State · WV · 2020–2025 BTS data
West Virginia
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), West Virginia ranks #51 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.1%
- On-time
- +1.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 97 min
- Delay when late
- 1.47%
- Cancelled
- #51 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, West Virginia is a quiet-book state: 53,442 operations at 5 airports run 80.1% on-time, 1.1 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, LWB leads locally at 85.9% on-time.
- 80.1%
- statewide on-time
- +1.1 pts
- vs US average
- 5
- airports tracked
- 1.47%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
West Virginia 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)
53,442 Top 96% more flights than 4% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in West Virginia
West Virginia airports ranked by on-time rate
5 BTS-tracked airports, led by LWB at 85.9%
On-time rate by airport
- LWB
Lewisburg, WV: 85.9% on-time, 3,550 flights
86 %
- CRW
Charleston/Dunbar, WV: 81.5% on-time, 36,162 flights
82 %
- CKB
Clarksburg/Fairmont, WV: 79.1% on-time, 6,552 flights
79 %
- MGW
Morgantown, WV: 77.6% on-time, 1,529 flights
78 %
- HTS
Ashland, WV: 69.5% on-time, 5,649 flights
70 %
What this shows Airports here range from 69.5% to 85.9% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRW | Charleston/Dunbar, WV | Charleston/Dunbar | 36,162 | 81.5% | 92.3 min |
| CKB | Clarksburg/Fairmont, WV | Clarksburg/Fairmont | 6,552 | 79.1% | 109.1 min |
| HTS | Ashland, WV | Ashland | 5,649 | 69.5% | 80.8 min |
| LWB | Lewisburg, WV | Lewisburg | 3,550 | 85.9% | 124.2 min |
| MGW | Morgantown, WV | Morgantown | 1,529 | 77.6% | 184.0 min |
West Virginia traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in West Virginia is traffic scale: 53,442 BTS flights place it #51 of 53 by book size. That quiet-book footprint sits beside a 80.1% on-time rate (1.1 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 10,611 delayed departures, and a 1.47% cancellation rate.
As a quieter state, Charleston/Dunbar, WV (CRW) still leads volume with 36,162 flights at 81.5% 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 Dec 2025. On reliability, Lewisburg, WV (LWB) posts the highest on-time rate at 85.9% across 3,550 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to West Virginia's 80.1%.
Using West Virginia's data
West Virginia's statewide on-time book sits in the slower third of BTS states; check the specific airport before treating the headline as typical.
- Lewisburg, WV (LWB) is the most reliable airport in West Virginia among those with meaningful traffic. LWB profile
- Charleston/Dunbar, WV handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. CRW profile
- See how West Virginia 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