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Airport · 12 months to July 2026
Piedmont Triad International: delays and on-time record
Greensboro/High Point, North Carolina
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.
Piedmont Triad International (GSO) in Greensboro/High Point, North Carolina had 10,480 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 29 a day, on 12 routes.
79.6% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 3.5 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at GSO were on time 75.3% of the time, 0.7 points below the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
3.3% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 16.0 min.
Delta Air Lines is the largest reporting carrier at GSO with 26% of departures. Among carriers with at least 120 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its GSO departures (86.9%) and PSA Airlines the lowest (71.7%).
On-time departures are down 3.3 points on the previous 12 months (82.9%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving GSO, late-arriving aircraft 38%, air carrier 32% and national aviation system 20%.
- On time 78.3%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 18.3%
- Cancelled 3.3%
- Diverted 0.2%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from GSO | Arrivals at GSO | All reported flights | GSO departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 79.6% | 75.9% | 76.1% | 82.9% |
| Arrived on time | 78.3% | 75.3% | 76.0% | 80.1% |
| Cancelled | 3.3% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 2.0% |
| Diverted | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 16.0 min | 16.2 min | 17.4 min | 14.9 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,605 | 1,581 | 1,684 | 1,550 |
| Scheduled flights | 10,480 | 10,477 | 7,043,858 | 10,877 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left GSO; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −3.3 pts.
Airlines at GSO
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL Delta Air Lines | 2,756 | 26% | 86.9% | -5.3 min | 2.1% |
| YX Republic Airline | 2,229 | 21% | 72.9% | 8.5 min | 5.6% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 2,191 | 21% | 80.4% | 2.5 min | 2.3% |
| AA American Airlines | 1,209 | 12% | 75.7% | 9.0 min | 2.7% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 1,096 | 10% | 74.0% | 13.9 min | 3.2% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 893 | 9% | 71.7% | 13.8 min | 4.4% |
| G4 Allegiant Air | 106 | 1% | 54.7% | 20.5 min | 0.9% |
Departures from GSO 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 78.3%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from GSO
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSO–ATL | Greensboro/High Point to Atlanta | 2,754 | 86.9% | -5.3 min | 2.1% |
| GSO–LGA | Greensboro/High Point to New York | 1,775 | 71.8% | 9.2 min | 6.2% |
| GSO–ORD | Greensboro/High Point to Chicago | 1,563 | 75.4% | 7.3 min | 3.5% |
| GSO–CLT | Greensboro/High Point to Charlotte | 1,191 | 83.3% | -0.1 min | 1.4% |
| GSO–DFW | Greensboro/High Point to Dallas/Fort Worth | 926 | 75.7% | 9.8 min | 2.9% |
| GSO–DCA | Greensboro/High Point to Washington | 796 | 66.7% | 19.4 min | 5.0% |
| GSO–MIA | Greensboro/High Point to Miami | 520 | 81.9% | 0.1 min | 2.3% |
| GSO–DTW | Greensboro/High Point to Detroit | 367 | 74.7% | 22.0 min | 3.3% |
| GSO–EWR | Greensboro/High Point to Newark | 188 | 85.1% | -0.6 min | 1.6% |
| GSO–DEN | Greensboro/High Point to Denver | 159 | 84.3% | 4.2 min | 0.0% |
| GSO–PHL | Greensboro/High Point to Philadelphia | 135 | 61.5% | 16.6 min | 5.2% |
The 11 busiest of 12 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 210 departures, 5 am to 6 am had the highest on-time share (92.3% of 517 flights) and 3 pm to 4 pm the lowest (62.2% of 246).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (342 in the period): air carrier 20%, weather 56%, national aviation system 24%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for GSO on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave GSO on time?
79.6% of the 10,480 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 3.3% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at GSO on time?
75.3% of 10,477 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at GSO?
Counting departures from GSO and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (86.9% of 2,756 flights), then Envoy Air (80.4%) and American Airlines (75.7%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at GSO?
For departures from GSO that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 38%, air carrier 32%, national aviation system 20%, extreme weather 10%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at GSO?
Departures scheduled from 5 am to 6 am local time left on time 92.3% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 3 pm to 4 pm was lowest at 62.2%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 79.6%, down 3.3 points on the previous 12 months (82.9%). 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 GSO?
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.