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Rick Husband Amarillo International: delays and on-time record
Amarillo, Texas
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report. Data through July 2026; this is a monthly history, not live airport status.
Rick Husband Amarillo International (AMA) in Amarillo, Texas had 5,005 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 14 a day, on 7 routes.
82.8% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 6.7 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at AMA were on time 78.2% of the time, 2.2 points above the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
1.7% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 14.3 min.
Envoy Air is the largest reporting carrier at AMA with 39% of departures. Among carriers with at least 120 departures, Southwest Airlines had the highest on-time arrival share for its AMA departures (83.7%) and SkyWest Airlines the lowest (78.0%).
On-time departures are up 1.2 points on the previous 12 months (81.6%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving AMA, late-arriving aircraft 41%, air carrier 30% and national aviation system 18%.
- On time 82.2%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 15.9%
- Cancelled 1.7%
- Diverted 0.3%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from AMA | Arrivals at AMA | All reported flights | AMA departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 82.8% | 76.6% | 76.1% | 81.6% |
| Arrived on time | 82.2% | 78.2% | 76.0% | 78.9% |
| Cancelled | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 14.3 min | 15.0 min | 17.4 min | 14.9 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,405 | 1,390 | 1,684 | 1,572 |
| Scheduled flights | 5,005 | 5,006 | 7,043,858 | 5,252 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left AMA; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved +1.2 pts.
Airlines at AMA
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQ Envoy Air | 1,937 | 39% | 83.4% | 1.2 min | 2.3% |
| WN Southwest Airlines | 1,830 | 37% | 83.7% | 0.6 min | 0.8% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 1,118 | 22% | 78.0% | 11.6 min | 1.8% |
| AA American Airlines | 120 | 2% | 79.2% | 25.0 min | 4.2% |
Departures from AMA by reporting carrier, ordered by flights; on time means the flight reached its destination less than 15 minutes late. Green is at or above the airport's overall share of 82.2%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from AMA
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMA–DFW | Amarillo to Dallas/Fort Worth | 2,364 | 83.0% | 3.4 min | 2.2% |
| AMA–DAL | Amarillo to Dallas | 1,263 | 85.4% | -0.6 min | 0.9% |
| AMA–DEN | Amarillo to Denver | 685 | 76.2% | 8.9 min | 2.0% |
| AMA–LAS | Amarillo to Las Vegas | 364 | 79.4% | 2.9 min | 0.8% |
| AMA–AUS | Amarillo to Austin | 196 | 80.6% | 3.6 min | 0.5% |
| AMA–IAH | Amarillo to Houston | 126 | 77.0% | 32.4 min | 1.6% |
| AMA–HOU | Amarillo to Houston | 7 | 85.7% | -5.7 min | 0.0% |
Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 100 departures, 7 am to 8 am had the highest on-time share (93.6% of 296 flights) and 5 pm to 6 pm the lowest (68.1% of 473).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (84 in the period): air carrier 7%, weather 75%, national aviation system 18%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for AMA on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave AMA on time?
82.8% of the 5,005 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 1.7% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at AMA on time?
78.2% of 5,006 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at AMA?
Counting departures from AMA and whether they reached their destination on time, Southwest Airlines had the highest share (83.7% of 1,830 flights), then Envoy Air (83.4%) and American Airlines (79.2%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at AMA?
For departures from AMA that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 41%, air carrier 30%, national aviation system 18%, extreme weather 10%, security 1%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at AMA?
Departures scheduled from 7 am to 8 am local time left on time 93.6% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 5 pm to 6 pm was lowest at 68.1%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 82.8%, up 1.2 points on the previous 12 months (81.6%). The monthly chart shows each of the last 36 months, and each month has its own page.
Does this page show today's delays at AMA?
No. BTS publishes on-time records about two months after the month ends, so this page is a monthly history through July 2026. For live conditions use the FAA airport status service or your airline.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026; airport name from the BTS airport lookup table. US government works in the public domain. Domestic scheduled flights by reporting carriers only: international flights, charters and smaller carriers are not in the source. Totals and averages only; no individual flight or aircraft is identified. See the methodology; report processing errors through corrections.