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Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) runs noticeably smoother than most US airports: 85% of its ~1 daily departures leave on time, 7 points above the national average, with an average departure delay of just 17 minutes. 2 airlines fly from Columbus, MS to 2 destinations.

Departures on-time
85%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
17 min
Arrivals on-time
85%
Cancelled
1.5%
Destinations
2
nonstop
Airlines
2

Plan your departure from GTR

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

Most frequent route
GTR → DFW
367 flights/year
Best day to fly
Monday
84% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Endeavor Air
93% on-time from GTR
Cancellation risk
1.5%
close to the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at GTR50%75%100%June 2024: 93% on-time (60 flights)93Jun 2024July 2024: 80% on-time (62 flights)80August 2024: 97% on-time (62 flights)97September 2024: 93% on-time (60 flights)93Sep 2024October 2024: 100% on-time (62 flights)100November 2024: 95% on-time (60 flights)95December 2024: 89% on-time (62 flights)89Dec 2024May 2025: 77% on-time (27 flights)77June 2025: 67% on-time (30 flights)67July 2025: 71% on-time (31 flights)71Jul 2025August 2025: 71% on-time (31 flights)71September 2025: 80% on-time (30 flights)80October 2025: 81% on-time (33 flights)81Oct 2025November 2025: 83% on-time (30 flights)83December 2025: 84% on-time (31 flights)84January 2026: 86% on-time (31 flights)86Jan 2026February 2026: 86% on-time (28 flights)86March 2026: 90% on-time (31 flights)90April 2026: 57% on-time (30 flights)57Apr 2026May 2026: 68% on-time (31 flights)68

Best time of day to depart from GTR

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Mondaybest84%14 min
Tuesday83%15 min
Wednesday80%14 min
Thursday83%18 min
Friday81%18 min
Saturday81%28 min
Sunday83%20 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from GTR ↓

Busiest routes from GTR

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
GTR → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)36775%28 min

Compare airlines departing GTR ↓

Where flights into GTR come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → GTR36782%16 min

What causes delays at GTR

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft33%
  • Airline operations31%
  • National airspace system15%
  • Weather21%

Alternative airports near Columbus

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
MEI — Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport78 mi84%19 min
BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport106 mi81%16 min
JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport117 mi82%17 min

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Airline performance at GTR

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Endeavor Air93%7 min428
SkyWest Airlines77%27 min394

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at GTR?
15% of departures from Golden Triangle Regional Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 17 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
How often are flights cancelled at GTR?
1.5% of scheduled departures from GTR were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 822 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.