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Airport · 12 months to July 2026
Joe Foss Field: delays and on-time record
Sioux Falls, South 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.
Joe Foss Field (FSD) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota had 8,034 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 22 a day, on 14 routes.
77.7% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 1.6 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at FSD were on time 73.4% of the time, 2.6 points below the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
2.0% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 21.5 min.
SkyWest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at FSD with 45% of departures. Among carriers with at least 120 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its FSD departures (85.6%) and American Airlines the lowest (69.5%).
On-time departures are down 2.4 points on the previous 12 months (80.1%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving FSD, air carrier 39%, late-arriving aircraft 29% and national aviation system 17%.
- On time 75.5%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 22.2%
- Cancelled 2.0%
- Diverted 0.3%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from FSD | Arrivals at FSD | All reported flights | FSD departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 77.7% | 75.3% | 76.1% | 80.1% |
| Arrived on time | 75.5% | 73.4% | 76.0% | 76.9% |
| Cancelled | 2.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 21.5 min | 19.8 min | 17.4 min | 17.1 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 2,185 | 2,021 | 1,684 | 1,791 |
| Scheduled flights | 8,034 | 8,036 | 7,043,858 | 7,202 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left FSD; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −2.4 pts.
Airlines at FSD
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 3,651 | 45% | 75.2% | 13.3 min | 2.1% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 1,068 | 13% | 77.7% | 1.9 min | 2.5% |
| G4 Allegiant Air | 965 | 12% | 72.4% | 17.5 min | 0.6% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 730 | 9% | 85.6% | 1.9 min | 0.8% |
| UA United Airlines | 711 | 9% | 75.7% | 7.3 min | 2.5% |
| AA American Airlines | 669 | 8% | 69.5% | 24.1 min | 3.4% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 150 | 2% | 72.0% | 19.2 min | 0.0% |
| YX Republic Airline | 60 | 1% | 61.7% | 13.0 min | 3.3% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 30 | 0% | 70.0% | 15.9 min | 0.0% |
Departures from FSD 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 75.5%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from FSD
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSD–DEN | Sioux Falls to Denver | 1,820 | 79.2% | 6.6 min | 1.3% |
| FSD–ORD | Sioux Falls to Chicago | 1,801 | 65.9% | 21.0 min | 3.8% |
| FSD–MSP | Sioux Falls to Minneapolis | 1,346 | 83.2% | 4.9 min | 1.2% |
| FSD–DFW | Sioux Falls to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,085 | 71.9% | 17.2 min | 3.3% |
| FSD–PHX | Sioux Falls to Phoenix | 652 | 81.1% | 3.6 min | 0.6% |
| FSD–AZA | Sioux Falls to Phoenix | 371 | 74.1% | 12.7 min | 0.5% |
| FSD–ATL | Sioux Falls to Atlanta | 365 | 85.2% | 1.4 min | 0.8% |
| FSD–LAS | Sioux Falls to Las Vegas | 174 | 79.3% | 7.1 min | 0.6% |
| FSD–SFB | Sioux Falls to Sanford | 111 | 63.1% | 40.2 min | 0.9% |
| FSD–PIE | Sioux Falls to St. Petersburg | 109 | 77.1% | 7.6 min | 0.0% |
The 10 busiest of 14 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 161 departures, 6 am to 7 am had the highest on-time share (89.4% of 793 flights) and 6 pm to 7 pm the lowest (58.6% of 382).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (157 in the period): air carrier 11%, weather 75%, national aviation system 15%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for FSD on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave FSD on time?
77.7% of the 8,034 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 2.0% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at FSD on time?
73.4% of 8,036 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at FSD?
Counting departures from FSD and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (85.6% of 730 flights), then Envoy Air (77.7%) and United Airlines (75.7%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at FSD?
For departures from FSD that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: air carrier 39%, late-arriving aircraft 29%, national aviation system 17%, extreme weather 15%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at FSD?
Departures scheduled from 6 am to 7 am local time left on time 89.4% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 6 pm to 7 pm was lowest at 58.6%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 77.7%, down 2.4 points on the previous 12 months (80.1%). 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 FSD?
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.