State · GA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Georgia
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Georgia ranks #5 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.6%
- On-time
- +4.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 0.82%
- Cancelled
- #5 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, Georgia is a busy-book state: 4,045,068 operations at 7 airports run 83.6% on-time, 4.6 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, BQK leads locally at 88.5% on-time.
- 83.6%
- statewide on-time
- +4.6 pts
- vs US average
- 7
- airports tracked
- 0.82%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Georgia 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)
4,045,068 Top 9% more flights than 91% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Georgia
Georgia airports ranked by on-time rate
7 BTS-tracked airports, led by BQK at 88.5%
On-time rate by airport
- BQK
Brunswick, GA: 88.5% on-time, 8,479 flights
89 %
- VLD
Valdosta, GA: 88.3% on-time, 9,259 flights
88 %
- ABY
Albany, GA: 87.7% on-time, 10,492 flights
88 %
- CSG
Columbus, GA: 87.4% on-time, 11,968 flights
87 %
- AGS
Augusta, GA: 84% on-time, 41,579 flights
84 %
- ATL
Atlanta, GA: 83.7% on-time, 3,758,561 flights
84 %
- SAV
Savannah, GA: 80.9% on-time, 204,730 flights
81 %
What this shows Airports here range from 80.9% to 88.5% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta | 3,758,561 | 83.7% | 72.9 min |
| SAV | Savannah, GA | Savannah | 204,730 | 80.9% | 76.9 min |
| AGS | Augusta, GA | Augusta | 41,579 | 84% | 88.6 min |
| CSG | Columbus, GA | Columbus | 11,968 | 87.4% | 85.5 min |
| ABY | Albany, GA | Albany | 10,492 | 87.7% | 103.1 min |
| VLD | Valdosta, GA | Valdosta | 9,259 | 88.3% | 108.3 min |
| BQK | Brunswick, GA | Brunswick | 8,479 | 88.5% | 105.0 min |
Georgia traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in Georgia is traffic scale: 4,045,068 BTS flights place it #5 of 53 by book size. That busy-book footprint sits beside a 83.6% on-time rate (4.6 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 663,701 delayed departures, and a 0.82% cancellation rate.
As a busy-book state, Atlanta, GA (ATL) in Atlanta dominates the average with 3,758,561 flights at 83.7% 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 Oct 2024 and heaviest in Jul 2024. On reliability, Brunswick, GA (BQK) posts the highest on-time rate at 88.5% across 8,479 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Georgia's 83.6%.
Using Georgia's data
Georgia'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.
- Brunswick, GA (BQK) is the most reliable airport in Georgia among those with meaningful traffic. BQK profile
- Atlanta, GA handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. ATL profile
- See how Georgia 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