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Baton Rouge Metropolitan/Ryan Field: delays and on-time record
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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 4,675 domestic departures from Baton Rouge Metropolitan/Ryan Field (BTR), Baton Rouge, in the 12 months to July 2026: about 13 a day to 7 destinations.
79.0% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 2.9 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at BTR were on time 76.1% of the time, level with the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
2.8% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 21.6 min.
PSA Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at BTR with 50% of departures. Among carriers with at least 120 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its BTR departures (84.3%) and SkyWest Airlines the lowest (74.8%).
On-time departures are up 1.9 points on the previous 12 months (77.1%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving BTR, air carrier 40%, late-arriving aircraft 39% and extreme weather 10%.
- On time 78.5%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 18.3%
- Cancelled 2.8%
- Diverted 0.3%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from BTR | Arrivals at BTR | All reported flights | BTR departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 79.0% | 76.3% | 76.1% | 77.1% |
| Arrived on time | 78.5% | 76.1% | 76.0% | 77.1% |
| Cancelled | 2.8% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 3.0% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 21.6 min | 17.4 min | 17.4 min | 18.4 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 2,074 | 1,698 | 1,684 | 1,797 |
| Scheduled flights | 4,675 | 4,674 | 7,043,858 | 4,514 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left BTR; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved +1.9 pts.
Airlines at BTR
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH PSA Airlines | 2,354 | 50% | 76.1% | 15.3 min | 3.7% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 1,031 | 22% | 84.3% | 3.5 min | 1.6% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 729 | 16% | 81.3% | 8.2 min | 1.4% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 559 | 12% | 74.8% | 8.5 min | 3.0% |
Departures from BTR 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 78.5%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from BTR
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTR–DFW | Baton Rouge to Dallas/Fort Worth | 2,081 | 75.8% | 15.7 min | 3.6% |
| BTR–ATL | Baton Rouge to Atlanta | 1,080 | 83.9% | 3.4 min | 2.1% |
| BTR–CLT | Baton Rouge to Charlotte | 766 | 78.7% | 11.0 min | 2.1% |
| BTR–IAH | Baton Rouge to Houston | 438 | 76.0% | 8.2 min | 0.9% |
| BTR–DCA | Baton Rouge to Washington | 308 | 81.2% | 6.8 min | 4.5% |
| BTR–BHM | Baton Rouge to Birmingham | 1 | 100.0% | -16.0 min | 0.0% |
| BTR–BNA | Baton Rouge to Nashville | 1 | 100.0% | -8.0 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 94 departures, 8 am to 9 am had the highest on-time share (96.3% of 107 flights) and 6 pm to 7 pm the lowest (66.8% of 464).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (131 in the period): air carrier 18%, weather 70%, national aviation system 11%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for BTR on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave BTR on time?
79.0% of the 4,675 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 2.8% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at BTR on time?
76.1% of 4,674 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at BTR?
Counting departures from BTR and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (84.3% of 1,031 flights), then Envoy Air (81.3%) and PSA Airlines (76.1%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at BTR?
For departures from BTR that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: air carrier 40%, late-arriving aircraft 39%, extreme weather 10%, national aviation system 10%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at BTR?
Departures scheduled from 8 am to 9 am local time left on time 96.3% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 6 pm to 7 pm was lowest at 66.8%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 79.0%, up 1.9 points on the previous 12 months (77.1%). 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 BTR?
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.