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Airport · 12 months to July 2026
Gerald R. Ford International: delays and on-time record
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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.
Gerald R. Ford International (GRR) in Grand Rapids, Michigan had 19,275 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 53 a day, on 37 routes.
78.2% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 2.1 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at GRR were on time 73.1% of the time, 2.9 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 19.5 min.
SkyWest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at GRR with 15% of departures. Among carriers with at least 193 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its GRR departures (83.7%) and United Airlines the lowest (68.9%).
On-time departures are down 3.6 points on the previous 12 months (81.8%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving GRR, air carrier 37%, late-arriving aircraft 30% and national aviation system 22%.
- On time 74.7%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 23.2%
- Cancelled 1.9%
- Diverted 0.3%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from GRR | Arrivals at GRR | All reported flights | GRR departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 78.2% | 74.0% | 76.1% | 81.8% |
| Arrived on time | 74.7% | 73.1% | 76.0% | 78.6% |
| Cancelled | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 19.5 min | 19.1 min | 17.4 min | 15.0 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 2,087 | 1,907 | 1,684 | 1,637 |
| Scheduled flights | 19,275 | 19,279 | 7,043,858 | 17,970 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left GRR; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −3.6 pts.
Airlines at GRR
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 2,965 | 15% | 74.4% | 15.6 min | 1.7% |
| AA American Airlines | 2,819 | 15% | 72.6% | 20.8 min | 2.4% |
| YX Republic Airline | 2,621 | 14% | 75.0% | 6.3 min | 4.0% |
| G4 Allegiant Air | 2,493 | 13% | 76.3% | 6.7 min | 0.2% |
| WN Southwest Airlines | 2,123 | 11% | 76.6% | 5.2 min | 0.5% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 1,990 | 10% | 83.7% | -0.8 min | 1.4% |
| UA United Airlines | 1,803 | 9% | 68.9% | 18.9 min | 0.9% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 1,034 | 5% | 69.1% | 12.4 min | 3.5% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 1,022 | 5% | 69.0% | 25.6 min | 3.5% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 405 | 2% | 78.8% | 4.6 min | 0.7% |
Departures from GRR 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 74.7%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from GRR
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRR–ORD | Grand Rapids to Chicago | 4,032 | 66.8% | 21.7 min | 3.0% |
| GRR–DTW | Grand Rapids to Detroit | 1,591 | 78.4% | 12.2 min | 0.9% |
| GRR–ATL | Grand Rapids to Atlanta | 1,425 | 85.1% | -2.8 min | 1.4% |
| GRR–MSP | Grand Rapids to Minneapolis | 1,248 | 79.3% | 5.0 min | 1.2% |
| GRR–DEN | Grand Rapids to Denver | 1,234 | 76.9% | 9.9 min | 0.3% |
| GRR–CLT | Grand Rapids to Charlotte | 1,023 | 79.5% | 9.6 min | 1.2% |
| GRR–DFW | Grand Rapids to Dallas/Fort Worth | 988 | 66.7% | 28.8 min | 3.3% |
| GRR–LGA | Grand Rapids to New York | 940 | 77.2% | 2.5 min | 4.8% |
| GRR–MDW | Grand Rapids to Chicago | 931 | 77.0% | 3.8 min | 0.4% |
| GRR–EWR | Grand Rapids to Newark | 863 | 75.3% | 4.3 min | 4.2% |
| GRR–DCA | Grand Rapids to Washington | 729 | 64.7% | 33.0 min | 3.6% |
| GRR–BWI | Grand Rapids to Baltimore | 440 | 79.3% | 3.5 min | 0.9% |
| GRR–SFB | Grand Rapids to Sanford | 400 | 71.3% | 15.6 min | 0.8% |
| GRR–MCO | Grand Rapids to Orlando | 395 | 77.0% | 4.5 min | 0.8% |
| GRR–LAS | Grand Rapids to Las Vegas | 385 | 74.5% | 5.1 min | 0.0% |
| GRR–PIE | Grand Rapids to St. Petersburg | 381 | 75.9% | 4.0 min | 0.3% |
| GRR–PHL | Grand Rapids to Philadelphia | 356 | 79.8% | 2.5 min | 2.8% |
| GRR–PGD | Grand Rapids to Punta Gorda | 349 | 82.2% | 1.1 min | 0.0% |
| GRR–MIA | Grand Rapids to Miami | 224 | 78.6% | 9.0 min | 1.3% |
| GRR–AZA | Grand Rapids to Phoenix | 211 | 76.3% | 8.1 min | 0.0% |
| GRR–BNA | Grand Rapids to Nashville | 179 | 69.3% | 13.4 min | 0.0% |
| GRR–SRQ | Grand Rapids to Sarasota/Bradenton | 166 | 78.3% | 6.9 min | 0.6% |
| GRR–PHX | Grand Rapids to Phoenix | 155 | 61.3% | 38.2 min | 3.2% |
The 23 busiest of 37 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 386 departures, 6 am to 7 am had the highest on-time share (88.4% of 2,773 flights) and 2 pm to 3 pm the lowest (67.3% of 1,254).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (359 in the period): air carrier 17%, weather 63%, national aviation system 20%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for GRR on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave GRR on time?
78.2% of the 19,275 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 GRR on time?
73.1% of 19,279 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at GRR?
Counting departures from GRR and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (83.7% of 1,990 flights), then Frontier Airlines (78.8%) and Southwest Airlines (76.6%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at GRR?
For departures from GRR that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: air carrier 37%, late-arriving aircraft 30%, national aviation system 22%, extreme weather 11%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at GRR?
Departures scheduled from 6 am to 7 am local time left on time 88.4% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 2 pm to 3 pm was lowest at 67.3%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 78.2%, down 3.6 points on the previous 12 months (81.8%). 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 GRR?
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.