Adak Airport (ADK): Delays & On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
Adak Airport (ADK) runs noticeably smoother than most US airports: 85% of its ~0 daily departures leave on time, 7 points above the national average, with an average departure delay of just 10 minutes. 1 airlines fly from Adak Island, AK to 1 destinations.
- Departures on-time
- 85%
- left <15 min late
- Avg dep delay
- 10 min
- Arrivals on-time
- 89%
- Cancelled
- 5.1%
- Destinations
- 1
- nonstop
- Airlines
- 1
Plan your departure from ADK
The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.
- Cancellation risk
- 5.1%
- above the US average
Monthly on-time trend
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By day of week
Busiest routes from ADK
| Route | Flights/12mo | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADK → ANC (Anchorage) | 104 | 84% | 9 min |
Where flights into ADK come from
| Route | Flights/12mo | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC (Anchorage) → ADK | 104 | 89% | 8 min |
What causes delays at ADK
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing ADK.
- Late-arriving aircraft64%
- Airline operations3%
- National airspace system14%
- Security19%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights delayed at ADK?
- 16% of departures from Adak Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 10 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
- How often are flights cancelled at ADK?
- 5.1% of scheduled departures from ADK were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 217 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.