State · AZ · 2020–2025 BTS data
Arizona
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Arizona ranks #10 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.8%
- On-time
- +2.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 0.79%
- Cancelled
- #10 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, Arizona is a busy-book state: 2,352,366 operations at 6 airports run 81.8% on-time, 2.8 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, YUM leads locally at 86.8% on-time.
- 81.8%
- statewide on-time
- +2.8 pts
- vs US average
- 6
- airports tracked
- 0.79%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Arizona 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)
2,352,366 Top 19% more flights than 81% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Arizona
Arizona airports ranked by on-time rate
6 BTS-tracked airports, led by YUM at 86.8%
On-time rate by airport
- YUM
Yuma, AZ: 86.8% on-time, 20,032 flights
87 %
- FLG
Flagstaff, AZ: 85.8% on-time, 22,330 flights
86 %
- TUS
Tucson, AZ: 83.8% on-time, 200,641 flights
84 %
- PRC
Prescott, AZ: 82.5% on-time, 9,056 flights
83 %
- PHX
Phoenix, AZ: 81.7% on-time, 2,030,209 flights
82 %
- AZA
Phoenix, AZ: 78.7% on-time, 70,097 flights
79 %
What this shows Airports here range from 78.7% to 86.8% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | Phoenix, AZ | Phoenix | 2,030,209 | 81.7% | 71.3 min |
| TUS | Tucson, AZ | Tucson | 200,641 | 83.8% | 73.3 min |
| AZA | Phoenix, AZ | Phoenix | 70,097 | 78.7% | 74.9 min |
| FLG | Flagstaff, AZ | Flagstaff | 22,330 | 85.8% | 103.8 min |
| YUM | Yuma, AZ | Yuma | 20,032 | 86.8% | 99.0 min |
| PRC | Prescott, AZ | Prescott | 9,056 | 82.5% | 124.0 min |
Arizona traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in Arizona is traffic scale: 2,352,366 BTS flights place it #10 of 53 by book size. That busy-book footprint sits beside a 81.8% on-time rate (2.8 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 426,959 delayed departures, and a 0.79% cancellation rate.
As a busy-book state, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) in Phoenix dominates the average with 2,030,209 flights at 81.7% on-time - hub delay mix swings the state figure more than a thin schedule would.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Sep 2024 and heaviest in Jul 2024. On reliability, Yuma, AZ (YUM) posts the highest on-time rate at 86.8% across 20,032 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Arizona's 81.8%.
Using Arizona's data
Arizona's statewide on-time book is mid-pack; airport choice and month move more than the headline rate.
- Yuma, AZ (YUM) is the most reliable airport in Arizona among those with meaningful traffic. YUM profile
- Phoenix, AZ handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. PHX profile
- See how Arizona 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