Airport reliability
Waco (ACT) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Waco, TX (ACT) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Waco, TX1,072 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 82.2% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 3.8% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 6.8% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 1,072 12 months
What this means
ACT departures beat the U.S. average.
- 82.2% of the 1,072 scheduled departures from Waco (ACT) arrived at their destination on time, 6.6 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 3.8% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 6.8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at ACT were on time 78.9% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Envoy Air was the most punctual from ACT (83.1%) and SkyWest Airlines the least (81.0%).
- Over the last 3 years, February was the most reliable month for departures from ACT (80.0% on time) and June the least reliable (67.4%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 8.6% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (90.1% on time); flights scheduled to depart 6 pm to 7 pm were the least (70.2%).
Airlines at ACT
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 83.1% | 2.9% | 6.0% | 81 min | 615 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 81.0% | 5.0% | 7.9% | 112 min | 457 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time ACT average 82.2%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 90.1% | 354 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | Insufficient sample | 7 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 82.7% | 255 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 87.4% | 103 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 80.3% | 61 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 70.2% | 292 |
Best and worst months at ACT
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 82.2%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 72.0% | 279 |
| February | 80.0% | 240 |
| March | 79.2% | 279 |
| April | 78.8% | 269 |
| May | 78.8% | 278 |
| June | 67.4% | 270 |
| July | 77.2% | 276 |
| August | 78.2% | 280 |
| September | 77.7% | 264 |
| October | 76.3% | 274 |
| November | 76.9% | 260 |
| December | 78.8% | 273 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 80.0% | 90 |
| Oct 2025 | 80.4% | 92 |
| Nov 2025 | 69.0% | 87 |
| Dec 2025 | 83.5% | 91 |
| Jan 2026 | 78.5% | 93 |
| Feb 2026 | 82.6% | 69 |
| Mar 2026 | 86.0% | 93 |
| Apr 2026 | 89.9% | 89 |
| May 2026 | 86.0% | 93 |
| Jun 2026 | 75.6% | 90 |
| Jul 2026 | 82.6% | 92 |
| Aug 2026 | 91.4% | 93 |
Busiest routes from ACT
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 82.2% | 3.8% | 2 | 1,072 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Waco, TX (ACT) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.