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Tallahassee International: delays and on-time record
Tallahassee, 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.
Reporting carriers scheduled 4,644 domestic departures from Tallahassee International (TLH), Tallahassee, in the 12 months to July 2026: about 13 a day to 7 destinations.
82.0% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 5.9 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at TLH were on time 77.7% of the time, 1.7 points above the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
2.2% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 17.0 min.
Delta Air Lines is the largest reporting carrier at TLH with 43% of departures. Among carriers with at least 120 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its TLH departures (84.8%) and PSA Airlines the lowest (74.1%).
On-time departures are about level with the previous 12 months (82.4%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving TLH, air carrier 42%, late-arriving aircraft 40% and national aviation system 12%.
- On time 80.4%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 17.2%
- Cancelled 2.2%
- Diverted 0.3%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from TLH | Arrivals at TLH | All reported flights | TLH departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 82.0% | 78.0% | 76.1% | 82.4% |
| Arrived on time | 80.4% | 77.7% | 76.0% | 80.1% |
| Cancelled | 2.2% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.7% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 17.0 min | 15.5 min | 17.4 min | 14.2 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,673 | 1,523 | 1,684 | 1,449 |
| Scheduled flights | 4,644 | 4,644 | 7,043,858 | 5,202 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left TLH; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −0.4 pts.
Airlines at TLH
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL Delta Air Lines | 1,999 | 43% | 84.8% | 0.8 min | 1.7% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 1,377 | 30% | 74.1% | 13.6 min | 4.4% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 1,247 | 27% | 80.8% | 7.2 min | 0.5% |
Departures from TLH 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 80.4%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from TLH
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLH–ATL | Tallahassee to Atlanta | 2,003 | 84.7% | 0.9 min | 1.7% |
| TLH–MIA | Tallahassee to Miami | 1,191 | 80.3% | 8.1 min | 0.4% |
| TLH–DFW | Tallahassee to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,079 | 73.5% | 15.8 min | 4.2% |
| TLH–DCA | Tallahassee to Washington | 365 | 78.6% | 5.4 min | 4.4% |
| TLH–CLT | Tallahassee to Charlotte | 4 | 0.0% | 209.0 min | 0.0% |
| TLH–BHM | Tallahassee to Birmingham | 1 | 100.0% | -23.0 min | 0.0% |
| TLH–GSP | Tallahassee to Greer | 1 | 100.0% | -20.0 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 93 departures, 8 am to 9 am had the highest on-time share (91.4% of 152 flights) and 6 pm to 7 pm the lowest (61.0% of 323).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (100 in the period): air carrier 32%, weather 60%, national aviation system 8%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for TLH on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave TLH on time?
82.0% of the 4,644 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 2.2% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at TLH on time?
77.7% of 4,644 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at TLH?
Counting departures from TLH and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (84.8% of 1,999 flights), then Envoy Air (80.8%) and PSA Airlines (74.1%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at TLH?
For departures from TLH that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: air carrier 42%, late-arriving aircraft 40%, national aviation system 12%, extreme weather 7%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at TLH?
Departures scheduled from 8 am to 9 am local time left on time 91.4% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 6 pm to 7 pm was lowest at 61.0%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 82.0%, about level with the previous 12 months (82.4%). 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 TLH?
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.