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Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Build in buffer at Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS): only 55% of departures leave on time, 23 points below the US average, and the mean departure delay is 44 minutes. It remains a major gateway for Ashland, WV, with 1 carriers serving 6 nonstop destinations.

Departures on-time
55%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
44 min
Arrivals on-time
66%
Cancelled
2.2%
Destinations
6
nonstop
Airlines
1

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at HTS50%75%100%June 2024: 53% on-time (90 flights)53Jun 2024July 2024: 68% on-time (91 flights)68August 2024: 59% on-time (55 flights)59September 2024: 65% on-time (23 flights)65Sep 2024October 2024: 60% on-time (17 flights)60November 2024: 50% on-time (20 flights)50December 2024: 42% on-time (27 flights)42Dec 2024January 2025: 72% on-time (20 flights)72February 2025: 50% on-time (19 flights)50March 2025: 29% on-time (24 flights)29Mar 2025April 2025: 29% on-time (18 flights)29May 2025: 60% on-time (48 flights)60June 2025: 51% on-time (103 flights)51Jun 2025July 2025: 56% on-time (102 flights)56August 2025: 73% on-time (81 flights)73September 2025: 64% on-time (22 flights)64Sep 2025October 2025: 50% on-time (36 flights)50November 2025: 59% on-time (31 flights)59December 2025: 39% on-time (36 flights)39Dec 2025January 2026: 28% on-time (27 flights)28February 2026: 50% on-time (24 flights)50March 2026: 48% on-time (30 flights)48Mar 2026April 2026: 67% on-time (27 flights)67May 2026: 47% on-time (32 flights)47

Best time of day to depart from HTS

Busiest routes from HTS

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
HTSPIE18656%43 min
HTSSFB15142%56 min

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at HTS?
45% of departures from Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 44 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
How often are flights cancelled at HTS?
2.2% of scheduled departures from HTS were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

Popular route pages from this airport

Based on 1,003 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.