Airport reliability
Pasco/Kennewick/Richland (PSC) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Pasco/Kennewick/Richland, WA (PSC) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Pasco/Kennewick/Richland, WA6,162 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 86.3% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 0.5% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 4.9% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 6,162 12 months
What this means
PSC departures beat the U.S. average.
- 86.3% of the 6,162 scheduled departures from Pasco/Kennewick/Richland (PSC) arrived at their destination on time, 10.7 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 0.5% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 4.9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at PSC were on time 82.4% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from PSC (92.4%) and Allegiant Air the least (69.8%).
- Over the last 3 years, March was the most reliable month for departures from PSC (89.7% on time) and January the least reliable (81.3%).
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (92.3% on time); flights scheduled to depart 1 pm to 2 pm were the least (78.3%).
Airlines at PSC
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 92.4% | 0.3% | 4.9% | 173 min | 592 |
| United Airlines | 90.1% | 0.8% | 3.9% | 88 min | 363 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 86.6% | 0.5% | 4.6% | 82 min | 4,658 |
| Alaska Airlines | 81.6% | 0.9% | 5.6% | 77 min | 234 |
| Allegiant Air | 69.8% | 0.3% | 10.5% | 127 min | 315 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time PSC average 86.3%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 92.3% | 1,160 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 88.3% | 907 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 82.7% | 527 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 86.5% | 193 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 92.6% | 68 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 86.5% | 141 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 91.9% | 197 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 86.9% | 589 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 78.3% | 696 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 82.9% | 258 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 82.3% | 390 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | Insufficient sample | 49 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 89.6% | 625 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 81.7% | 164 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 79.1% | 134 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | Insufficient sample | 29 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | Insufficient sample | 35 |
Best and worst months at PSC
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 86.3%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 81.3% | 1,404 |
| February | 83.8% | 1,277 |
| March | 89.7% | 1,393 |
| April | 89.1% | 1,359 |
| May | 87.7% | 1,539 |
| June | 86.6% | 1,490 |
| July | 84.3% | 1,544 |
| August | 86.7% | 1,516 |
| September | 88.6% | 1,401 |
| October | 88.4% | 1,570 |
| November | 85.5% | 1,467 |
| December | 83.1% | 1,547 |
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 | 91.2% | 488 |
| Oct 2025 | 88.3% | 566 |
| Nov 2025 | 86.5% | 542 |
| Dec 2025 | 87.5% | 567 |
| Jan 2026 | 84.4% | 518 |
| Feb 2026 | 86.8% | 476 |
| Mar 2026 | 89.5% | 507 |
| Apr 2026 | 85.8% | 466 |
| May 2026 | 85.3% | 497 |
| Jun 2026 | 83.6% | 499 |
| Jul 2026 | 81.2% | 505 |
| Aug 2026 | 85.3% | 531 |
Busiest routes from PSC
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle (SEA) | 87.9% | 0.8% | 2 | 1,679 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 93.3% | 0.2% | 2 | 1,177 |
| Denver (DEN) | 87.9% | 0.5% | 2 | 728 |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 88.2% | 0.0% | 1 | 694 |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 68.8% | 0.2% | 1 | 577 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) | 91.2% | 0.3% | 2 | 365 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 86.6% | 0.8% | 2 | 359 |
| Burbank (BUR) | 81.7% | 1.6% | 1 | 186 |
| Phoenix (AZA) | 73.7% | 0.0% | 1 | 133 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 71.8% | 0.0% | 1 | 124 |
| Portland (PDX) | 96.3% | 1.2% | 1 | 82 |
| Santa Ana (SNA) | 56.9% | 1.7% | 1 | 58 |

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 Pasco/Kennewick/Richland, WA (PSC) 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.