State · NC · 2020–2025 BTS data
North Carolina
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), North Carolina ranks #8 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
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 1.16%
- Cancelled
- #8 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, North Carolina is a busy-book state: 3,336,934 operations at 10 airports run 82.1% on-time, 3.1 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, OAJ leads locally at 87.4% on-time.
- 82.1%
- statewide on-time
- +3.1 pts
- vs US average
- 10
- 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.
North Carolina 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)
3,336,934 Top 15% more flights than 85% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in North Carolina
North Carolina airports ranked by on-time rate
10 BTS-tracked airports, led by OAJ at 87.4%
On-time rate by airport
- PGV
Greenville, NC: 89.6% on-time, 365 flights
90 %
- OAJ
Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, NC: 87.4% on-time, 20,873 flights
87 %
- FAY
Fayetteville, NC: 86.9% on-time, 22,542 flights
87 %
- EWN
New Bern/Morehead/Beaufort, NC: 85.7% on-time, 8,887 flights
86 %
- GSO
Greensboro/High Point, NC: 84.6% on-time, 116,389 flights
85 %
- ILM
Wilmington, NC: 83.9% on-time, 80,728 flights
84 %
- CLT
Charlotte, NC: 82% on-time, 2,345,248 flights
82 %
- RDU
Raleigh/Durham, NC: 81.6% on-time, 616,332 flights
82 %
- AVL
Asheville, NC: 80% on-time, 114,713 flights
80 %
- USA
Concord, NC: 72.4% on-time, 10,857 flights
72 %
What this shows Airports here range from 72.4% to 89.6% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLT | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte | 2,345,248 | 82% | 81.1 min |
| RDU | Raleigh/Durham, NC | Raleigh/Durham | 616,332 | 81.6% | 77.6 min |
| GSO | Greensboro/High Point, NC | Greensboro/High Point | 116,389 | 84.6% | 78.4 min |
| AVL | Asheville, NC | Asheville | 114,713 | 80% | 80.5 min |
| ILM | Wilmington, NC | Wilmington | 80,728 | 83.9% | 80.2 min |
| FAY | Fayetteville, NC | Fayetteville | 22,542 | 86.9% | 89.3 min |
| OAJ | Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, NC | Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune | 20,873 | 87.4% | 83.7 min |
| USA | Concord, NC | Concord | 10,857 | 72.4% | 81.2 min |
| EWN | New Bern/Morehead/Beaufort, NC | New Bern/Morehead/Beaufort | 8,887 | 85.7% | 81.3 min |
| PGV | Greenville, NC | Greenville | 365 | 89.6% | 67.4 min |
North Carolina traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in North Carolina is traffic scale: 3,336,934 BTS flights place it #8 of 53 by book size. That busy-book footprint sits beside a 82.1% on-time rate (3.1 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 598,511 delayed departures, and a 1.16% cancellation rate.
As a busy-book state, Charlotte, NC (CLT) in Charlotte dominates the average with 2,345,248 flights at 82% 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 Nov 2024 and heaviest in Jul 2024. On reliability, Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, NC (OAJ) posts the highest on-time rate at 87.4% across 20,873 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to North Carolina's 82.1%.
Using North Carolina's data
North Carolina's statewide on-time book is mid-pack; airport choice and month move more than the headline rate.
- Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, NC (OAJ) is the most reliable airport in North Carolina among those with meaningful traffic. OAJ profile
- Charlotte, NC handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. CLT profile
- See how North Carolina 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