State · WI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Wisconsin
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Wisconsin ranks #29 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.1%
- On-time
- +4.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 1.12%
- Cancelled
- #29 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, Wisconsin is a mid-book state: 583,270 operations at 8 airports run 83.1% on-time, 4.1 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, CWA leads locally at 87.4% on-time.
- 83.1%
- statewide on-time
- +4.1 pts
- vs US average
- 8
- airports tracked
- 1.12%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Wisconsin 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)
583,270 Top 55% more flights than 45% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Wisconsin
Wisconsin airports ranked by on-time rate
8 BTS-tracked airports, led by CWA at 87.4%
On-time rate by airport
- CWA
Mosinee, WI: 87.4% on-time, 16,116 flights
87 %
- RHI
Rhinelander, WI: 87.3% on-time, 9,618 flights
87 %
- LSE
La Crosse, WI: 87% on-time, 13,386 flights
87 %
- GRB
Green Bay, WI: 85.5% on-time, 48,314 flights
86 %
- EAU
Eau Claire, WI: 84.5% on-time, 5,152 flights
85 %
- MSN
Madison, WI: 83.1% on-time, 127,239 flights
83 %
- MKE
Milwaukee, WI: 82.3% on-time, 299,952 flights
82 %
- ATW
Appleton, WI: 82.3% on-time, 63,493 flights
82 %
What this shows Airports here range from 82.3% to 87.4% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKE | Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee | 299,952 | 82.3% | 74.9 min |
| MSN | Madison, WI | Madison | 127,239 | 83.1% | 85.4 min |
| ATW | Appleton, WI | Appleton | 63,493 | 82.3% | 88.2 min |
| GRB | Green Bay, WI | Green Bay | 48,314 | 85.5% | 88.1 min |
| CWA | Mosinee, WI | Mosinee | 16,116 | 87.4% | 92.3 min |
| LSE | La Crosse, WI | La Crosse | 13,386 | 87% | 85.2 min |
| RHI | Rhinelander, WI | Rhinelander | 9,618 | 87.3% | 98.8 min |
| EAU | Eau Claire, WI | Eau Claire | 5,152 | 84.5% | 108.9 min |
Wisconsin traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in Wisconsin is traffic scale: 583,270 BTS flights place it #29 of 53 by book size. That mid-book footprint sits beside a 83.1% on-time rate (4.1 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 98,737 delayed departures, and a 1.12% cancellation rate.
Mid-volume books still show a clear airport fingerprint: Milwaukee, WI (MKE) handles 299,952 flights at 82.3% on-time.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Oct 2024 and heaviest in Dec 2025. On reliability, Mosinee, WI (CWA) posts the highest on-time rate at 87.4% across 16,116 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Wisconsin's 83.1%.
Using Wisconsin's data
Wisconsin's statewide on-time book is stronger than most peers; remaining risk sits in the busiest airport and delay mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Mosinee, WI (CWA) is the most reliable airport in Wisconsin among those with meaningful traffic. CWA profile
- Milwaukee, WI handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. MKE profile
- See how Wisconsin 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