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Punta Gorda Airport: delays and on-time record
Punta Gorda, Florida
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.
Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) in Punta Gorda, Florida had 7,374 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 20 a day, on 50 routes.
78.4% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 2.3 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at PGD were on time 75.4% of the time, 0.6 points below the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
0.6% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 16.0 min.
Allegiant Air is the largest reporting carrier at PGD with 100% of departures.
On-time departures are up 1.0 points on the previous 12 months (77.4%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving PGD, late-arriving aircraft 36%, air carrier 29% and extreme weather 19%.
- On time 78.3%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 20.6%
- Cancelled 0.6%
- Diverted 0.4%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from PGD | Arrivals at PGD | All reported flights | PGD departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 78.4% | 77.4% | 76.1% | 77.4% |
| Arrived on time | 78.3% | 75.4% | 76.0% | 78.1% |
| Cancelled | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| Diverted | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 16.0 min | 19.7 min | 17.4 min | 17.0 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,589 | 2,070 | 1,684 | 1,642 |
| Scheduled flights | 7,374 | 7,379 | 7,043,858 | 7,496 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left PGD; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved +1.0 pts.
Airlines at PGD
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G4 Allegiant Air | 7,374 | 100% | 78.3% | 6.5 min | 0.6% |
Departures from PGD 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 78.3%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from PGD
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGD–CVG | Punta Gorda to Cincinnati | 349 | 72.5% | 11.5 min | 0.3% |
| PGD–GRR | Punta Gorda to Grand Rapids | 349 | 71.6% | 7.6 min | 0.0% |
| PGD–FNT | Punta Gorda to Flint | 336 | 68.8% | 13.6 min | 0.3% |
| PGD–IND | Punta Gorda to Indianapolis | 258 | 70.5% | 19.5 min | 0.8% |
| PGD–ABE | Punta Gorda to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton | 244 | 82.8% | 5.7 min | 0.4% |
| PGD–ATW | Punta Gorda to Appleton | 244 | 81.1% | -0.3 min | 2.5% |
| PGD–SBN | Punta Gorda to South Bend | 238 | 79.0% | 7.0 min | 1.3% |
| PGD–PSM | Punta Gorda to Portsmouth | 237 | 85.7% | -2.2 min | 0.4% |
| PGD–FWA | Punta Gorda to Fort Wayne | 225 | 79.6% | 4.8 min | 0.0% |
| PGD–BLV | Punta Gorda to Belleville | 224 | 76.8% | 12.7 min | 0.4% |
| PGD–AVL | Punta Gorda to Asheville | 222 | 61.3% | 30.0 min | 0.0% |
| PGD–RFD | Punta Gorda to Rockford | 220 | 86.8% | -1.6 min | 0.5% |
| PGD–PIA | Punta Gorda to Peoria | 219 | 86.3% | 1.8 min | 0.5% |
| PGD–TYS | Punta Gorda to Knoxville | 218 | 69.7% | 20.4 min | 0.0% |
| PGD–IAG | Punta Gorda to Niagara Falls | 203 | 85.2% | 2.1 min | 0.5% |
| PGD–DSM | Punta Gorda to Des Moines | 188 | 75.0% | 14.7 min | 2.1% |
| PGD–LCK | Punta Gorda to Columbus | 186 | 79.0% | 1.7 min | 0.0% |
| PGD–ALB | Punta Gorda to Albany | 185 | 89.2% | -4.4 min | 0.5% |
| PGD–PIT | Punta Gorda to Pittsburgh | 177 | 70.1% | 16.2 min | 0.6% |
| PGD–CID | Punta Gorda to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City | 170 | 93.5% | -11.3 min | 0.6% |
| PGD–LEX | Punta Gorda to Lexington | 164 | 79.3% | 4.0 min | 0.6% |
| PGD–SDF | Punta Gorda to Louisville | 155 | 75.5% | 10.1 min | 1.3% |
| PGD–CAK | Punta Gorda to Akron | 151 | 72.2% | 15.7 min | 0.0% |
| PGD–MDT | Punta Gorda to Harrisburg | 151 | 87.4% | -3.0 min | 0.0% |
| PGD–PVD | Punta Gorda to Providence | 142 | 81.7% | 3.5 min | 0.7% |
| PGD–TOL | Punta Gorda to Toledo | 133 | 84.2% | 2.9 min | 0.0% |
| PGD–USA | Punta Gorda to Concord | 120 | 80.0% | 0.8 min | 0.8% |
The 27 busiest of 50 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 147 departures, 6 am to 7 am had the highest on-time share (94.1% of 625 flights) and 7 pm to 8 pm the lowest (57.4% of 251).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (47 in the period): air carrier 6%, weather 91%, national aviation system 2%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for PGD on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave PGD on time?
78.4% of the 7,374 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 0.6% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at PGD on time?
75.4% of 7,379 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at PGD?
Only one reporting carrier has enough departures here to report a share.
What causes delays at PGD?
For departures from PGD that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 36%, air carrier 29%, extreme weather 19%, national aviation system 16%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at PGD?
Departures scheduled from 6 am to 7 am local time left on time 94.1% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 7 pm to 8 pm was lowest at 57.4%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 78.4%, up 1.0 points on the previous 12 months (77.4%). 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 PGD?
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.