State · AR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Arkansas
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Arkansas ranks #38 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.6%
- On-time
- +3.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 1.15%
- Cancelled
- #38 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, Arkansas is a quiet-book state: 290,201 operations at 4 airports run 82.6% on-time, 3.6 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, TXK leads locally at 86.4% on-time.
- 82.6%
- statewide on-time
- +3.6 pts
- vs US average
- 4
- airports tracked
- 1.15%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Arkansas 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)
290,201 Top 72% more flights than 28% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Arkansas
Arkansas airports ranked by on-time rate
4 BTS-tracked airports, led by TXK at 86.4%
On-time rate by airport
- TXK
Texarkana, AR: 86.4% on-time, 10,935 flights
86 %
- FSM
Fort Smith, AR: 85.8% on-time, 14,933 flights
86 %
- XNA
Fayetteville, AR: 83.2% on-time, 130,348 flights
83 %
- LIT
Little Rock, AR: 81.4% on-time, 133,985 flights
81 %
What this shows Airports here range from 81.4% to 86.4% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIT | Little Rock, AR | Little Rock | 133,985 | 81.4% | 73.7 min |
| XNA | Fayetteville, AR | Fayetteville | 130,348 | 83.2% | 78.1 min |
| FSM | Fort Smith, AR | Fort Smith | 14,933 | 85.8% | 84.8 min |
| TXK | Texarkana, AR | Texarkana | 10,935 | 86.4% | 92.6 min |
Arkansas traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in Arkansas is traffic scale: 290,201 BTS flights place it #38 of 53 by book size. That quiet-book footprint sits beside a 82.6% on-time rate (3.6 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 50,446 delayed departures, and a 1.15% cancellation rate.
As a quieter state, Little Rock, AR (LIT) still leads volume with 133,985 flights at 81.4% on-time; a single late inbound can swing the monthly book more than at a mega-hub state.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Oct 2024 and heaviest in Jul 2024. On reliability, Texarkana, AR (TXK) posts the highest on-time rate at 86.4% across 10,935 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Arkansas's 82.6%.
Using Arkansas's data
Arkansas's statewide on-time book is mid-pack; airport choice and month move more than the headline rate.
- Texarkana, AR (TXK) is the most reliable airport in Arkansas among those with meaningful traffic. TXK profile
- Little Rock, AR handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. LIT profile
- See how Arkansas 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