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Airport · 12 months to July 2026
Eppley Airfield: delays and on-time record
Omaha, Nebraska
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.
Eppley Airfield (OMA) in Omaha, Nebraska had 25,258 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 69 a day, on 36 routes.
80.0% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 3.9 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at OMA were on time 75.0% of the time, 1.0 points below the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
1.2% 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.
Southwest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at OMA with 32% of departures. Among carriers with at least 253 departures, Alaska Airlines had the highest on-time arrival share for its OMA departures (86.5%) and Frontier Airlines the lowest (69.1%).
On-time departures are down 2.5 points on the previous 12 months (82.5%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving OMA, late-arriving aircraft 37%, air carrier 35% and national aviation system 22%.
- On time 79.8%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 18.7%
- Cancelled 1.2%
- Diverted 0.3%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from OMA | Arrivals at OMA | All reported flights | OMA departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 80.0% | 74.5% | 76.1% | 82.5% |
| Arrived on time | 79.8% | 75.0% | 76.0% | 81.8% |
| Cancelled | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 15.6 min | 16.7 min | 17.4 min | 13.7 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,538 | 1,619 | 1,684 | 1,376 |
| Scheduled flights | 25,258 | 25,257 | 7,043,858 | 24,173 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left OMA; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −2.5 pts.
Airlines at OMA
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN Southwest Airlines | 7,965 | 32% | 78.5% | 4.7 min | 0.7% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 5,388 | 21% | 82.2% | 4.2 min | 0.9% |
| UA United Airlines | 3,493 | 14% | 79.1% | 7.7 min | 1.2% |
| AA American Airlines | 2,972 | 12% | 78.4% | 9.9 min | 2.2% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 1,736 | 7% | 86.1% | -3.9 min | 1.7% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 1,341 | 5% | 78.6% | 4.1 min | 2.7% |
| YX Republic Airline | 644 | 3% | 77.3% | 5.4 min | 2.5% |
| G4 Allegiant Air | 637 | 3% | 75.5% | 14.1 min | 0.6% |
| AS Alaska Airlines | 510 | 2% | 86.5% | -1.4 min | 0.2% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 307 | 1% | 69.1% | 28.3 min | 0.7% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 265 | 1% | 73.6% | 8.4 min | 4.2% |
Departures from OMA 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 79.8%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from OMA
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMA–DEN | Omaha to Denver | 3,307 | 75.9% | 8.5 min | 0.4% |
| OMA–ORD | Omaha to Chicago | 3,063 | 73.0% | 14.3 min | 3.0% |
| OMA–PHX | Omaha to Phoenix | 2,006 | 81.3% | 4.3 min | 0.5% |
| OMA–ATL | Omaha to Atlanta | 1,788 | 85.3% | -2.3 min | 1.6% |
| OMA–DFW | Omaha to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,564 | 74.4% | 15.1 min | 2.9% |
| OMA–MSP | Omaha to Minneapolis | 1,456 | 80.4% | 8.2 min | 0.9% |
| OMA–MDW | Omaha to Chicago | 1,327 | 80.0% | 3.2 min | 1.4% |
| OMA–DTW | Omaha to Detroit | 1,145 | 80.7% | 5.6 min | 0.7% |
| OMA–LAS | Omaha to Las Vegas | 1,127 | 82.5% | 3.3 min | 0.5% |
| OMA–CLT | Omaha to Charlotte | 1,003 | 83.0% | 2.7 min | 1.5% |
| OMA–STL | Omaha to St. Louis | 826 | 88.1% | -4.3 min | 0.5% |
| OMA–IAH | Omaha to Houston | 824 | 86.3% | -2.8 min | 0.6% |
| OMA–SLC | Omaha to Salt Lake City | 756 | 90.6% | -4.8 min | 0.1% |
| OMA–DCA | Omaha to Washington | 645 | 78.4% | 3.0 min | 1.6% |
| OMA–LAX | Omaha to Los Angeles | 587 | 87.4% | -0.6 min | 0.5% |
| OMA–SEA | Omaha to Seattle | 510 | 86.5% | -1.4 min | 0.2% |
| OMA–DAL | Omaha to Dallas | 432 | 78.0% | 5.5 min | 0.9% |
| OMA–BNA | Omaha to Nashville | 401 | 74.8% | 8.8 min | 0.5% |
| OMA–HOU | Omaha to Houston | 378 | 79.4% | 1.3 min | 0.5% |
| OMA–MCO | Omaha to Orlando | 378 | 81.2% | 0.7 min | 1.1% |
| OMA–SFO | Omaha to San Francisco | 369 | 85.1% | -1.8 min | 0.8% |
| OMA–PHL | Omaha to Philadelphia | 330 | 78.2% | 4.9 min | 2.7% |
| OMA–LGA | Omaha to New York | 195 | 70.8% | 9.5 min | 3.1% |
| OMA–MIA | Omaha to Miami | 176 | 84.1% | -2.5 min | 2.3% |
The 24 busiest of 36 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 505 departures, 6 am to 7 am had the highest on-time share (91.4% of 3,647 flights) and 7 pm to 8 pm the lowest (61.3% of 1,043).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (314 in the period): air carrier 17%, weather 73%, national aviation system 11%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for OMA on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave OMA on time?
80.0% of the 25,258 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 1.2% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at OMA on time?
75.0% of 25,257 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at OMA?
Counting departures from OMA and whether they reached their destination on time, Alaska Airlines had the highest share (86.5% of 510 flights), then Delta Air Lines (86.1%) and SkyWest Airlines (82.2%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at OMA?
For departures from OMA that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 37%, air carrier 35%, national aviation system 22%, extreme weather 6%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at OMA?
Departures scheduled from 6 am to 7 am local time left on time 91.4% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 7 pm to 8 pm was lowest at 61.3%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 80.0%, down 2.5 points on the previous 12 months (82.5%). 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 OMA?
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.