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Jackson Medgar Wiley Evers International: delays and on-time record
Jackson/Vicksburg, Mississippi
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.
Jackson Medgar Wiley Evers International (JAN) in Jackson/Vicksburg, Mississippi had 5,883 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 16 a day, on 11 routes.
80.8% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 4.7 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at JAN were on time 76.1% of the time, level with the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
2.1% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 15.6 min.
Delta Air Lines is the largest reporting carrier at JAN with 33% of departures. Among carriers with at least 120 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its JAN departures (87.6%) and SkyWest Airlines the lowest (72.9%).
On-time departures are about level with the previous 12 months (80.4%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving JAN, late-arriving aircraft 47%, air carrier 28% and extreme weather 14%.
- On time 81.9%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 15.8%
- Cancelled 2.1%
- Diverted 0.2%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from JAN | Arrivals at JAN | All reported flights | JAN departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 80.8% | 74.2% | 76.1% | 80.4% |
| Arrived on time | 81.9% | 76.1% | 76.0% | 79.8% |
| Cancelled | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Diverted | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 15.6 min | 16.3 min | 17.4 min | 17.1 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,450 | 1,512 | 1,684 | 1,680 |
| Scheduled flights | 5,883 | 5,883 | 7,043,858 | 6,443 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left JAN; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved +0.4 pts.
Airlines at JAN
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL Delta Air Lines | 1,956 | 33% | 87.6% | -4.8 min | 1.6% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 1,685 | 29% | 76.9% | 13.8 min | 3.4% |
| WN Southwest Airlines | 1,298 | 22% | 83.4% | -1.2 min | 0.5% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 675 | 11% | 78.4% | 6.9 min | 2.7% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 229 | 4% | 72.9% | 6.9 min | 3.9% |
| YX Republic Airline | 40 | 1% | 82.5% | 2.8 min | 0.0% |
Departures from JAN 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 81.9%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from JAN
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN–ATL | Jackson/Vicksburg to Atlanta | 1,956 | 87.6% | -4.8 min | 1.6% |
| JAN–DFW | Jackson/Vicksburg to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,910 | 74.9% | 13.8 min | 3.2% |
| JAN–HOU | Jackson/Vicksburg to Houston | 729 | 83.3% | -2.1 min | 0.3% |
| JAN–BNA | Jackson/Vicksburg to Nashville | 366 | 82.8% | 2.4 min | 0.5% |
| JAN–CLT | Jackson/Vicksburg to Charlotte | 327 | 82.6% | 4.9 min | 2.8% |
| JAN–DCA | Jackson/Vicksburg to Washington | 301 | 85.4% | 0.4 min | 4.7% |
| JAN–BWI | Jackson/Vicksburg to Baltimore | 191 | 84.8% | -4.7 min | 1.0% |
| JAN–IAH | Jackson/Vicksburg to Houston | 71 | 71.8% | 17.5 min | 1.4% |
| JAN–MIA | Jackson/Vicksburg to Miami | 20 | 75.0% | 12.9 min | 0.0% |
| JAN–MCO | Jackson/Vicksburg to Orlando | 11 | 81.8% | 1.2 min | 0.0% |
The 10 busiest of 11 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 118 departures, 5 am to 6 am had the highest on-time share (90.7% of 979 flights) and 7 pm to 8 pm the lowest (64.7% of 340).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (122 in the period): air carrier 25%, weather 63%, national aviation system 11%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for JAN on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave JAN on time?
80.8% of the 5,883 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 2.1% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at JAN on time?
76.1% of 5,883 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at JAN?
Counting departures from JAN and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (87.6% of 1,956 flights), then Southwest Airlines (83.4%) and Envoy Air (78.4%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at JAN?
For departures from JAN that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 47%, air carrier 28%, extreme weather 14%, national aviation system 11%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at JAN?
Departures scheduled from 5 am to 6 am local time left on time 90.7% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 7 pm to 8 pm was lowest at 64.7%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 80.8%, about level with the previous 12 months (80.4%). 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 JAN?
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.