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Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 91% on-time in January 2026 but sank to 76% in June 2025. Across the year it averages 83% against a national 78%, over roughly 14 departures a day to 7 destinations.

Departures on-time
83%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
15 min
Arrivals on-time
79%
Cancelled
1.6%
Destinations
7
nonstop
Airlines
4

Plan your departure from AMA

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 6 a.m.
94% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
84% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Envoy Air
86% on-time from AMA
Cancellation risk
1.6%
close to the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at AMA50%75%100%August 2024: 83% on-time (460 flights)83Aug 2024September 2024: 88% on-time (425 flights)88October 2024: 88% on-time (462 flights)88November 2024: 86% on-time (405 flights)86Nov 2024December 2024: 85% on-time (420 flights)85January 2025: 87% on-time (390 flights)87February 2025: 86% on-time (379 flights)86Feb 2025March 2025: 81% on-time (450 flights)81April 2025: 77% on-time (455 flights)77May 2025: 79% on-time (497 flights)79May 2025June 2025: 76% on-time (460 flights)76July 2025: 82% on-time (449 flights)82August 2025: 81% on-time (436 flights)81Aug 2025September 2025: 85% on-time (415 flights)85October 2025: 87% on-time (454 flights)87November 2025: 83% on-time (431 flights)83Nov 2025December 2025: 89% on-time (411 flights)89January 2026: 91% on-time (394 flights)91February 2026: 87% on-time (371 flights)87Feb 2026March 2026: 85% on-time (428 flights)85April 2026: 85% on-time (386 flights)85May 2026: 79% on-time (419 flights)79May 2026June 2026: 79% on-time (423 flights)79July 2026: 80% on-time (437 flights)80

Best time of day to depart from AMA

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at AMA5 a.m.: 92% on-time (921 flights)56 a.m.: 94% on-time (997 flights)67 a.m.: 92% on-time (540 flights)78 a.m.: 87% on-time (745 flights)89 a.m.: 73% on-time (170 flights)910 a.m.: 91% on-time (1,094 flights)1011 a.m.: 87% on-time (259 flights)1112 p.m.: 87% on-time (755 flights)121 p.m.: 84% on-time (422 flights)132 p.m.: 79% on-time (707 flights)143 p.m.: 78% on-time (622 flights)154 p.m.: 77% on-time (1,048 flights)165 p.m.: 68% on-time (1,029 flights)176 p.m.: 78% on-time (1,035 flights)187 p.m.: 77% on-time (154 flights)198 p.m.: 74% on-time (223 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday82%16 min
Tuesdaybest84%14 min
Wednesday83%13 min
Thursday81%14 min
Friday81%16 min
Saturday81%20 min
Sunday80%14 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from AMA ↓

Busiest routes from AMA

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
AMA → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)2,36483%14 min
AMA → DAL (Dallas)1,26386%10 min
AMA → DEN (Denver)68574%25 min
AMA → LAS (Las Vegas)36479%14 min
AMA → AUS (Austin)19680%11 min
AMA → IAH (Houston)12677%38 min

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Where flights into AMA come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → AMA2,36580%13 min
DAL (Dallas) → AMA1,26377%14 min
DEN (Denver) → AMA68473%22 min
LAS (Las Vegas) → AMA36487%6 min
AUS (Austin) → AMA19679%12 min
IAH (Houston) → AMA12781%22 min

Most reliable routes

  1. AMA → DAL86%
  2. AMA → DFW83%
  3. AMA → AUS80%
  4. AMA → LAS79%
  5. AMA → IAH77%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. AMA → DEN74%
  2. AMA → IAH77%
  3. AMA → LAS79%
  4. AMA → AUS80%
  5. AMA → DFW83%

What causes delays at AMA

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing AMA.

  • Late-arriving aircraft37%
  • Airline operations31%
  • National airspace system20%
  • Weather11%

Alternative airports near Amarillo

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport108 mi83%16 min

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Airline performance at AMA

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Envoy Air86%11 min4,244
Southwest Airlines83%11 min3,837
SkyWest Airlines80%24 min2,351
American Airlines78%33 min290

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at AMA?
17% of departures from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 15 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from AMA?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 94% of the time at AMA, versus 68% around 5 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at AMA?
In this dataset, June 2025 was the weakest month at AMA, with 76% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at AMA?
1.6% of scheduled departures from AMA were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 10,722 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.