State · NM · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Mexico
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), New Mexico ranks #37 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.1%
- On-time
- +3.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 1.00%
- Cancelled
- #37 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, New Mexico is a quiet-book state: 294,701 operations at 5 airports run 82.1% on-time, 3.1 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, ROW leads locally at 84.3% on-time.
- 82.1%
- statewide on-time
- +3.1 pts
- vs US average
- 5
- airports tracked
- 1.00%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
New Mexico 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)
294,701 Top 70% more flights than 30% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in New Mexico
New Mexico airports ranked by on-time rate
5 BTS-tracked airports, led by ROW at 84.3%
On-time rate by airport
- ROW
Roswell, NM: 84.3% on-time, 11,879 flights
84 %
- FMN
Farmington, NM: 82.7% on-time, 475 flights
83 %
- ABQ
Albuquerque, NM: 82.1% on-time, 251,288 flights
82 %
- SAF
Santa Fe, NM: 82% on-time, 26,561 flights
82 %
- HOB
Hobbs, NM: 79.1% on-time, 4,498 flights
79 %
What this shows Airports here range from 79.1% to 84.3% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABQ | Albuquerque, NM | Albuquerque | 251,288 | 82.1% | 67.6 min |
| SAF | Santa Fe, NM | Santa Fe | 26,561 | 82% | 88.1 min |
| ROW | Roswell, NM | Roswell | 11,879 | 84.3% | 105.3 min |
| HOB | Hobbs, NM | Hobbs | 4,498 | 79.1% | 141.9 min |
| FMN | Farmington, NM | Farmington | 475 | 82.7% | 124.7 min |
New Mexico traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in New Mexico is traffic scale: 294,701 BTS flights place it #37 of 53 by book size. That quiet-book footprint sits beside a 82.1% on-time rate (3.1 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 52,767 delayed departures, and a 1.00% cancellation rate.
As a quieter state, Albuquerque, NM (ABQ) still leads volume with 251,288 flights at 82.1% 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, Roswell, NM (ROW) posts the highest on-time rate at 84.3% across 11,879 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to New Mexico's 82.1%.
Using New Mexico's data
New Mexico's statewide on-time book is mid-pack; airport choice and month move more than the headline rate.
- Roswell, NM (ROW) is the most reliable airport in New Mexico among those with meaningful traffic. ROW profile
- Albuquerque, NM handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. ABQ profile
- See how New Mexico 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