How often are flights delayed at CRW?

23% of departures from Yeager Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 26 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.

What is the best time of day to depart from CRW?

Flights scheduled around 5 a.m. depart on time 90% of the time at CRW, versus 62% around 6 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.

What is the worst month for delays at CRW?

In this dataset, December 2025 was the weakest month at CRW, with 63% of departures on time.

How often are flights cancelled at CRW?

2.8% of scheduled departures from CRW were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

Yeager Airport (CRW): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Yeager Airport (CRW) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 88% on-time in September 2025 but sank to 63% in December 2025. Across the year it averages 77% against a national 78%, over roughly 7 departures a day to 4 destinations.

Departures on-time: 77%; left <15 min late
Avg dep delay: 26 min
Arrivals on-time: 70%
Cancelled: 2.8%
Destinations: 4; nonstop
Airlines: 3

Plan your departure from CRW

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

Best departure time: Around 5 a.m.; 90% on-time
Best day to fly: Saturday; 77% on-time
Most reliable airline here: PSA Airlines; 80% on-time from CRW
Cancellation risk: 2.8%; above the US average

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Monthly on-time trend

Best time of day to depart from CRW

By day of week

Day	On-time	Avg delay
Monday	74%	27 min
Tuesday	74%	25 min
Wednesday	75%	24 min
Thursday	74%	30 min
Friday	73%	27 min
Saturdaybest	77%	23 min
Sunday	73%	31 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from CRW ↓

Busiest routes from CRW

Route	Flights/12mo	On-time	Avg delay
CRW → CLT (Charlotte)	1,173	76%	23 min
CRW → ORD (Chicago)	950	68%	32 min
CRW → DCA (Washington)	345	84%	24 min
CRW → ATL (Atlanta)	263	77%	27 min

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Where flights into CRW come from

Route	Flights/12mo	On-time	Avg delay
CLT (Charlotte) → CRW	1,174	73%	21 min
ORD (Chicago) → CRW	950	67%	27 min
DCA (Washington) → CRW	343	62%	38 min
ATL (Atlanta) → CRW	262	74%	30 min

Most reliable routes

Most delay-prone routes

What causes delays at CRW

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

Late-arriving aircraft28%
Airline operations48%
National airspace system14%
Weather10%

Alternative airports near Charleston/Dunbar

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

Airport	Distance	On-time departures	Avg delay
HTS — Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field	52 mi	55%	44 min
ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport	114 mi	76%	27 min

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Airline performance at CRW

Airline	On-time departures	Avg delay	Flights
PSA Airlines	80%	23 min	2,924
SkyWest Airlines	74%	29 min	3,075

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at CRW?: 23% of departures from Yeager Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 26 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from CRW?: Flights scheduled around 5 a.m. depart on time 90% of the time at CRW, versus 62% around 6 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at CRW?: In this dataset, December 2025 was the weakest month at CRW, with 63% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at CRW?: 2.8% of scheduled departures from CRW were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 6,078 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.