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Pensacola International: delays and on-time record
Pensacola, 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.
Pensacola International (PNS) in Pensacola, Florida had 13,941 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 38 a day, on 21 routes.
77.6% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 1.5 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at PNS were on time 74.4% of the time, 1.6 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 20.1 min.
Delta Air Lines is the largest reporting carrier at PNS with 21% of departures. Among carriers with at least 139 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its PNS departures (86.9%) and Frontier Airlines the lowest (66.3%).
On-time departures are down 2.9 points on the previous 12 months (80.5%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving PNS, late-arriving aircraft 46%, air carrier 33% and national aviation system 14%.
- 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 PNS | Arrivals at PNS | All reported flights | PNS departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 77.6% | 75.5% | 76.1% | 80.5% |
| Arrived on time | 78.1% | 74.4% | 76.0% | 80.3% |
| Cancelled | 2.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.1% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 20.1 min | 16.5 min | 17.4 min | 16.7 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,934 | 1,634 | 1,684 | 1,655 |
| Scheduled flights | 13,941 | 13,939 | 7,043,858 | 13,646 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left PNS; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −2.9 pts.
Airlines at PNS
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL Delta Air Lines | 2,872 | 21% | 86.9% | -2.6 min | 2.0% |
| WN Southwest Airlines | 2,626 | 19% | 77.6% | 6.5 min | 0.3% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 2,606 | 19% | 73.6% | 21.8 min | 3.6% |
| AA American Airlines | 1,875 | 13% | 74.9% | 20.7 min | 2.5% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 1,853 | 13% | 79.3% | 5.2 min | 1.6% |
| UA United Airlines | 986 | 7% | 80.7% | 7.7 min | 1.1% |
| NK Spirit Airlines | 484 | 3% | 68.2% | 12.3 min | 4.1% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 273 | 2% | 66.3% | 10.0 min | 1.1% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 202 | 1% | 67.8% | 29.7 min | 0.5% |
| YX Republic Airline | 164 | 1% | 68.9% | 19.5 min | 6.7% |
Departures from PNS 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 PNS
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNS–ATL | Pensacola to Atlanta | 2,812 | 87.0% | -2.6 min | 2.0% |
| PNS–CLT | Pensacola to Charlotte | 1,887 | 81.3% | 12.4 min | 2.1% |
| PNS–DFW | Pensacola to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,723 | 69.2% | 24.2 min | 3.5% |
| PNS–MIA | Pensacola to Miami | 1,210 | 80.3% | 4.4 min | 1.2% |
| PNS–DCA | Pensacola to Washington | 1,073 | 68.5% | 28.0 min | 4.6% |
| PNS–BNA | Pensacola to Nashville | 958 | 78.5% | 6.7 min | 0.4% |
| PNS–ORD | Pensacola to Chicago | 727 | 75.8% | 13.3 min | 2.6% |
| PNS–DEN | Pensacola to Denver | 629 | 65.3% | 15.5 min | 0.3% |
| PNS–IAH | Pensacola to Houston | 565 | 82.5% | 7.3 min | 1.2% |
| PNS–DAL | Pensacola to Dallas | 490 | 82.9% | 2.6 min | 0.4% |
| PNS–HOU | Pensacola to Houston | 348 | 81.0% | 1.1 min | 0.6% |
| PNS–MCO | Pensacola to Orlando | 282 | 74.8% | 6.9 min | 4.3% |
| PNS–PHL | Pensacola to Philadelphia | 265 | 80.4% | 16.7 min | 1.5% |
| PNS–FLL | Pensacola to Fort Lauderdale | 239 | 58.6% | 20.4 min | 3.8% |
| PNS–STL | Pensacola to St. Louis | 216 | 83.3% | 1.7 min | 0.5% |
| PNS–MCI | Pensacola to Kansas City | 190 | 73.2% | 7.9 min | 0.0% |
| PNS–AUS | Pensacola to Austin | 124 | 79.8% | 3.6 min | 0.0% |
| PNS–MDW | Pensacola to Chicago | 124 | 73.4% | 12.0 min | 0.0% |
The 18 busiest of 21 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 279 departures, 5 am to 6 am had the highest on-time share (92.0% of 352 flights) and 6 pm to 7 pm the lowest (65.5% of 490).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (283 in the period): air carrier 25%, weather 68%, national aviation system 7%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for PNS on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave PNS on time?
77.6% of the 13,941 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 PNS on time?
74.4% of 13,939 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at PNS?
Counting departures from PNS and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (86.9% of 2,872 flights), then United Airlines (80.7%) and Envoy Air (79.3%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at PNS?
For departures from PNS that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 46%, air carrier 33%, national aviation system 14%, extreme weather 8%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at PNS?
Departures scheduled from 5 am to 6 am local time left on time 92.0% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 6 pm to 7 pm was lowest at 65.5%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 77.6%, down 2.9 points on the previous 12 months (80.5%). 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 PNS?
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.