Airport reliability
Saginaw/Bay City/Midland (MBS) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI (MBS) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI2,030 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 72.9% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 2.1% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 13.3% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 2,030 12 months
What this means
MBS departures ran below the U.S. average.
- 72.9% of the 2,030 scheduled departures from Saginaw/Bay City/Midland (MBS) arrived at their destination on time, 2.7 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 2.1% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 13.3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at MBS were on time 70.2% of the time.
- Over the last 3 years, September was the most reliable month for departures from MBS (84.4% on time) and January the least reliable (57.3%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 4.9% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (87.2% on time); flights scheduled to depart 4 pm to 5 pm were the least (59.8%).
Airlines at MBS
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 | 72.9% | 2.1% | 13.3% | 110 min | 2,030 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time MBS average 72.9%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | Insufficient sample | 32 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 87.2% | 298 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 73.1% | 208 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 68.0% | 128 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | Insufficient sample | 1 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 80.9% | 220 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 77.1% | 96 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 69.3% | 75 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 66.8% | 280 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 84.0% | 200 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 59.8% | 107 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | Insufficient sample | 47 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 64.2% | 268 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | Insufficient sample | 40 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | Insufficient sample | 30 |
Best and worst months at MBS
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 72.9%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 57.3% | 515 |
| February | 77.4% | 486 |
| March | 73.4% | 467 |
| April | 77.5% | 484 |
| May | 81.5% | 551 |
| June | 77.7% | 561 |
| July | 74.9% | 582 |
| August | 79.4% | 591 |
| September | 84.4% | 570 |
| October | 84.4% | 597 |
| November | 78.4% | 550 |
| December | 69.2% | 496 |
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 | 84.5% | 206 |
| Oct 2025 | 81.0% | 211 |
| Nov 2025 | 75.5% | 200 |
| Dec 2025 | 51.4% | 146 |
| Jan 2026 | 56.6% | 175 |
| Feb 2026 | 75.4% | 167 |
| Mar 2026 | 51.8% | 114 |
| Apr 2026 | 61.3% | 124 |
| May 2026 | 79.5% | 161 |
| Jun 2026 | 82.6% | 167 |
| Jul 2026 | 77.1% | 179 |
| Aug 2026 | 80.6% | 180 |
Busiest routes from MBS
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit (DTW) | 80.6% | 0.9% | 1 | 1,055 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 64.6% | 3.3% | 1 | 975 |
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 Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI (MBS) 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.