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Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 91% on-time in October 2024 but sank to 74% in December 2025. Across the year it averages 83% against a national 78%, over roughly 39 departures a day to 24 destinations.

Departures on-time
83%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
18 min
Arrivals on-time
75%
Cancelled
2.2%
Destinations
24
nonstop
Airlines
9

Plan your departure from MSN

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

Best departure time
Around 5 a.m.
93% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
82% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Delta Air Lines
89% on-time from MSN
Cancellation risk
2.2%
above the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at MSN50%75%100%August 2024: 82% on-time (1,128 flights)82Aug 2024September 2024: 87% on-time (982 flights)87October 2024: 91% on-time (1,029 flights)91November 2024: 89% on-time (959 flights)89Nov 2024December 2024: 78% on-time (940 flights)78January 2025: 84% on-time (961 flights)84February 2025: 80% on-time (848 flights)80Feb 2025March 2025: 87% on-time (1,066 flights)87April 2025: 87% on-time (1,051 flights)87May 2025: 82% on-time (1,012 flights)82May 2025June 2025: 79% on-time (1,036 flights)79July 2025: 78% on-time (1,015 flights)78August 2025: 82% on-time (1,138 flights)82Aug 2025September 2025: 88% on-time (1,162 flights)88October 2025: 86% on-time (1,306 flights)86November 2025: 83% on-time (1,147 flights)83Nov 2025December 2025: 74% on-time (1,029 flights)74January 2026: 77% on-time (1,022 flights)77February 2026: 82% on-time (962 flights)82Feb 2026March 2026: 78% on-time (1,128 flights)78April 2026: 82% on-time (1,245 flights)82May 2026: 85% on-time (1,305 flights)85May 2026June 2026: 83% on-time (1,302 flights)83July 2026: 81% on-time (1,381 flights)81

Best time of day to depart from MSN

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at MSN5 a.m.: 93% on-time (1,557 flights)56 a.m.: 91% on-time (4,225 flights)67 a.m.: 90% on-time (2,539 flights)78 a.m.: 90% on-time (1,839 flights)89 a.m.: 86% on-time (1,212 flights)910 a.m.: 83% on-time (1,516 flights)1011 a.m.: 78% on-time (1,878 flights)1112 p.m.: 79% on-time (1,035 flights)121 p.m.: 78% on-time (1,572 flights)132 p.m.: 83% on-time (1,530 flights)143 p.m.: 78% on-time (1,910 flights)154 p.m.: 75% on-time (1,377 flights)165 p.m.: 73% on-time (3,290 flights)176 p.m.: 76% on-time (1,234 flights)187 p.m.: 65% on-time (193 flights)198 p.m.: 76% on-time (262 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday80%19 min
Tuesdaybest82%18 min
Wednesday79%19 min
Thursday80%18 min
Friday78%21 min
Saturday81%18 min
Sunday78%19 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from MSN ↓

Busiest routes from MSN

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
MSN → ORD (Chicago)4,10374%23 min
MSN → DCA (Washington)1,21374%26 min
MSN → MSP (Minneapolis)1,13483%15 min
MSN → DEN (Denver)1,09979%18 min
MSN → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)1,09373%29 min
MSN → ATL (Atlanta)1,02989%12 min
MSN → CLT (Charlotte)1,01381%17 min
MSN → LGA (New York)91486%10 min
MSN → DTW (Detroit)90285%15 min
MSN → PHX (Phoenix)59281%19 min
MSN → PHL (Philadelphia)45080%19 min
MSN → EWR (Newark)43587%12 min
MSN → BOS (Boston)10075%32 min

Compare airlines departing MSN ↓

Where flights into MSN come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ORD (Chicago) → MSN4,10374%21 min
DCA (Washington) → MSN1,21372%24 min
MSP (Minneapolis) → MSN1,13481%13 min
DEN (Denver) → MSN1,10179%13 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → MSN1,09363%32 min
ATL (Atlanta) → MSN1,02982%12 min
CLT (Charlotte) → MSN1,01275%18 min
LGA (New York) → MSN91475%20 min

Most reliable routes

  1. MSN → ATL89%
  2. MSN → EWR87%
  3. MSN → LGA86%
  4. MSN → DTW85%
  5. MSN → MSP83%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. MSN → DFW73%
  2. MSN → DCA74%
  3. MSN → ORD74%
  4. MSN → BOS75%
  5. MSN → DEN79%

What causes delays at MSN

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft34%
  • Airline operations40%
  • National airspace system19%
  • Weather8%

Alternative airports near Madison

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
RFD — Chicago Rockford International Airport66 mi74%28 min
MKE — General Mitchell International Airport74 mi81%16 min
ATW — Appleton International Airport87 mi81%20 min
ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport108 mi75%20 min
LSE — La Crosse Regional Airport109 mi83%15 min

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Airline performance at MSN

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Delta Air Lines89%12 min3,745
Endeavor Air87%9 min437
United Airlines86%13 min3,261
Republic Airways86%14 min4,124
Envoy Air84%14 min1,955
SkyWest Airlines79%21 min5,528
American Airlines79%23 min4,433
PSA Airlines79%24 min3,323
Frontier Airlines72%27 min369

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at MSN?
17% of departures from Dane County Regional Truax Field left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 18 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from MSN?
Flights scheduled around 5 a.m. depart on time 93% of the time at MSN, versus 65% around 7 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at MSN?
In this dataset, December 2025 was the weakest month at MSN, with 74% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at MSN?
2.2% of scheduled departures from MSN were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 27,175 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.