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Airport · 12 months to July 2026
Yampa Valley: delays and on-time record
Hayden, Colorado
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 2,393 domestic departures from Yampa Valley (HDN), Hayden, in the 12 months to July 2026: about 7 a day to 17 destinations.
72.4% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 3.7 points below the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at HDN were on time 68.7% of the time, 7.3 points below the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
1.0% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 24.2 min.
United Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at HDN with 42% of departures. Among carriers with at least 120 departures, United Airlines had the highest on-time arrival share for its HDN departures (79.8%) and American Airlines the lowest (56.2%).
On-time departures are about level with the previous 12 months (72.4%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving HDN, late-arriving aircraft 48%, national aviation system 26% and air carrier 19%.
- On time 74.2%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 24.4%
- Cancelled 1.0%
- Diverted 0.4%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from HDN | Arrivals at HDN | All reported flights | HDN departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 72.4% | 71.9% | 76.1% | 72.4% |
| Arrived on time | 74.2% | 68.7% | 76.0% | 71.2% |
| Cancelled | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| Diverted | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 24.2 min | 20.9 min | 17.4 min | 24.4 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 2,218 | 2,211 | 1,684 | 2,421 |
| Scheduled flights | 2,393 | 2,395 | 7,043,858 | 2,350 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left HDN; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved 0.0 pts.
Airlines at HDN
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UA United Airlines | 1,002 | 42% | 79.8% | 1.7 min | 1.1% |
| WN Southwest Airlines | 507 | 21% | 75.7% | 3.9 min | 0.0% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 481 | 20% | 72.1% | 7.2 min | 0.6% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 138 | 6% | 68.1% | 11.2 min | 3.6% |
| AA American Airlines | 121 | 5% | 56.2% | 58.7 min | 1.7% |
| B6 JetBlue Airways | 75 | 3% | 52.0% | 43.8 min | 2.7% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 69 | 3% | 63.8% | 24.1 min | 1.4% |
Departures from HDN 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 74.2%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from HDN
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDN–DEN | Hayden to Denver | 1,425 | 79.0% | 0.8 min | 0.5% |
| HDN–ORD | Hayden to Chicago | 179 | 69.8% | 18.4 min | 1.1% |
| HDN–DFW | Hayden to Dallas/Fort Worth | 127 | 57.5% | 55.5 min | 1.6% |
| HDN–ATL | Hayden to Atlanta | 100 | 68.0% | 12.8 min | 4.0% |
| HDN–EWR | Hayden to Newark | 97 | 77.3% | -0.4 min | 3.1% |
| HDN–LAX | Hayden to Los Angeles | 84 | 81.0% | -10.5 min | 1.2% |
| HDN–DAL | Hayden to Dallas | 63 | 61.9% | 16.4 min | 0.0% |
| HDN–SAN | Hayden to San Diego | 51 | 58.8% | 18.3 min | 2.0% |
| HDN–IAH | Hayden to Houston | 46 | 82.6% | 11.8 min | 0.0% |
| HDN–SEA | Hayden to Seattle | 44 | 68.2% | 11.5 min | 2.3% |
The 10 busiest of 17 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 48 departures, 7 am to 8 am had the highest on-time share (86.4% of 434 flights) and 2 pm to 3 pm the lowest (61.9% of 84).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (24 in the period): air carrier 17%, weather 75%, national aviation system 8%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for HDN on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave HDN on time?
72.4% of the 2,393 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 1.0% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at HDN on time?
68.7% of 2,395 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at HDN?
Counting departures from HDN and whether they reached their destination on time, United Airlines had the highest share (79.8% of 1,002 flights), then Southwest Airlines (75.7%) and SkyWest Airlines (72.1%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at HDN?
For departures from HDN that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 48%, national aviation system 26%, air carrier 19%, extreme weather 7%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at HDN?
Departures scheduled from 7 am to 8 am local time left on time 86.4% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 2 pm to 3 pm was lowest at 61.9%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 72.4%, about level with the previous 12 months (72.4%). 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 HDN?
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.