Airport reliability
Arcata/Eureka (ACV) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Arcata/Eureka, CA (ACV) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Arcata/Eureka, CA2,229 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 65.3% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 2.2% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 11.8% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 2,229 12 months
What this means
ACV departures ran below the U.S. average.
- 65.3% of the 2,229 scheduled departures from Arcata/Eureka (ACV) arrived at their destination on time, 10.3 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 2.2% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 11.8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at ACV were on time 74.0% of the time.
- Over the last 3 years, January was the most reliable month for departures from ACV (82.9% on time) and August the least reliable (66.5%).
- Cancellations peaked in June, when 4.1% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (83.6% on time); flights scheduled to depart 8 am to 9 am were the least (24.0%).
Airlines at ACV
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 65.6% | 2.2% | 11.9% | 81 min | 2,194 |
| United Airlines | Insufficient sample | 35 | |||
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time ACV average 65.3%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 83.6% | 189 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 71.1% | 322 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 24.0% | 125 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 74.6% | 343 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | Insufficient sample | 21 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 55.3% | 481 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 83.5% | 200 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 79.5% | 293 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 38.7% | 248 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | Insufficient sample | 7 |
Best and worst months at ACV
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 65.3%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 82.9% | 451 |
| February | 69.8% | 404 |
| March | 74.1% | 441 |
| April | 70.3% | 464 |
| May | 72.0% | 511 |
| June | 67.1% | 513 |
| July | 68.9% | 560 |
| August | 66.5% | 547 |
| September | 75.6% | 450 |
| October | 77.8% | 518 |
| November | 73.8% | 504 |
| December | 75.3% | 490 |
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 | 68.8% | 157 |
| Oct 2025 | 76.1% | 184 |
| Nov 2025 | 66.9% | 178 |
| Dec 2025 | 69.4% | 180 |
| Jan 2026 | 80.6% | 160 |
| Feb 2026 | 69.9% | 136 |
| Mar 2026 | 77.0% | 148 |
| Apr 2026 | 61.9% | 194 |
| May 2026 | 64.4% | 216 |
| Jun 2026 | 52.4% | 225 |
| Jul 2026 | 54.9% | 235 |
| Aug 2026 | 55.1% | 216 |
Busiest routes from ACV
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) | 54.9% | 2.7% | 2 | 1,291 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 87.6% | 1.2% | 2 | 428 |
| Denver (DEN) | 73.9% | 1.1% | 1 | 364 |
| Seattle (SEA) | 69.9% | 2.7% | 1 | 146 |
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 Arcata/Eureka, CA (ACV) 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.