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Eglin AFB Destin Fort Walton Beach: delays and on-time record
Valparaiso, 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.
Eglin AFB Destin Fort Walton Beach (VPS) in Valparaiso, Florida had 10,982 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 30 a day, on 49 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 VPS were on time 75.5% of the time, 0.5 points below the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
1.6% 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.
Delta Air Lines is the largest reporting carrier at VPS with 24% of departures. Among carriers with at least 120 departures, Southwest Airlines had the highest on-time arrival share for its VPS departures (86.0%) and JetBlue Airways the lowest (67.7%).
On-time departures are down 1.6 points on the previous 12 months (79.2%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving VPS, late-arriving aircraft 45%, air carrier 35% and national aviation system 14%.
- On time 77.4%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 20.7%
- Cancelled 1.6%
- Diverted 0.3%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from VPS | Arrivals at VPS | All reported flights | VPS departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 77.6% | 75.5% | 76.1% | 79.2% |
| Arrived on time | 77.4% | 75.5% | 76.0% | 78.6% |
| Cancelled | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 19.0 min | 17.9 min | 17.4 min | 18.0 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,863 | 1,765 | 1,684 | 1,801 |
| Scheduled flights | 10,982 | 10,983 | 7,043,858 | 10,428 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left VPS; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −1.6 pts.
Airlines at VPS
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL Delta Air Lines | 2,689 | 24% | 81.5% | 1.7 min | 2.0% |
| G4 Allegiant Air | 2,647 | 24% | 74.0% | 12.2 min | 0.3% |
| AA American Airlines | 2,075 | 19% | 71.6% | 21.5 min | 2.1% |
| WN Southwest Airlines | 1,952 | 18% | 86.0% | 0.8 min | 0.5% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 701 | 6% | 71.9% | 16.8 min | 5.8% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 661 | 6% | 77.0% | 9.6 min | 0.8% |
| B6 JetBlue Airways | 220 | 2% | 67.7% | 11.2 min | 2.7% |
| YX Republic Airline | 37 | 0% | 64.9% | 12.0 min | 8.1% |
Departures from VPS 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 77.4%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from VPS
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPS–ATL | Valparaiso to Atlanta | 2,393 | 82.4% | 1.6 min | 2.0% |
| VPS–DFW | Valparaiso to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,343 | 69.4% | 23.7 min | 3.1% |
| VPS–CLT | Valparaiso to Charlotte | 1,203 | 77.6% | 14.9 min | 2.7% |
| VPS–BNA | Valparaiso to Nashville | 818 | 89.7% | -0.7 min | 0.6% |
| VPS–DAL | Valparaiso to Dallas | 445 | 83.1% | 2.2 min | 0.4% |
| VPS–CVG | Valparaiso to Cincinnati | 416 | 74.5% | 14.1 min | 0.5% |
| VPS–BLV | Valparaiso to Belleville | 394 | 72.3% | 15.2 min | 0.3% |
| VPS–DCA | Valparaiso to Washington | 370 | 66.5% | 16.1 min | 3.8% |
| VPS–ORD | Valparaiso to Chicago | 318 | 74.2% | 14.6 min | 0.3% |
| VPS–MSP | Valparaiso to Minneapolis | 290 | 73.8% | 2.3 min | 1.7% |
| VPS–HOU | Valparaiso to Houston | 252 | 81.3% | 1.0 min | 0.8% |
| VPS–BWI | Valparaiso to Baltimore | 241 | 86.3% | 1.6 min | 0.4% |
| VPS–MIA | Valparaiso to Miami | 225 | 75.1% | 10.6 min | 0.4% |
| VPS–XNA | Valparaiso to Fayetteville | 218 | 68.3% | 16.5 min | 0.5% |
| VPS–BOS | Valparaiso to Boston | 143 | 64.3% | 17.7 min | 0.7% |
| VPS–STL | Valparaiso to St. Louis | 138 | 80.4% | 5.1 min | 0.0% |
| VPS–SDF | Valparaiso to Louisville | 130 | 76.2% | 9.1 min | 0.0% |
| VPS–LCK | Valparaiso to Columbus | 123 | 77.2% | 3.1 min | 0.8% |
| VPS–TYS | Valparaiso to Knoxville | 121 | 69.4% | 15.6 min | 0.0% |
The 19 busiest of 49 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 220 departures, 7 am to 8 am had the highest on-time share (89.8% of 1,310 flights) and 7 pm to 8 pm the lowest (63.1% of 510).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (171 in the period): air carrier 37%, weather 58%, national aviation system 5%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for VPS on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave VPS on time?
77.6% of the 10,982 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 1.6% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at VPS on time?
75.5% of 10,983 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at VPS?
Counting departures from VPS and whether they reached their destination on time, Southwest Airlines had the highest share (86.0% of 1,952 flights), then Delta Air Lines (81.5%) and Envoy Air (77.0%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at VPS?
For departures from VPS that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 45%, air carrier 35%, national aviation system 14%, extreme weather 6%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at VPS?
Departures scheduled from 7 am to 8 am local time left on time 89.8% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 7 pm to 8 pm was lowest at 63.1%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 77.6%, down 1.6 points on the previous 12 months (79.2%). 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 VPS?
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.