Milwaukee (MKE) Delays
#54 U.S. airport by BTS-tracked flight volume · 79.2% on-time departures, 74.6% on-time arrivals over the last 12 months · 2015–2026
29,010Flights
79.2%Departures on-time
18.4 minAvg dep. delay
74.6%Arrivals on-time
19 minAvg arr. delay
2.2%Cancelled
Delay causes (last 12 months)
- Air carrier43.3%
- Extreme weather7.9%
- National Aviation System20.9%
- Security0.1%
- Late-arriving aircraft27.9%
By year
| Year | Flights | Dep on-time | Arr on-time | Avg dep delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12,059 | 79.8% | 74.3% | 18 min | 2.9% |
| 2025 | 27,669 | 80.4% | 75.9% | 16.9 min | 1.6% |
| 2024 | 28,694 | 82.8% | 78.1% | 14.8 min | 1.4% |
| 2023 | 26,166 | 83.2% | 78.1% | 13.7 min | 1.6% |
| 2022 | 25,221 | 82.7% | 76.8% | 13.1 min | 3% |
| 2021 | 22,768 | 86.1% | 80.7% | 10.1 min | 1.6% |
| 2020 | 19,458 | 92.5% | 90.5% | 5.5 min | 6.3% |
| 2019 | 30,895 | 83.8% | 80.7% | 12.2 min | 2.1% |
| 2018 | 32,507 | 83.5% | 81.2% | 12.5 min | 1.6% |
| 2017 | 30,162 | 85% | 81.4% | 11.7 min | 1.2% |
| 2016 | 32,575 | 86% | 83.8% | 10.4 min | 1.1% |
| 2015 | 32,467 | 84.3% | 82.3% | 10.7 min | 1.8% |
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.