The article presents a ranking of the 30 major U.S. airports with the lowest on-time departure performance from January to June 2026, based on data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). Salt Lake City International Airport is noted for having the highest on-time departure rate (83.73%), while Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has the lowest (66.39%). The ranking is derived from monthly on-time reports filed by U.S. passenger airlines, with a flight considered on time if it departs within 15 minutes of its scheduled gate departure time [https://travel.yahoo.com/flights/articles/30-major-us-airports-most-140210330.html].
For each airport, the article provides the on-time departure rate for the specified period, the number of scheduled flights from June 2025 to May 2026, and the top three carriers by passenger share for both arrivals and departures during the same period. The data also highlight that airport delays can be influenced by weather conditions, such as hurricanes, snowstorms, and heat, which may explain the performance of certain airports on the list. The article concludes with a detailed table listing the 30 airports in order from best to worst on-time departure performance, along with their respective statistics.