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Ford Airport (IMT): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Ford Airport (IMT) in Iron Mountain/Kingsfd, MI is a middle-of-the-pack performer: 78% 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 2.7%.

Departures on-time
78%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
30 min
Arrivals on-time
77%
Cancelled
2.7%
Destinations
2
nonstop
Airlines
1

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at IMT50%75%100%June 2024: 78% on-time (60 flights)78Jun 2024July 2024: 82% on-time (62 flights)82August 2024: 85% on-time (62 flights)85September 2024: 93% on-time (60 flights)93Sep 2024October 2024: 89% on-time (62 flights)89November 2024: 88% on-time (59 flights)88December 2024: 62% on-time (61 flights)62Dec 2024January 2025: 73% on-time (61 flights)73February 2025: 79% on-time (56 flights)79March 2025: 95% on-time (62 flights)95Mar 2025April 2025: 78% on-time (60 flights)78May 2025: 77% on-time (62 flights)77June 2025: 83% on-time (60 flights)83Jun 2025July 2025: 77% on-time (62 flights)77August 2025: 90% on-time (62 flights)90September 2025: 88% on-time (60 flights)88Sep 2025October 2025: 74% on-time (62 flights)74November 2025: 75% on-time (58 flights)75December 2025: 59% on-time (62 flights)59Dec 2025January 2026: 54% on-time (62 flights)54February 2026: 69% on-time (56 flights)69March 2026: 70% on-time (62 flights)70Mar 2026April 2026: 72% on-time (60 flights)72May 2026: 81% on-time (62 flights)81

Best time of day to depart from IMT

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at IMT6 a.m.: 90% on-time (108 flights)611 a.m.: 74% on-time (455 flights)112 p.m.: 82% on-time (211 flights)145 p.m.: 79% on-time (477 flights)17scheduled departure hour

Busiest routes from IMT

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
IMTDTW36578%27 min
IMTMSP36376%31 min

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at IMT?
22% of departures from Ford Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 30 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from IMT?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 90% of the time at IMT, versus 74% around 11 a.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
How often are flights cancelled at IMT?
2.7% of scheduled departures from IMT were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

Popular route pages from this airport

Based on 1,455 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.