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Airport · 12 months to July 2026
Hector International: delays and on-time record
Fargo, North Dakota
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.
Hector International (FAR) in Fargo, North Dakota had 6,893 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 19 a day, on 11 routes.
79.5% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 3.4 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at FAR were on time 76.5% of the time, 0.5 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 18.8 min.
SkyWest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at FAR with 38% of departures. Among carriers with at least 120 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its FAR departures (86.9%) and United Airlines the lowest (72.7%).
On-time departures are down 1.0 points on the previous 12 months (80.5%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving FAR, air carrier 36%, national aviation system 27% and late-arriving aircraft 26%.
- On time 77.0%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 21.1%
- Cancelled 1.7%
- Diverted 0.3%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from FAR | Arrivals at FAR | All reported flights | FAR departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 79.5% | 78.5% | 76.1% | 80.5% |
| Arrived on time | 77.0% | 76.5% | 76.0% | 77.8% |
| Cancelled | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.6% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 18.8 min | 15.3 min | 17.4 min | 18.5 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,968 | 1,603 | 1,684 | 1,968 |
| Scheduled flights | 6,893 | 6,895 | 7,043,858 | 7,101 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left FAR; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −1.0 pts.
Airlines at FAR
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 2,649 | 38% | 72.7% | 17.1 min | 2.0% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 2,255 | 33% | 79.3% | 2.1 min | 2.4% |
| G4 Allegiant Air | 748 | 11% | 77.8% | 6.3 min | 0.4% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 700 | 10% | 86.9% | 1.7 min | 0.4% |
| UA United Airlines | 363 | 5% | 72.7% | 16.4 min | 0.6% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 178 | 3% | 78.1% | -1.2 min | 0.0% |
Departures from FAR 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 77.0%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from FAR
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAR–ORD | Fargo to Chicago | 2,054 | 70.9% | 18.3 min | 3.0% |
| FAR–DEN | Fargo to Denver | 1,419 | 71.7% | 14.6 min | 1.1% |
| FAR–MSP | Fargo to Minneapolis | 1,276 | 86.0% | -0.3 min | 0.5% |
| FAR–DFW | Fargo to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,086 | 83.1% | -2.1 min | 1.9% |
| FAR–AZA | Fargo to Phoenix | 372 | 79.8% | 3.3 min | 0.0% |
| FAR–ATL | Fargo to Atlanta | 208 | 76.9% | 12.3 min | 3.4% |
| FAR–LAS | Fargo to Las Vegas | 140 | 77.9% | 6.5 min | 0.0% |
| FAR–BNA | Fargo to Nashville | 104 | 81.7% | 5.7 min | 1.9% |
| FAR–PHX | Fargo to Phoenix | 102 | 88.2% | -8.5 min | 0.0% |
| FAR–SFB | Fargo to Sanford | 75 | 65.3% | 21.7 min | 0.0% |
The 10 busiest of 11 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 138 departures, 5 am to 6 am had the highest on-time share (90.9% of 624 flights) and 7 pm to 8 pm the lowest (63.2% of 201).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (115 in the period): air carrier 6%, weather 77%, national aviation system 17%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for FAR on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave FAR on time?
79.5% of the 6,893 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 FAR on time?
76.5% of 6,895 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at FAR?
Counting departures from FAR and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (86.9% of 700 flights), then Envoy Air (79.3%) and Frontier Airlines (78.1%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at FAR?
For departures from FAR that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: air carrier 36%, national aviation system 27%, late-arriving aircraft 26%, extreme weather 11%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at FAR?
Departures scheduled from 5 am to 6 am local time left on time 90.9% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 7 pm to 8 pm was lowest at 63.2%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 79.5%, down 1.0 points on the previous 12 months (80.5%). 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 FAR?
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.