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Eagle County Regional: delays and on-time record
Eagle, Colorado
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.
Eagle County Regional (EGE) in Eagle, Colorado had 3,958 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 11 a day, on 16 routes.
70.1% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 6.0 points below the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at EGE were on time 68.9% of the time, 7.1 points below the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
1.9% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 28.8 min.
United Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at EGE with 38% of departures. Among carriers with at least 120 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its EGE departures (79.6%) and American Airlines the lowest (62.3%).
On-time departures are down 1.6 points on the previous 12 months (71.7%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving EGE, late-arriving aircraft 43%, air carrier 33% and national aviation system 18%.
- On time 70.7%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 27.0%
- Cancelled 1.9%
- Diverted 0.5%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from EGE | Arrivals at EGE | All reported flights | EGE departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 70.1% | 74.5% | 76.1% | 71.7% |
| Arrived on time | 70.7% | 68.9% | 76.0% | 70.0% |
| Cancelled | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.2% |
| Diverted | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 28.8 min | 20.9 min | 17.4 min | 25.0 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 2,772 | 2,279 | 1,684 | 2,529 |
| Scheduled flights | 3,958 | 3,960 | 7,043,858 | 3,910 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left EGE; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −1.6 pts.
Airlines at EGE
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UA United Airlines | 1,496 | 38% | 77.4% | 6.5 min | 1.5% |
| AA American Airlines | 1,352 | 34% | 62.3% | 35.5 min | 2.8% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 909 | 23% | 70.1% | 13.2 min | 1.3% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 201 | 5% | 79.6% | -1.4 min | 1.0% |
Departures from EGE 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 70.7%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from EGE
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGE–DEN | Eagle to Denver | 1,171 | 78.1% | 5.6 min | 0.5% |
| EGE–DFW | Eagle to Dallas/Fort Worth | 874 | 65.4% | 34.0 min | 2.6% |
| EGE–ORD | Eagle to Chicago | 411 | 66.2% | 21.6 min | 4.1% |
| EGE–LAX | Eagle to Los Angeles | 270 | 74.8% | 5.0 min | 1.1% |
| EGE–IAH | Eagle to Houston | 206 | 74.8% | 10.9 min | 0.5% |
| EGE–ATL | Eagle to Atlanta | 186 | 83.3% | -6.2 min | 0.5% |
| EGE–PHX | Eagle to Phoenix | 167 | 59.3% | 30.5 min | 2.4% |
| EGE–MIA | Eagle to Miami | 126 | 57.1% | 51.5 min | 2.4% |
| EGE–JFK | Eagle to New York | 125 | 44.0% | 54.6 min | 5.6% |
| EGE–SFO | Eagle to San Francisco | 110 | 78.2% | 6.9 min | 0.0% |
The 10 busiest of 16 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 79 departures, 7 am to 8 am had the highest on-time share (84.7% of 549 flights) and 2 pm to 3 pm the lowest (52.8% of 233).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (74 in the period): air carrier 23%, weather 74%, national aviation system 3%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for EGE on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave EGE on time?
70.1% of the 3,958 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 1.9% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at EGE on time?
68.9% of 3,960 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at EGE?
Counting departures from EGE and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (79.6% of 201 flights), then United Airlines (77.4%) and SkyWest Airlines (70.1%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at EGE?
For departures from EGE that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 43%, air carrier 33%, national aviation system 18%, extreme weather 6%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at EGE?
Departures scheduled from 7 am to 8 am local time left on time 84.7% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 2 pm to 3 pm was lowest at 52.8%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 70.1%, down 1.6 points on the previous 12 months (71.7%). 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 EGE?
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.