King Salmon Airport (AKN): Delays & On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
King Salmon Airport (AKN) runs noticeably smoother than most US airports: 88% of its ~0 daily departures leave on time, 10 points above the national average, with an average departure delay of just 5 minutes. 1 airlines fly from King Salmon, AK to 1 destinations.
- Departures on-time
- 88%
- left <15 min late
- Avg dep delay
- 5 min
- Arrivals on-time
- 80%
- Cancelled
- 0.3%
- Destinations
- 1
- nonstop
- Airlines
- 1
Plan your departure from AKN
The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.
- Best day to fly
- Thursday
- 92% on-time
- Cancellation risk
- 0.3%
- below the US average
Monthly on-time trend
Best time of day to depart from AKN
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 88% | 6 min |
| Tuesday | 91% | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 92% | 4 min |
| Thursdaybest | 92% | 3 min |
| Friday | 88% | 5 min |
| Saturday | 88% | 5 min |
| Sunday | 86% | 8 min |
Busiest routes from AKN
| Route | Flights/12mo | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKN → ANC (Anchorage) | 171 | 89% | 5 min |
Where flights into AKN come from
| Route | Flights/12mo | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC (Anchorage) → AKN | 171 | 80% | 9 min |
What causes delays at AKN
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing AKN.
- Late-arriving aircraft75%
- Airline operations2%
- National airspace system13%
- Security10%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights delayed at AKN?
- 12% of departures from King Salmon Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 5 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
- How often are flights cancelled at AKN?
- 0.3% of scheduled departures from AKN were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 380 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.