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Falls International Einarson Field: delays and on-time record
International Falls, Minnesota
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.
Falls International Einarson Field (INL) in International Falls, Minnesota had 663 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 1.8 a day, on 1 route.
84.2% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 8.1 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at INL were on time 80.2% of the time, 4.2 points above 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 16.7 min.
SkyWest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at INL with 100% of departures.
On-time departures are down 1.9 points on the previous 12 months (86.1%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving INL, air carrier 78%, extreme weather 18% and national aviation system 5%.
- On time 83.7%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 14.5%
- Cancelled 1.8%
- Diverted 0.0%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from INL | Arrivals at INL | All reported flights | INL departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 84.2% | 81.4% | 76.1% | 86.1% |
| Arrived on time | 83.7% | 80.2% | 76.0% | 86.2% |
| Cancelled | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| Diverted | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 16.7 min | 16.9 min | 17.4 min | 20.1 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,654 | 1,641 | 1,684 | 1,976 |
| Scheduled flights | 663 | 663 | 7,043,858 | 653 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left INL; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −1.9 pts.
Airlines at INL
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 663 | 100% | 83.7% | 0.3 min | 1.8% |
Departures from INL 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 83.7%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from INL
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INL–MSP | International Falls to Minneapolis | 663 | 83.7% | 0.3 min | 1.8% |
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, 10 am to 11 am had the highest on-time share (86.2% of 189 flights) and 11 am to 12 pm the lowest (81.0% of 174).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (12 in the period): air carrier 0%, weather 67%, national aviation system 33%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for INL on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave INL on time?
84.2% of the 663 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 INL on time?
80.2% of 663 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at INL?
Only one reporting carrier has enough departures here to report a share.
What causes delays at INL?
For departures from INL that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: air carrier 78%, extreme weather 18%, national aviation system 5%, late-arriving aircraft 0%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at INL?
Departures scheduled from 10 am to 11 am local time left on time 86.2% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 11 am to 12 pm was lowest at 81.0%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 84.2%, down 1.9 points on the previous 12 months (86.1%). 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 INL?
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.