Birmingham (BHM) Delays
#70 U.S. airport by BTS-tracked flight volume · 81.1% on-time departures, 77.4% on-time arrivals over the last 12 months · 2015–2026
17,131Flights
81.1%Departures on-time
15.9 minAvg dep. delay
77.4%Arrivals on-time
16 minAvg arr. delay
1.8%Cancelled
Delay causes (last 12 months)
- Air carrier31.1%
- Extreme weather7.5%
- National Aviation System17.3%
- Security0.1%
- Late-arriving aircraft43.9%
By year
| Year | Flights | Dep on-time | Arr on-time | Avg dep delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6,820 | 81.9% | 77.8% | 15.2 min | 2.2% |
| 2025 | 16,858 | 80.5% | 76.9% | 16.8 min | 1.9% |
| 2024 | 17,233 | 81.8% | 78.1% | 15.4 min | 1.2% |
| 2023 | 15,928 | 82.7% | 79.1% | 13.9 min | 1.1% |
| 2022 | 13,803 | 79.8% | 76.2% | 15.5 min | 2.6% |
| 2021 | 13,680 | 83.3% | 78.5% | 12.4 min | 1.5% |
| 2020 | 11,722 | 90.7% | 88.2% | 7.4 min | 6.5% |
| 2019 | 19,475 | 82.2% | 78.6% | 14.3 min | 2.1% |
| 2018 | 18,297 | 82.5% | 79.1% | 13.1 min | 1.8% |
| 2017 | 11,584 | 85% | 81.8% | 11.9 min | 1.8% |
| 2016 | 12,300 | 85.6% | 84% | 11.1 min | 1.2% |
| 2015 | 13,660 | 83.9% | 81.1% | 11.9 min | 1.3% |
On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.