Airport reliability
Redding (RDD) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Redding, CA (RDD) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Redding, CA1,638 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 74.8% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 1.0% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 10.1% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 1,638 12 months
What this means
RDD departures ran below the U.S. average.
- 74.8% of the 1,638 scheduled departures from Redding (RDD) arrived at their destination on time, 0.8 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 1.0% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 10.1% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at RDD were on time 76.6% of the time.
- Over the last 3 years, January was the most reliable month for departures from RDD (88.4% on time) and June the least reliable (74.1%).
- Cancellations peaked in December, when 2.5% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (87.6% on time); flights scheduled to depart 2 pm to 3 pm were the least (59.6%).
Airlines at RDD
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 | 74.8% | 1.0% | 10.1% | 95 min | 1,638 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time RDD average 74.8%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 81.2% | 96 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 87.6% | 218 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 78.4% | 171 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | Insufficient sample | 6 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | Insufficient sample | 8 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | Insufficient sample | 20 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | Insufficient sample | 1 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 81.0% | 269 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 76.1% | 67 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 59.6% | 337 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | Insufficient sample | 22 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 87.2% | 78 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 85.5% | 62 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 62.6% | 214 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 78.3% | 69 |
Best and worst months at RDD
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 74.8%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 88.4% | 362 |
| February | 80.8% | 338 |
| March | 82.7% | 392 |
| April | 78.4% | 385 |
| May | 76.5% | 400 |
| June | 74.1% | 436 |
| July | 77.2% | 451 |
| August | 80.0% | 481 |
| September | 82.7% | 416 |
| October | 84.5% | 342 |
| November | 81.6% | 423 |
| December | 77.1% | 432 |
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 | 83.7% | 129 |
| Oct 2025 | Insufficient sample | 49 |
| Nov 2025 | 77.2% | 149 |
| Dec 2025 | 66.9% | 166 |
| Jan 2026 | 84.5% | 148 |
| Feb 2026 | 75.9% | 133 |
| Mar 2026 | 81.6% | 141 |
| Apr 2026 | 67.4% | 141 |
| May 2026 | 73.1% | 134 |
| Jun 2026 | 65.2% | 141 |
| Jul 2026 | 72.2% | 144 |
| Aug 2026 | 75.5% | 163 |
Busiest routes from RDD
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) | 68.5% | 1.8% | 1 | 892 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 84.7% | 0.0% | 1 | 333 |
| Denver (DEN) | 79.8% | 0.0% | 1 | 331 |
| Seattle (SEA) | 82.9% | 1.2% | 1 | 82 |
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 Redding, CA (RDD) 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.