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Punta Gorda Airport (PGD): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 87% on-time in November 2024 but sank to 72% in August 2024. Across the year it averages 79% against a national 78%, over roughly 20 departures a day to 53 destinations.

Departures on-time
79%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
16 min
Arrivals on-time
75%
Cancelled
1.1%
Destinations
53
nonstop
Airlines
1

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at PGD50%75%100%June 2024: 78% on-time (490 flights)78Jun 2024July 2024: 75% on-time (509 flights)75August 2024: 72% on-time (362 flights)72September 2024: 82% on-time (286 flights)82Sep 2024October 2024: 81% on-time (521 flights)81November 2024: 87% on-time (540 flights)87December 2024: 74% on-time (780 flights)74Dec 2024January 2025: 75% on-time (714 flights)75February 2025: 75% on-time (759 flights)75March 2025: 82% on-time (1,026 flights)82Mar 2025April 2025: 84% on-time (777 flights)84May 2025: 78% on-time (549 flights)78June 2025: 75% on-time (589 flights)75Jun 2025July 2025: 76% on-time (593 flights)76August 2025: 82% on-time (408 flights)82September 2025: 86% on-time (297 flights)86Sep 2025October 2025: 85% on-time (578 flights)85November 2025: 86% on-time (605 flights)86December 2025: 74% on-time (817 flights)74Dec 2025January 2026: 75% on-time (682 flights)75February 2026: 84% on-time (710 flights)84March 2026: 73% on-time (939 flights)73Mar 2026April 2026: 81% on-time (667 flights)81May 2026: 78% on-time (550 flights)78

Best time of day to depart from PGD

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at PGD6 a.m.: 95% on-time (1,143 flights)67 a.m.: 95% on-time (1,578 flights)78 a.m.: 92% on-time (1,355 flights)89 a.m.: 88% on-time (838 flights)910 a.m.: 85% on-time (742 flights)1011 a.m.: 81% on-time (895 flights)1112 p.m.: 79% on-time (1,050 flights)121 p.m.: 77% on-time (613 flights)132 p.m.: 75% on-time (1,209 flights)143 p.m.: 71% on-time (1,669 flights)154 p.m.: 67% on-time (1,225 flights)165 p.m.: 62% on-time (528 flights)176 p.m.: 61% on-time (709 flights)187 p.m.: 60% on-time (482 flights)198 p.m.: 64% on-time (453 flights)209 p.m.: 57% on-time (215 flights)21scheduled departure hour

Busiest routes from PGD

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
PGD → GRR35874%16 min
PGD → CVG34575%19 min
PGD → FNT34271%24 min
PGD → IND26868%26 min
PGD → ABE24779%17 min
PGD → ATW24581%16 min
PGD → SBN24080%14 min
PGD → PSM23687%9 min

Most reliable routes

  1. PGD → CID90%
  2. PGD → PSM87%
  3. PGD → RFD87%
  4. PGD → MDT86%
  5. PGD → TOL86%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. PGD → PIT67%
  2. PGD → IND68%
  3. PGD → AVL69%
  4. PGD → TYS70%
  5. PGD → FNT71%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at PGD?
21% of departures from Punta Gorda Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 16 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from PGD?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 95% of the time at PGD, versus 57% around 9 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at PGD?
In this dataset, August 2024 was the weakest month at PGD, with 72% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at PGD?
1.1% of scheduled departures from PGD were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

Popular route pages from this airport

Based on 14,748 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.