Adak Airport (ADK): Delays & On-Time Performance
Data through May 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
- 88%
- Cancelled
- 5.7%
- 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
- 5.7%
- 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 | 88% | 9 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 aircraft66%
- Airline operations2%
- National airspace system14%
- Security18%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights delayed at ADK?
- 15% of departures from Adak Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, 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?
- 5.7% of scheduled departures from ADK were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 209 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.