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Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National: delays and on-time record
Wichita, Kansas
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 11,511 domestic departures from Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National (ICT), Wichita, in the 12 months to July 2026: about 32 a day to 18 destinations.
79.0% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 2.9 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at ICT were on time 74.2% of the time, 1.8 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 17.5 min.
SkyWest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at ICT with 32% of departures. Among carriers with at least 120 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its ICT departures (85.5%) and American Airlines the lowest (65.2%).
On-time departures are down 0.8 points on the previous 12 months (79.8%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving ICT, late-arriving aircraft 36%, air carrier 34% and national aviation system 22%.
- On time 78.1%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 19.6%
- Cancelled 2.0%
- Diverted 0.3%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from ICT | Arrivals at ICT | All reported flights | ICT departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 79.0% | 75.7% | 76.1% | 79.8% |
| Arrived on time | 78.1% | 74.2% | 76.0% | 77.4% |
| Cancelled | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.1% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 17.5 min | 16.7 min | 17.4 min | 18.3 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,739 | 1,675 | 1,684 | 1,893 |
| Scheduled flights | 11,511 | 11,511 | 7,043,858 | 10,833 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left ICT; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −0.8 pts.
Airlines at ICT
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 3,691 | 32% | 76.1% | 11.6 min | 1.7% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 2,160 | 19% | 78.6% | 3.4 min | 2.7% |
| WN Southwest Airlines | 1,791 | 16% | 83.9% | -0.8 min | 0.7% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 1,150 | 10% | 85.5% | -6.2 min | 1.4% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 1,017 | 9% | 72.7% | 18.7 min | 4.9% |
| UA United Airlines | 856 | 7% | 78.7% | 5.0 min | 1.2% |
| AA American Airlines | 405 | 4% | 65.2% | 30.6 min | 3.7% |
| G4 Allegiant Air | 392 | 3% | 72.4% | 19.3 min | 0.5% |
| YX Republic Airline | 49 | 0% | 63.3% | 9.3 min | 4.1% |
Departures from ICT 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 78.1%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from ICT
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICT–DFW | Wichita to Dallas/Fort Worth | 2,430 | 76.3% | 11.4 min | 3.1% |
| ICT–DEN | Wichita to Denver | 2,207 | 78.3% | 6.7 min | 0.5% |
| ICT–ORD | Wichita to Chicago | 2,192 | 71.0% | 14.3 min | 3.6% |
| ICT–ATL | Wichita to Atlanta | 1,150 | 85.5% | -6.2 min | 1.4% |
| ICT–PHX | Wichita to Phoenix | 766 | 83.9% | 0.4 min | 0.7% |
| ICT–IAH | Wichita to Houston | 561 | 83.6% | 3.4 min | 1.2% |
| ICT–LAS | Wichita to Las Vegas | 473 | 76.7% | 7.6 min | 0.2% |
| ICT–STL | Wichita to St. Louis | 403 | 90.1% | -7.8 min | 1.0% |
| ICT–MSP | Wichita to Minneapolis | 401 | 83.3% | 8.8 min | 0.2% |
| ICT–DCA | Wichita to Washington | 313 | 62.6% | 31.0 min | 7.3% |
| ICT–MDW | Wichita to Chicago | 290 | 86.2% | -3.8 min | 1.0% |
The 11 busiest of 18 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 230 departures, 5 am to 6 am had the highest on-time share (93.4% of 861 flights) and 7 pm to 8 pm the lowest (56.7% of 365).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (228 in the period): air carrier 16%, weather 67%, national aviation system 17%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for ICT on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave ICT on time?
79.0% of the 11,511 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 ICT on time?
74.2% of 11,511 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at ICT?
Counting departures from ICT and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (85.5% of 1,150 flights), then Southwest Airlines (83.9%) and United Airlines (78.7%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at ICT?
For departures from ICT that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 36%, air carrier 34%, national aviation system 22%, extreme weather 8%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at ICT?
Departures scheduled from 5 am to 6 am local time left on time 93.4% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 7 pm to 8 pm was lowest at 56.7%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 79.0%, down 0.8 points on the previous 12 months (79.8%). 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 ICT?
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.