Airport reliability
Montgomery (MGM) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Montgomery, AL (MGM) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Montgomery, AL1,783 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 68.1% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 4.6% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 14.5% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 1,783 12 months
What this means
MGM departures ran below the U.S. average.
- 68.1% of the 1,783 scheduled departures from Montgomery (MGM) arrived at their destination on time, 7.5 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 4.6% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 14.5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at MGM were on time 70.5% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual from MGM (73.6%) and PSA Airlines the least (64.0%).
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month for departures from MGM (85.8% on time) and May the least reliable (64.3%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 8.4% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (80.0% on time); flights scheduled to depart 6 pm to 7 pm were the least (46.1%).
Airlines at MGM
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 77.0% | 1.7% | 7.8% | 71 min | 230 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 73.6% | 0.0% | 14.0% | 123 min | 458 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 64.0% | 7.1% | 16.2% | 142 min | 1,095 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time MGM average 68.1%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 80.0% | 250 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 74.0% | 177 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 80.0% | 60 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 78.1% | 146 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 68.4% | 304 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | Insufficient sample | 32 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 66.7% | 177 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 64.1% | 410 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 46.1% | 191 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | Insufficient sample | 36 |
Best and worst months at MGM
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 68.1%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 66.1% | 490 |
| February | 71.8% | 465 |
| March | 71.8% | 518 |
| April | 75.0% | 551 |
| May | 64.3% | 616 |
| June | 67.8% | 590 |
| July | 64.5% | 594 |
| August | 75.6% | 583 |
| September | 80.2% | 600 |
| October | 85.8% | 619 |
| November | 79.7% | 557 |
| December | 72.1% | 535 |
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 | 80.1% | 176 |
| Oct 2025 | 76.2% | 181 |
| Nov 2025 | 71.4% | 126 |
| Dec 2025 | 60.4% | 106 |
| Jan 2026 | 67.0% | 109 |
| Feb 2026 | 68.0% | 103 |
| Mar 2026 | 59.1% | 110 |
| Apr 2026 | 76.2% | 160 |
| May 2026 | 61.2% | 178 |
| Jun 2026 | 62.5% | 176 |
| Jul 2026 | 59.0% | 178 |
| Aug 2026 | 71.1% | 180 |
Busiest routes from MGM
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 70.3% | 5.9% | 3 | 1,057 |
| Washington (DCA) | 54.4% | 6.8% | 1 | 294 |
| Houston (IAH) | 66.0% | 0.0% | 1 | 294 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 86.1% | 0.0% | 1 | 137 |

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 Montgomery, AL (MGM) 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.