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

Data through May 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

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at AMA50%75%100%June 2024: 78% on-time (445 flights)78Jun 2024July 2024: 78% on-time (465 flights)78August 2024: 83% on-time (460 flights)83September 2024: 88% on-time (425 flights)88Sep 2024October 2024: 88% on-time (462 flights)88November 2024: 86% on-time (405 flights)86December 2024: 85% on-time (420 flights)85Dec 2024January 2025: 87% on-time (390 flights)87February 2025: 86% on-time (379 flights)86March 2025: 81% on-time (450 flights)81Mar 2025April 2025: 77% on-time (455 flights)77May 2025: 79% on-time (497 flights)79June 2025: 76% on-time (460 flights)76Jun 2025July 2025: 82% on-time (449 flights)82August 2025: 81% on-time (436 flights)81September 2025: 85% on-time (415 flights)85Sep 2025October 2025: 87% on-time (454 flights)87November 2025: 83% on-time (431 flights)83December 2025: 89% on-time (411 flights)89Dec 2025January 2026: 91% on-time (394 flights)91February 2026: 87% on-time (371 flights)87March 2026: 85% on-time (428 flights)85Mar 2026April 2026: 85% on-time (386 flights)85May 2026: 79% on-time (419 flights)79

Best time of day to depart from AMA

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at AMA5 a.m.: 93% on-time (853 flights)56 a.m.: 95% on-time (972 flights)67 a.m.: 92% on-time (479 flights)78 a.m.: 86% on-time (714 flights)89 a.m.: 73% on-time (171 flights)910 a.m.: 91% on-time (1,038 flights)1011 a.m.: 87% on-time (258 flights)1112 p.m.: 86% on-time (777 flights)121 p.m.: 83% on-time (304 flights)132 p.m.: 81% on-time (711 flights)143 p.m.: 79% on-time (617 flights)154 p.m.: 77% on-time (1,009 flights)165 p.m.: 69% on-time (1,013 flights)176 p.m.: 79% on-time (1,039 flights)188 p.m.: 71% on-time (253 flights)20scheduled departure hour

Busiest routes from AMA

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
AMA → DFW2,38583%14 min
AMA → DAL1,26187%9 min
AMA → DEN70773%26 min
AMA → LAS36481%14 min
AMA → AUS19679%11 min
AMA → IAH12677%38 min

Most reliable routes

  1. AMA → DAL87%
  2. AMA → DFW83%
  3. AMA → LAS81%
  4. AMA → AUS79%
  5. AMA → IAH77%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. AMA → DEN73%
  2. AMA → IAH77%
  3. AMA → AUS79%
  4. AMA → LAS81%
  5. AMA → DFW83%

Airline performance at AMA

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Envoy Air86%11 min4,153
Southwest Airlines84%11 min3,676
SkyWest Airlines79%26 min2,250
American Airlines78%28 min228

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at AMA?
17% of departures from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, 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 95% of the time at AMA, versus 69% 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 10,307 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.