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Airport · 12 months to July 2026
Meadows Field: delays and on-time record
Bakersfield, California
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.
Reporting carriers scheduled 2,927 domestic departures from Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, in the 12 months to July 2026: about 8 a day to 4 destinations.
83.5% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 7.4 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at BFL were on time 73.4% of the time, 2.6 points below the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
1.4% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 14.9 min.
SkyWest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at BFL with 72% of departures. Among carriers with at least 120 departures, American Airlines had the highest on-time arrival share for its BFL departures (81.9%) and SkyWest Airlines the lowest (80.4%).
On-time departures are down 3.2 points on the previous 12 months (86.7%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving BFL, late-arriving aircraft 37%, air carrier 33% and national aviation system 16%.
- On time 81.3%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 17.1%
- Cancelled 1.4%
- Diverted 0.2%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from BFL | Arrivals at BFL | All reported flights | BFL departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 83.5% | 72.9% | 76.1% | 86.7% |
| Arrived on time | 81.3% | 73.4% | 76.0% | 85.2% |
| Cancelled | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.3% |
| Diverted | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 14.9 min | 24.6 min | 17.4 min | 13.3 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,532 | 2,308 | 1,684 | 1,355 |
| Scheduled flights | 2,927 | 2,927 | 7,043,858 | 3,076 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left BFL; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −3.2 pts.
Airlines at BFL
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 2,109 | 72% | 80.4% | 5.6 min | 1.2% |
| AA American Airlines | 662 | 23% | 81.9% | 6.9 min | 2.4% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 86 | 3% | 90.7% | -5.6 min | 0.0% |
| UA United Airlines | 70 | 2% | 91.4% | -2.6 min | 0.0% |
Departures from BFL 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 81.3%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from BFL
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFL–PHX | Bakersfield to Phoenix | 1,306 | 81.7% | 5.3 min | 1.8% |
| BFL–DEN | Bakersfield to Denver | 728 | 86.1% | 0.0 min | 0.3% |
| BFL–SFO | Bakersfield to San Francisco | 583 | 73.9% | 9.9 min | 0.7% |
| BFL–DFW | Bakersfield to Dallas/Fort Worth | 310 | 81.9% | 9.8 min | 3.9% |
Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 59 departures, 5 am to 6 am had the highest on-time share (92.3% of 365 flights) and 6 pm to 7 pm the lowest (75.0% of 92).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (41 in the period): air carrier 5%, weather 95%, national aviation system 0%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for BFL on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave BFL on time?
83.5% of the 2,927 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 1.4% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at BFL on time?
73.4% of 2,927 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at BFL?
Counting departures from BFL and whether they reached their destination on time, American Airlines had the highest share (81.9% of 662 flights), then SkyWest Airlines (80.4%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at BFL?
For departures from BFL that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 37%, air carrier 33%, national aviation system 16%, extreme weather 14%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at BFL?
Departures scheduled from 5 am to 6 am local time left on time 92.3% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 6 pm to 7 pm was lowest at 75.0%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 83.5%, down 3.2 points on the previous 12 months (86.7%). 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 BFL?
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.