Little Rock (LIT) Delays
#73 U.S. airport by BTS-tracked flight volume · 79.6% on-time departures, 77.5% on-time arrivals over the last 12 months · 2015–2026
13,148Flights
79.6%Departures on-time
17.6 minAvg dep. delay
77.5%Arrivals on-time
16.2 minAvg arr. delay
1.9%Cancelled
Delay causes (last 12 months)
- Air carrier32.4%
- Extreme weather12%
- National Aviation System18.7%
- Security0.1%
- Late-arriving aircraft36.8%
By year
| Year | Flights | Dep on-time | Arr on-time | Avg dep delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5,362 | 82.2% | 79.8% | 15.9 min | 2.5% |
| 2025 | 12,782 | 78.1% | 76.1% | 18.5 min | 2% |
| 2024 | 12,657 | 80.6% | 77.8% | 16.1 min | 1% |
| 2023 | 11,657 | 82.9% | 78.2% | 13.9 min | 1% |
| 2022 | 10,750 | 81.8% | 78.1% | 15.1 min | 2.3% |
| 2021 | 10,279 | 82.8% | 80.7% | 12.6 min | 2.1% |
| 2020 | 8,859 | 91.1% | 88.9% | 7 min | 6.1% |
| 2019 | 14,265 | 84% | 80.5% | 12.7 min | 1.6% |
| 2018 | 13,232 | 84.9% | 81% | 10.4 min | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 7,629 | 84.6% | 82% | 10.8 min | 1% |
| 2016 | 8,393 | 87.5% | 84.9% | 8.9 min | 1% |
| 2015 | 11,470 | 83.3% | 79.1% | 12.3 min | 2.4% |
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.