FlightRecord

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

Data through July 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.
95% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
87% on-time
Nearest alternative
PHX — Phoenix
22 miles away
Cancellation risk
0.4%
below the US average
Check routes from AZA ↓Compare nearby airports ↓

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at AZA50%75%100%August 2024: 82% on-time (391 flights)82Aug 2024September 2024: 87% on-time (325 flights)87October 2024: 92% on-time (464 flights)92November 2024: 86% on-time (488 flights)86Nov 2024December 2024: 79% on-time (625 flights)79January 2025: 81% on-time (553 flights)81February 2025: 84% on-time (547 flights)84Feb 2025March 2025: 83% on-time (840 flights)83April 2025: 81% on-time (601 flights)81May 2025: 87% on-time (504 flights)87May 2025June 2025: 84% on-time (528 flights)84July 2025: 88% on-time (535 flights)88August 2025: 86% on-time (392 flights)86Aug 2025September 2025: 90% on-time (313 flights)90October 2025: 81% on-time (532 flights)81November 2025: 84% on-time (547 flights)84Nov 2025December 2025: 77% on-time (629 flights)77January 2026: 83% on-time (524 flights)83February 2026: 88% on-time (530 flights)88Feb 2026March 2026: 82% on-time (784 flights)82April 2026: 76% on-time (543 flights)76May 2026: 79% on-time (480 flights)79May 2026June 2026: 83% on-time (503 flights)83July 2026: 81% on-time (524 flights)81

Best time of day to depart from AZA

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at AZA6 a.m.: 95% on-time (1,025 flights)67 a.m.: 94% on-time (1,753 flights)78 a.m.: 92% on-time (1,530 flights)89 a.m.: 89% on-time (879 flights)910 a.m.: 89% on-time (644 flights)1011 a.m.: 88% on-time (650 flights)1112 p.m.: 87% on-time (550 flights)121 p.m.: 78% on-time (441 flights)132 p.m.: 79% on-time (1,160 flights)143 p.m.: 75% on-time (1,883 flights)154 p.m.: 69% on-time (1,088 flights)165 p.m.: 71% on-time (545 flights)176 p.m.: 70% on-time (462 flights)187 p.m.: 70% on-time (215 flights)198 p.m.: 66% on-time (225 flights)209 p.m.: 54% on-time (133 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday83%11 min
Tuesdaybest87%9 min
Wednesday83%12 min
Thursday81%14 min
Friday80%14 min
Saturday81%12 min
Sunday83%12 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from AZA ↓

Busiest routes from AZA

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
AZA → PVU (Provo)70674%23 min
AZA → FAR (Fargo)37289%8 min
AZA → FSD (Sioux Falls)37185%8 min
AZA → ATW (Appleton)26179%17 min
AZA → BIS (Bismarck/Mandan)24385%8 min
AZA → IDA (Idaho Falls)21987%8 min
AZA → PIA (Peoria)21389%6 min
AZA → GRR (Grand Rapids)21182%11 min
AZA → RAP (Rapid City)19784%12 min
AZA → CID (Cedar Rapids/Iowa City)19282%9 min
AZA → SGF (Springfield)18683%8 min
AZA → RFD (Rockford)18484%11 min
AZA → DSM (Des Moines)18069%26 min
AZA → BIL (Billings)17884%10 min
AZA → MOT (Minot)15386%8 min
AZA → BZN (Bozeman)15079%16 min
AZA → SBN (South Bend)14784%7 min
AZA → BLI (Bellingham)14585%10 min
AZA → MSO (Missoula)14082%15 min
AZA → GRI (Grand Island)13684%10 min
AZA → PSC (Pasco/Kennewick/Richland)13385%8 min
AZA → EUG (Eugene)11782%11 min
AZA → STC (St. Cloud)11288%7 min
AZA → FNT (Flint)11071%16 min
AZA → ICT (Wichita)10987%13 min
AZA → OMA (Omaha)10883%9 min

Where flights into AZA come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
PVU (Provo) → AZA70784%25 min
FAR (Fargo) → AZA37282%13 min
FSD (Sioux Falls) → AZA37176%21 min
ATW (Appleton) → AZA26282%25 min
BIS (Bismarck/Mandan) → AZA24476%19 min
IDA (Idaho Falls) → AZA21979%24 min
PIA (Peoria) → AZA21386%11 min
GRR (Grand Rapids) → AZA21180%13 min

Most reliable routes

  1. AZA → FAR89%
  2. AZA → PIA89%
  3. AZA → STC88%
  4. AZA → ICT87%
  5. AZA → IDA87%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. AZA → DSM69%
  2. AZA → FNT71%
  3. AZA → PVU74%
  4. AZA → BZN79%
  5. AZA → ATW79%

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 operations47%
  • 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%15 min
TUS — Tucson International Airport92 mi84%13 min
PRC — Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field103 mi81%28 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 2024-07 and 2026-07, 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 95% of the time at AZA, versus 54% 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%.

Popular route pages from this airport

Related guides

Based on 13,257 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.