanks, AK | Fairbanks | 44,233 | 83.1% | 59.2 min |
| KTN | Ketchikan, AK | Ketchikan | 27,238 | 84.3% | 64.0 min |
| SIT | Sitka, AK | Sitka | 14,900 | 82.7% | 62.2 min |
| ADQ | Kodiak, AK | Kodiak | 9,654 | 87% | 65.6 min |
| PSG | Petersburg, AK | Petersburg | 8,696 | 85.4% | 64.8 min |
| WRG | Wrangell, AK | Wrangell | 8,696 | 84.9% | 66.0 min |
| YAK | Yakutat, AK | Yakutat | 8,692 | 85.4% | 56.4 min |
| CDV | Cordova, AK | Cordova | 8,691 | 84.2% | 55.1 min |
| BET | Bethel, AK | Bethel | 8,174 | 78.3% | 53.5 min |
| SCC | Deadhorse, AK | Deadhorse | 5,986 | 89.1% | 74.1 min |
| OME | Nome, AK | Nome | 5,955 | 85.8% | 51.2 min |
| OTZ | Kotzebue, AK | Kotzebue | 5,950 | 88.7% | 59.3 min |
| BRW | Barrow, AK | Barrow | 4,483 | 74.4% | 55.8 min |
| AKN | King Salmon, AK | King Salmon | 3,450 | 81.5% | 51.5 min |
| DLG | Dillingham, AK | Dillingham | 2,866 | 82.6% | 54.2 min |
| ADK | Adak Island, AK | Adak Island | 1,254 | 77% | 53.8 min |
| GST | Gustavus, AK | Gustavus | 1,064 | 90.3% | 63.1 min |
| CDB | Cold Bay, AK | Cold Bay | 524 | 62.6% | 45.5 min |
Alaska airport-inventory reading
The standout signal in Alaska is airport inventory: 20 BTS-tracked airports across 437,482 flights. Statewide on-time is 83.4% (4.4 pts above the 79% U.S. average) with a 1.07% cancellation rate.
Mid-volume books still show a clear airport fingerprint: Anchorage, AK (ANC) handles 214,443 flights at 82.6% on-time.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Feb 2025 and heaviest in Dec 2025. On reliability, Gustavus, AK (GST) posts the highest on-time rate at 90.3% across 1,064 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Alaska's 83.4%.
Using Alaska's data
Alaska's statewide on-time book is stronger than most peers; remaining risk sits in the busiest airport and delay mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Gustavus, AK (GST) is the most reliable airport in Alaska among those with meaningful traffic. GST profile
- Anchorage, AK handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. ANC profile
- See how Alaska 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