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Gulf Shores International Jack Edwards Field: delays and on-time record
Gulf Shores, Alabama
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.
Reporting carriers scheduled 716 domestic departures from Gulf Shores International Jack Edwards Field (GUF), Gulf Shores, in the 12 months to July 2026: about 2 a day to 14 destinations.
70.4% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 5.7 points below the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at GUF were on time 75.0% of the time, 1.0 points below the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
1.8% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 39.0 min.
Allegiant Air is the largest reporting carrier at GUF with 100% of departures.
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving GUF, late-arriving aircraft 44%, air carrier 44% and extreme weather 7%.
- On time 72.8%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 25.4%
- Cancelled 1.8%
- Diverted 0.0%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from GUF | Arrivals at GUF | All reported flights | GUF departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 70.4% | 75.3% | 76.1% | — |
| Arrived on time | 72.8% | 75.0% | 76.0% | — |
| Cancelled | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | — |
| Diverted | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.3% | — |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 39.0 min | 22.6 min | 17.4 min | — |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 3,652 | 2,097 | 1,684 | — |
| Scheduled flights | 716 | 716 | 7,043,858 | — |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left GUF; the second follows flights that landed there.
Airlines at GUF
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G4 Allegiant Air | 716 | 100% | 72.8% | 20.7 min | 1.8% |
Departures from GUF 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 72.8%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from GUF
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUF–BLV | Gulf Shores to Belleville | 115 | 73.0% | 13.0 min | 2.6% |
| GUF–CVG | Gulf Shores to Cincinnati | 114 | 70.2% | 54.8 min | 1.8% |
| GUF–ATW | Gulf Shores to Appleton | 87 | 89.7% | -22.5 min | 2.3% |
| GUF–DSM | Gulf Shores to Des Moines | 87 | 83.9% | 1.6 min | 2.3% |
| GUF–XNA | Gulf Shores to Fayetteville | 66 | 66.7% | 5.0 min | 1.5% |
| GUF–BNA | Gulf Shores to Nashville | 63 | 63.5% | 49.9 min | 1.6% |
| GUF–MCI | Gulf Shores to Kansas City | 40 | 80.0% | 1.9 min | 0.0% |
| GUF–OKC | Gulf Shores to Oklahoma City | 31 | 64.5% | 53.6 min | 3.2% |
| GUF–TYS | Gulf Shores to Knoxville | 26 | 65.4% | 18.0 min | 3.8% |
| GUF–HSV | Gulf Shores to Huntsville | 21 | 81.0% | 48.0 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 30 departures, 11 am to 12 pm had the highest on-time share (84.1% of 44 flights) and 4 pm to 5 pm the lowest (52.5% of 59).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (13 in the period): air carrier 38%, weather 62%, national aviation system 0%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for GUF on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave GUF on time?
70.4% of the 716 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 1.8% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at GUF on time?
75.0% of 716 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at GUF?
Only one reporting carrier has enough departures here to report a share.
What causes delays at GUF?
For departures from GUF that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 44%, air carrier 44%, extreme weather 7%, national aviation system 6%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at GUF?
Departures scheduled from 11 am to 12 pm local time left on time 84.1% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 4 pm to 5 pm was lowest at 52.5%.
Is it getting better?
There are not enough flights in the previous 12 months for a year-on-year comparison.
Does this page show today's delays at GUF?
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.