Lea County Regional Airport (HOB): Delays & On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) in Hobbs, NM is a middle-of-the-pack performer: 79% of departures are on time, within a few points of the national 78%. It hosts 1 airlines flying 2 departures a day to 2 destinations, with cancellations at 1.8%.
- Departures on-time
- 79%
- left <15 min late
- Avg dep delay
- 32 min
- Arrivals on-time
- 69%
- Cancelled
- 1.8%
- Destinations
- 2
- nonstop
- Airlines
- 1
Plan your departure from HOB
The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.
- Best day to fly
- Thursday
- 82% on-time
- Cancellation risk
- 1.8%
- close to the US average
Monthly on-time trend
Best time of day to depart from HOB
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 78% | 41 min |
| Tuesday | 82% | 25 min |
| Wednesday | 81% | 23 min |
| Thursdaybest | 82% | 16 min |
| Friday | 80% | 32 min |
| Saturday | 74% | 43 min |
| Sunday | 75% | 39 min |
Busiest routes from HOB
| Route | Flights/12mo | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOB → DEN (Denver) | 364 | 79% | 29 min |
| HOB → IAH (Houston) | 294 | 79% | 33 min |
Where flights into HOB come from
| Route | Flights/12mo | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN (Denver) → HOB | 364 | 66% | 36 min |
| IAH (Houston) → HOB | 293 | 73% | 38 min |
What causes delays at HOB
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing HOB.
- Late-arriving aircraft12%
- Airline operations74%
- National airspace system5%
- Weather8%
- Security1%
Alternative airports near Hobbs
Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.
| Airport | Distance | On-time departures | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAF — Midland International Air and Space Port | 79 mi | 84% | 15 min |
| ROW — Roswell Air Center Airport | 87 mi | 79% | 25 min |
| LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport | 105 mi | 83% | 16 min |
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Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights delayed at HOB?
- 21% of departures from Lea County Regional Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 32 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
- How often are flights cancelled at HOB?
- 1.8% of scheduled departures from HOB were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 1,450 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.