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Airport month · February 2026
Louisville Muhammad Ali International in February 2026
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.
In February 2026, reporting carriers scheduled 1,594 domestic departures from Louisville Muhammad Ali International (SDF). 82.0% left less than 15 minutes late and 81.0% reached their destination on time; 2.6% were cancelled.
Nationally that month, 78.1% of flights departed on time and 78.3% arrived on time, so SDF departures were 3.9 points above the national departure figure.
A year earlier, in February 2025, the airport had 1,574 departures with 82.4% leaving on time: a change of −0.4 points, with flights up 1%.
Flights arriving at SDF that month were on time 76.3% of the time (1,599 scheduled arrivals).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category that month, air carrier 40%, late-arriving aircraft 37% and national aviation system 19%.
- On time 81.0%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 16.2%
- Cancelled 2.6%
- Diverted 0.2%
February 2026 against a year earlier, the airport's year and the nation
| Measure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | SDF, 12 months to Jul 2026 | All reported flights, Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time | 82.0% | 82.4% | 80.0% | 78.1% |
| Arrived on time | 81.0% | 75.3% | 79.7% | 78.3% |
| Cancelled | 2.6% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.3% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 13.2 min | 15.7 min | 15.9 min | 15.0 min |
| Scheduled departures a day | 53 | 53 | 63 | 17,168 |
| Scheduled departures | 1,594 | 1,574 | 23,144 | 515,037 |
Airlines that month
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YX Republic Airline | 392 | 25% | 79.3% | -4.8 min | 5.4% |
| WN Southwest Airlines | 357 | 22% | 87.1% | -4.8 min | 1.1% |
| AA American Airlines | 213 | 13% | 83.6% | -2.0 min | 1.4% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 194 | 12% | 91.2% | -14.8 min | 0.5% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 127 | 8% | 66.9% | 37.4 min | 0.0% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 124 | 8% | 72.6% | 4.1 min | 6.5% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 60 | 4% | 76.7% | 1.1 min | 1.7% |
| UA United Airlines | 56 | 4% | 78.6% | 11.9 min | 0.0% |
| G4 Allegiant Air | 44 | 3% | 63.6% | 26.0 min | 0.0% |
| NK Spirit Airlines | 27 | 2% | 77.8% | -12.9 min | 11.1% |
Busiest routes that month
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF–ORD | Louisville to Chicago | 198 | 74.7% | 3.0 min | 0.0% |
| SDF–ATL | Louisville to Atlanta | 194 | 91.2% | -14.8 min | 0.5% |
| SDF–DFW | Louisville to Dallas/Fort Worth | 129 | 85.3% | -7.6 min | 1.6% |
| SDF–CLT | Louisville to Charlotte | 128 | 83.6% | 0.3 min | 3.1% |
| SDF–DCA | Louisville to Washington | 84 | 69.0% | 12.5 min | 8.3% |
| SDF–DEN | Louisville to Denver | 84 | 79.8% | 7.8 min | 0.0% |
| SDF–EWR | Louisville to Newark | 80 | 81.3% | -9.7 min | 10.0% |
| SDF–DTW | Louisville to Detroit | 76 | 80.3% | 46.3 min | 0.0% |
| SDF–MCO | Louisville to Orlando | 72 | 73.6% | 0.0 min | 2.8% |
| SDF–BWI | Louisville to Baltimore | 56 | 91.1% | -8.4 min | 3.6% |
| SDF–MDW | Louisville to Chicago | 56 | 94.6% | -4.3 min | 0.0% |
| SDF–LGA | Louisville to New York | 52 | 69.2% | -2.0 min | 9.6% |
By scheduled departure hour
Delay causes
Questions and answers
How many flights left SDF on time in February 2026?
82.0% of 1,594 scheduled domestic departures left less than 15 minutes late, and 81.0% reached their destination on time. The national figures that month were 78.1% and 78.3%.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
In February 2025, 82.4% of 1,574 departures left on time and 1.8% were cancelled, against 82.0% and 2.6% in February 2026.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance, file for February 2026; public domain. Domestic scheduled flights by reporting carriers, totals and averages only. The site's data runs through July 2026. Full record for SDF · methodology · corrections.