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Airport · 12 months to July 2026
Asheville Regional: delays and on-time record
Asheville, North Carolina
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.
Asheville Regional (AVL) in Asheville, North Carolina had 9,969 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 27 a day, on 27 routes.
77.0% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 0.9 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at AVL were on time 74.4% of the time, 1.6 points below the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
2.1% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 19.9 min.
Allegiant Air is the largest reporting carrier at AVL with 31% of departures. Among carriers with at least 120 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its AVL departures (84.4%) and American Airlines the lowest (69.6%).
On-time departures are up 2.3 points on the previous 12 months (74.7%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving AVL, late-arriving aircraft 39%, air carrier 32% and national aviation system 22%.
- On time 75.1%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 22.5%
- Cancelled 2.1%
- Diverted 0.3%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from AVL | Arrivals at AVL | All reported flights | AVL departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 77.0% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 74.7% |
| Arrived on time | 75.1% | 74.4% | 76.0% | 73.4% |
| Cancelled | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 3.7% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 19.9 min | 18.9 min | 17.4 min | 19.6 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 2,040 | 1,925 | 1,684 | 1,910 |
| Scheduled flights | 9,969 | 9,970 | 7,043,858 | 10,831 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left AVL; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved +2.3 pts.
Airlines at AVL
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G4 Allegiant Air | 3,103 | 31% | 74.0% | 16.7 min | 0.7% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 2,064 | 21% | 84.4% | -2.0 min | 1.5% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 1,166 | 12% | 75.2% | 8.9 min | 2.0% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 1,001 | 10% | 71.9% | 14.5 min | 2.4% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 945 | 9% | 69.7% | 11.8 min | 4.7% |
| AA American Airlines | 802 | 8% | 69.6% | 19.7 min | 2.4% |
| YX Republic Airline | 725 | 7% | 70.2% | 11.8 min | 5.7% |
| UA United Airlines | 129 | 1% | 81.4% | 3.4 min | 1.6% |
| B6 JetBlue Airways | 34 | 0% | 70.6% | 13.8 min | 0.0% |
Departures from AVL 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 75.1%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from AVL
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVL–ATL | Asheville to Atlanta | 2,018 | 84.7% | -2.2 min | 1.4% |
| AVL–ORD | Asheville to Chicago | 1,473 | 71.4% | 11.6 min | 2.9% |
| AVL–CLT | Asheville to Charlotte | 812 | 81.5% | 4.3 min | 2.8% |
| AVL–DFW | Asheville to Dallas/Fort Worth | 721 | 68.9% | 22.0 min | 2.4% |
| AVL–FLL | Asheville to Fort Lauderdale | 659 | 61.0% | 29.6 min | 1.1% |
| AVL–DCA | Asheville to Washington | 522 | 57.9% | 21.9 min | 6.1% |
| AVL–SFB | Asheville to Sanford | 516 | 73.6% | 22.5 min | 0.6% |
| AVL–PIE | Asheville to St. Petersburg | 508 | 72.4% | 14.8 min | 0.8% |
| AVL–LGA | Asheville to New York | 445 | 67.6% | 14.7 min | 6.3% |
| AVL–DEN | Asheville to Denver | 426 | 78.6% | 8.7 min | 1.2% |
| AVL–EWR | Asheville to Newark | 252 | 83.7% | 4.2 min | 2.4% |
| AVL–PGD | Asheville to Punta Gorda | 222 | 80.2% | 13.7 min | 0.0% |
| AVL–MIA | Asheville to Miami | 221 | 76.5% | 11.5 min | 0.0% |
| AVL–BOS | Asheville to Boston | 219 | 86.8% | -0.8 min | 0.9% |
| AVL–PBI | Asheville to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach | 162 | 74.1% | 16.9 min | 0.6% |
The 15 busiest of 27 routes with reported flights. Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 199 departures, 6 am to 7 am had the highest on-time share (90.6% of 989 flights) and 7 pm to 8 pm the lowest (61.9% of 485).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (206 in the period): air carrier 11%, weather 77%, national aviation system 12%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for AVL on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave AVL on time?
77.0% of the 9,969 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 2.1% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at AVL on time?
74.4% of 9,970 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at AVL?
Counting departures from AVL and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (84.4% of 2,064 flights), then United Airlines (81.4%) and Envoy Air (75.2%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at AVL?
For departures from AVL that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 39%, air carrier 32%, national aviation system 22%, extreme weather 7%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at AVL?
Departures scheduled from 6 am to 7 am local time left on time 90.6% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 7 pm to 8 pm was lowest at 61.9%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 77.0%, up 2.3 points on the previous 12 months (74.7%). 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 AVL?
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.