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Airport · 12 months to July 2026
Santa Fe Regional: delays and on-time record
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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.
Reporting carriers scheduled 4,338 domestic departures from Santa Fe Regional (SAF), Santa Fe, in the 12 months to July 2026: about 12 a day to 6 destinations.
78.3% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 2.2 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at SAF were on time 77.6% of the time, 1.6 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 19.0 min.
SkyWest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at SAF with 100% of departures.
On-time departures are about level with the previous 12 months (78.2%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving SAF, air carrier 41%, late-arriving aircraft 31% and extreme weather 14%.
- On time 76.6%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 21.1%
- Cancelled 1.8%
- Diverted 0.5%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from SAF | Arrivals at SAF | All reported flights | SAF departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 78.3% | 77.7% | 76.1% | 78.2% |
| Arrived on time | 76.6% | 77.6% | 76.0% | 76.0% |
| Cancelled | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Diverted | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 19.0 min | 18.1 min | 17.4 min | 19.7 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,870 | 1,775 | 1,684 | 2,009 |
| Scheduled flights | 4,338 | 4,339 | 7,043,858 | 3,540 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left SAF; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved +0.1 pts.
Airlines at SAF
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 4,337 | 100% | 76.7% | 8.2 min | 1.8% |
Departures from SAF 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 76.6%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from SAF
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAF–DFW | Santa Fe to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,762 | 76.4% | 7.1 min | 2.8% |
| SAF–DEN | Santa Fe to Denver | 1,653 | 78.3% | 7.6 min | 1.1% |
| SAF–PHX | Santa Fe to Phoenix | 516 | 75.6% | 10.5 min | 0.6% |
| SAF–LAX | Santa Fe to Los Angeles | 298 | 76.8% | 7.3 min | 0.0% |
| SAF–ORD | Santa Fe to Chicago | 106 | 58.5% | 31.1 min | 4.7% |
| SAF–IAH | Santa Fe to Houston | 3 | 66.7% | 2.3 min | 0.0% |
Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 87 departures, 10 am to 11 am had the highest on-time share (86.2% of 603 flights) and 4 pm to 5 pm the lowest (67.1% of 210).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (76 in the period): air carrier 3%, weather 86%, national aviation system 12%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for SAF on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave SAF on time?
78.3% of the 4,338 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 SAF on time?
77.6% of 4,339 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at SAF?
Only one reporting carrier has enough departures here to report a share.
What causes delays at SAF?
For departures from SAF that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: air carrier 41%, late-arriving aircraft 31%, extreme weather 14%, national aviation system 14%, security 1%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at SAF?
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; 4 pm to 5 pm was lowest at 67.1%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 78.3%, about level with the previous 12 months (78.2%). 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 SAF?
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.