State · PA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Pennsylvania
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Pennsylvania ranks #14 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82%
- On-time
- +3 pts
- vs US avg
- 82 min
- Delay when late
- 1.20%
- Cancelled
- #14 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, Pennsylvania is a busy-book state: 1,681,242 operations at 10 airports run 82% on-time, 3 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, ERI leads locally at 87.3% on-time.
- 82%
- statewide on-time
- +3 pts
- vs US average
- 10
- airports tracked
- 1.20%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Pennsylvania 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)
1,681,242 Top 26% more flights than 74% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania airports ranked by on-time rate
10 BTS-tracked airports, led by ERI at 87.3%
On-time rate by airport
- IPT
Williamsport, PA: 90.1% on-time, 142 flights
90 %
- ERI
Erie, PA: 87.3% on-time, 3,197 flights
87 %
- SCE
State College, PA: 83.8% on-time, 9,139 flights
84 %
- ABE
Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, PA: 83.7% on-time, 48,496 flights
84 %
- LBE
Latrobe, PA: 83.5% on-time, 8,539 flights
84 %
- PIT
Pittsburgh, PA: 83.3% on-time, 462,554 flights
83 %
- MDT
Harrisburg, PA: 82.8% on-time, 60,271 flights
83 %
- AVP
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, PA: 82.7% on-time, 21,551 flights
83 %
- JST
Johnstown, PA: 82.1% on-time, 7,267 flights
82 %
- PHL
Philadelphia, PA: 81.3% on-time, 1,060,086 flights
81 %
What this shows Airports here range from 81.3% to 90.1% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHL | Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia | 1,060,086 | 81.3% | 84.7 min |
| PIT | Pittsburgh, PA | Pittsburgh | 462,554 | 83.3% | 73.9 min |
| MDT | Harrisburg, PA | Harrisburg | 60,271 | 82.8% | 82.9 min |
| ABE | Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, PA | Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton | 48,496 | 83.7% | 90.3 min |
| AVP | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, PA | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre | 21,551 | 82.7% | 86.6 min |
| SCE | State College, PA | State College | 9,139 | 83.8% | 87.0 min |
| LBE | Latrobe, PA | Latrobe | 8,539 | 83.5% | 72.1 min |
| JST | Johnstown, PA | Johnstown | 7,267 | 82.1% | 142.9 min |
| ERI | Erie, PA | Erie | 3,197 | 87.3% | 87.4 min |
| IPT | Williamsport, PA | Williamsport | 142 | 90.1% | 192.6 min |
Pennsylvania traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in Pennsylvania is traffic scale: 1,681,242 BTS flights place it #14 of 53 by book size. That busy-book footprint sits beside a 82% on-time rate (3 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 301,792 delayed departures, and a 1.20% cancellation rate.
As a busy-book state, Philadelphia, PA (PHL) in Philadelphia dominates the average with 1,060,086 flights at 81.3% 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, Erie, PA (ERI) posts the highest on-time rate at 87.3% across 3,197 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Pennsylvania's 82%.
Using Pennsylvania's data
Pennsylvania's statewide on-time book is mid-pack; airport choice and month move more than the headline rate.
- Erie, PA (ERI) is the most reliable airport in Pennsylvania among those with meaningful traffic. ERI profile
- Philadelphia, PA handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. PHL profile
- See how Pennsylvania 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