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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 - all airports - flight delay tier distribution Stacked horizontal bar showing what percent of North Carolina - all airports flights fell into each Bureau of Transportation Statistics delay tier: on-time (under 15 minutes late), delayed (15-60 minutes), heavily delayed (60-120 minutes), severe (120+ minutes), and cancelled. North Carolina - all airports Flight delay tiers · BTS On-Time Performance methodology 82.1% 17.9% 0% 100% On time <15m · 82.1% Delayed 15–60m · 17.9% Cancelled cnx · 1.2%
Tiers follow Bureau of Transportation Statistics On-Time Performance definitions, a flight is on-time if it arrives less than 15 minutes after schedule.

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

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

%

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.

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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. North Carolina figures formatted by PlainFlights from BTS On-Time Performance.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025