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.

Historical performance Official DOT data through August 2026 · Not live flight status

Montgomery, AL1,783 departures in 12 months

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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

Departures from MGM, September 2025 to August 2026. On time means arrived at the destination within 15 minutes of schedule.
AirlineOn timeCancelled 60+ min lateAvg delay when lateDepartures
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

6a 80.0%
7a 74.0%
11a 80.0%
12p 78.1%
1p 68.4%
2p Insufficient sample
4p 66.7%
5p 64.1%
6p 46.1%
7p Insufficient sample
Share of scheduled flights on time MGM average 68.1%
Departures from MGM by scheduled local departure hour, September 2025 to August 2026. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
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

Jan 66.1%
Feb 71.8%
Mar 71.8%
Apr 75.0%
May 64.3%
Jun 67.8%
Jul 64.5%
Aug 75.6%
Sep 80.2%
Oct 85.8%
Nov 79.7%
Dec 72.1%
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 68.1%
Departures from MGM by calendar month, September 2023 to August 2026 pooled. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
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

Sep 80.1%
Oct 76.2%
Nov 71.4%
Dec 60.4%
Jan 67.0%
Feb 68.0%
Mar 59.1%
Apr 76.2%
May 61.2%
Jun 62.5%
Jul 59.0%
Aug 71.1%
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
Departures from MGM, September 2025 to August 2026. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
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

Nonstop routes from MGM by scheduled flights, September 2025 to August 2026.
ToOn timeCancelledAirlinesFlights
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) 70.3%5.9%31,057
Washington (DCA) 54.4%6.8%1294
Houston (IAH) 66.0%0.0%1294
Atlanta (ATL) 86.1%0.0%1137
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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.

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