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Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 92% on-time in October 2024 but sank to 76% in April 2026. Across the year it averages 83% against a national 78%, over roughly 17 departures a day to 45 destinations.

Departures on-time
83%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
12 min
Arrivals on-time
78%
Cancelled
0.4%
Destinations
45
nonstop
Airlines
1

Plan your departure from AZA

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

Best departure time
Around 6 a.m.
96% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
88% on-time
Nearest alternative
PHX — Phoenix
22 miles away
Cancellation risk
0.4%
below the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at AZA50%75%100%June 2024: 82% on-time (513 flights)82Jun 2024July 2024: 77% on-time (555 flights)77August 2024: 82% on-time (391 flights)82September 2024: 87% on-time (325 flights)87Sep 2024October 2024: 92% on-time (464 flights)92November 2024: 86% on-time (488 flights)86December 2024: 79% on-time (625 flights)79Dec 2024January 2025: 81% on-time (553 flights)81February 2025: 84% on-time (547 flights)84March 2025: 83% on-time (840 flights)83Mar 2025April 2025: 81% on-time (601 flights)81May 2025: 87% on-time (504 flights)87June 2025: 84% on-time (528 flights)84Jun 2025July 2025: 88% on-time (535 flights)88August 2025: 86% on-time (392 flights)86September 2025: 90% on-time (313 flights)90Sep 2025October 2025: 81% on-time (532 flights)81November 2025: 84% on-time (547 flights)84December 2025: 77% on-time (629 flights)77Dec 2025January 2026: 83% on-time (524 flights)83February 2026: 88% on-time (530 flights)88March 2026: 82% on-time (784 flights)82Mar 2026April 2026: 76% on-time (543 flights)76May 2026: 79% on-time (480 flights)79

Best time of day to depart from AZA

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at AZA6 a.m.: 96% on-time (931 flights)67 a.m.: 94% on-time (1,692 flights)78 a.m.: 92% on-time (1,445 flights)89 a.m.: 89% on-time (846 flights)910 a.m.: 89% on-time (620 flights)1011 a.m.: 87% on-time (609 flights)1112 p.m.: 87% on-time (565 flights)121 p.m.: 78% on-time (441 flights)132 p.m.: 78% on-time (1,118 flights)143 p.m.: 75% on-time (1,824 flights)154 p.m.: 70% on-time (1,023 flights)165 p.m.: 70% on-time (519 flights)176 p.m.: 70% on-time (472 flights)187 p.m.: 67% on-time (224 flights)198 p.m.: 66% on-time (216 flights)209 p.m.: 55% on-time (124 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday83%11 min
Tuesdaybest88%8 min
Wednesday84%11 min
Thursday81%13 min
Friday80%15 min
Saturday82%12 min
Sunday83%12 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from AZA ↓

Busiest routes from AZA

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
AZA → PVU (Provo)70573%24 min
AZA → FAR (Fargo)37389%8 min
AZA → FSD (Sioux Falls)37186%9 min
AZA → ATW (Appleton)26281%16 min
AZA → BIS (Bismarck/Mandan)24988%7 min
AZA → IDA (Idaho Falls)22387%8 min
AZA → GRR (Grand Rapids)21682%10 min
AZA → PIA (Peoria)21488%6 min
AZA → CID (Cedar Rapids/Iowa City)19782%9 min
AZA → RAP (Rapid City)19684%11 min
AZA → SGF (Springfield)19486%7 min
AZA → DSM (Des Moines)18068%26 min
AZA → RFD (Rockford)17586%9 min
AZA → BIL (Billings)17484%10 min
AZA → MOT (Minot)15284%8 min
AZA → SBN (South Bend)14683%7 min
AZA → BLI (Bellingham)14585%10 min
AZA → BZN (Bozeman)14578%13 min
AZA → PSC (Pasco/Kennewick/Richland)14385%8 min
AZA → GRI (Grand Island)14286%8 min
AZA → MSO (Missoula)13680%16 min
AZA → EUG (Eugene)12183%11 min
AZA → STC (St. Cloud)11387%7 min
AZA → FNT (Flint)11070%17 min
AZA → ICT (Wichita)10988%12 min
AZA → OMA (Omaha)10982%10 min

Where flights into AZA come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
PVU (Provo) → AZA70583%25 min
FAR (Fargo) → AZA37382%13 min
FSD (Sioux Falls) → AZA37177%22 min
ATW (Appleton) → AZA26383%21 min
BIS (Bismarck/Mandan) → AZA25079%18 min
IDA (Idaho Falls) → AZA22378%25 min
GRR (Grand Rapids) → AZA21682%12 min
PIA (Peoria) → AZA21486%12 min

Most reliable routes

  1. AZA → FAR89%
  2. AZA → PIA88%
  3. AZA → ICT88%
  4. AZA → BIS88%
  5. AZA → STC87%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. AZA → DSM68%
  2. AZA → FNT70%
  3. AZA → PVU73%
  4. AZA → BZN78%
  5. AZA → MSO80%

What causes delays at AZA

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft31%
  • Airline operations46%
  • National airspace system12%
  • Weather10%

Alternative airports near Phoenix

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi79%14 min
TUS — Tucson International Airport92 mi85%13 min
PRC — Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field103 mi81%29 min

Compare the airport-level record first, then check the exact route you plan to book.

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at AZA?
17% of departures from Mesa Gateway Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 12 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from AZA?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 96% of the time at AZA, versus 55% around 9 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at AZA?
In this dataset, April 2026 was the weakest month at AZA, with 76% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at AZA?
0.4% of scheduled departures from AZA were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 12,743 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.