State · MS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Mississippi
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Mississippi ranks #46 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.1%
- On-time
- +6.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 1.16%
- Cancelled
- #46 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, Mississippi is a quiet-book state: 143,666 operations at 5 airports run 85.1% on-time, 6.1 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, GTR leads locally at 89.9% on-time.
- 85.1%
- statewide on-time
- +6.1 pts
- vs US average
- 5
- airports tracked
- 1.16%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Mississippi 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)
143,666 Top 87% more flights than 13% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Mississippi
Mississippi airports ranked by on-time rate
5 BTS-tracked airports, led by GTR at 89.9%
On-time rate by airport
- GTR
Columbus, MS: 89.9% on-time, 9,419 flights
90 %
- GPT
Gulfport/Biloxi, MS: 86% on-time, 38,923 flights
86 %
- PIB
Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS: 85% on-time, 7,551 flights
85 %
- JAN
Jackson/Vicksburg, MS: 84.2% on-time, 79,839 flights
84 %
- MEI
Meridian, MS: 84.1% on-time, 7,934 flights
84 %
What this shows Airports here range from 84.1% to 89.9% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN | Jackson/Vicksburg, MS | Jackson/Vicksburg | 79,839 | 84.2% | 75.6 min |
| GPT | Gulfport/Biloxi, MS | Gulfport/Biloxi | 38,923 | 86% | 83.3 min |
| GTR | Columbus, MS | Columbus | 9,419 | 89.9% | 87.7 min |
| MEI | Meridian, MS | Meridian | 7,934 | 84.1% | 128.4 min |
| PIB | Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS | Hattiesburg/Laurel | 7,551 | 85% | 123.6 min |
Mississippi traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in Mississippi is traffic scale: 143,666 BTS flights place it #46 of 53 by book size. That quiet-book footprint sits beside a 85.1% on-time rate (6.1 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 21,406 delayed departures, and a 1.16% cancellation rate.
As a quieter state, Jackson/Vicksburg, MS (JAN) still leads volume with 79,839 flights at 84.2% 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 Jun 2025. On reliability, Columbus, MS (GTR) posts the highest on-time rate at 89.9% across 9,419 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Mississippi's 85.1%.
Using Mississippi's data
Mississippi'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.
- Columbus, MS (GTR) is the most reliable airport in Mississippi among those with meaningful traffic. GTR profile
- Jackson/Vicksburg, MS handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. JAN profile
- See how Mississippi 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