Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW): Delays & On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
Build in buffer at Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW): only 72% of departures leave on time, 6 points below the US average, and the mean departure delay is 16 minutes. It remains a major gateway for Barrow, AK, with 1 carriers serving 1 nonstop destinations.
- Departures on-time
- 72%
- left <15 min late
- Avg dep delay
- 16 min
- Arrivals on-time
- 72%
- Cancelled
- 3.6%
- Destinations
- 1
- nonstop
- Airlines
- 1
Plan your departure from BRW
The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.
- Best day to fly
- Tuesday
- 80% on-time
- Cancellation risk
- 3.6%
- above the US average
Monthly on-time trend
Best time of day to depart from BRW
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 75% | 16 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 80% | 13 min |
| Wednesday | 69% | 23 min |
| Thursday | 69% | 20 min |
| Friday | 65% | 17 min |
| Saturday | 75% | 12 min |
| Sunday | 79% | 11 min |
Busiest routes from BRW
| Route | Flights/12mo | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRW → ANC (Anchorage) | 360 | 73% | 16 min |
Where flights into BRW come from
| Route | Flights/12mo | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC (Anchorage) → BRW | 359 | 72% | 15 min |
What causes delays at BRW
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing BRW.
- Late-arriving aircraft76%
- Airline operations8%
- National airspace system9%
- Weather2%
- Security6%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights delayed at BRW?
- 28% of departures from Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 16 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
- How often are flights cancelled at BRW?
- 3.6% of scheduled departures from BRW were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 753 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.