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General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 86% on-time in October 2024 but sank to 67% in December 2025. Across the year it averages 78% against a national 78%, over roughly 15 departures a day to 13 destinations.

Departures on-time
78%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
24 min
Arrivals on-time
75%
Cancelled
2.4%
Destinations
13
nonstop
Airlines
5

Plan your departure from PIA

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

Best departure time
Around 7 a.m.
91% on-time
Best day to fly
Wednesday
78% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Envoy Air
79% on-time from PIA
Cancellation risk
2.4%
above the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at PIA50%75%100%August 2024: 79% on-time (302 flights)79Aug 2024September 2024: 84% on-time (323 flights)84October 2024: 86% on-time (323 flights)86November 2024: 82% on-time (313 flights)82Nov 2024December 2024: 76% on-time (379 flights)76January 2025: 76% on-time (370 flights)76February 2025: 76% on-time (331 flights)76Feb 2025March 2025: 74% on-time (430 flights)74April 2025: 81% on-time (484 flights)81May 2025: 78% on-time (503 flights)78May 2025June 2025: 72% on-time (512 flights)72July 2025: 69% on-time (522 flights)69August 2025: 76% on-time (470 flights)76Aug 2025September 2025: 85% on-time (425 flights)85October 2025: 84% on-time (483 flights)84November 2025: 81% on-time (446 flights)81Nov 2025December 2025: 67% on-time (459 flights)67January 2026: 79% on-time (440 flights)79February 2026: 77% on-time (405 flights)77Feb 2026March 2026: 73% on-time (459 flights)73April 2026: 78% on-time (551 flights)78May 2026: 83% on-time (447 flights)83May 2026June 2026: 76% on-time (466 flights)76July 2026: 76% on-time (472 flights)76

Best time of day to depart from PIA

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at PIA5 a.m.: 88% on-time (514 flights)56 a.m.: 88% on-time (1,550 flights)67 a.m.: 91% on-time (409 flights)78 a.m.: 84% on-time (739 flights)89 a.m.: 85% on-time (458 flights)910 a.m.: 79% on-time (1,029 flights)1011 a.m.: 78% on-time (654 flights)1112 p.m.: 87% on-time (384 flights)121 p.m.: 79% on-time (450 flights)132 p.m.: 74% on-time (363 flights)143 p.m.: 73% on-time (823 flights)154 p.m.: 61% on-time (888 flights)165 p.m.: 69% on-time (1,057 flights)176 p.m.: 71% on-time (558 flights)187 p.m.: 68% on-time (260 flights)198 p.m.: 65% on-time (316 flights)209 p.m.: 66% on-time (157 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday73%28 min
Tuesday78%20 min
Wednesdaybest78%21 min
Thursday76%25 min
Friday72%28 min
Saturday76%22 min
Sunday71%29 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from PIA ↓

Busiest routes from PIA

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
PIA → ORD (Chicago)2,28472%26 min
PIA → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)1,05577%21 min
PIA → CLT (Charlotte)71875%30 min
PIA → DEN (Denver)43273%19 min
PIA → PGD (Punta Gorda)21978%16 min
PIA → AZA (Phoenix)21386%11 min
PIA → PIE (St. Petersburg)15871%32 min
PIA → SFB (Sanford)14271%29 min
PIA → LAS (Las Vegas)11684%11 min

Compare airlines departing PIA ↓

Where flights into PIA come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ORD (Chicago) → PIA2,28372%21 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → PIA1,05677%20 min
CLT (Charlotte) → PIA71774%20 min
DEN (Denver) → PIA43263%28 min
PGD (Punta Gorda) → PIA21986%11 min
AZA (Phoenix) → PIA21389%6 min
PIE (St. Petersburg) → PIA15877%16 min
SFB (Sanford) → PIA14279%17 min

Most reliable routes

  1. PIA → AZA86%
  2. PIA → LAS84%
  3. PIA → PGD78%
  4. PIA → DFW77%
  5. PIA → CLT75%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. PIA → SFB71%
  2. PIA → PIE71%
  3. PIA → ORD72%
  4. PIA → DEN73%
  5. PIA → CLT75%

What causes delays at PIA

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft37%
  • Airline operations34%
  • National airspace system19%
  • Weather10%

Alternative airports near Peoria

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal43 mi85%16 min
SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport57 mi79%20 min
MLI — Quad City International Airport69 mi81%19 min
DEC — Decatur Airport72 mi81%26 min
CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport86 mi83%18 min

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Airline performance at PIA

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Envoy Air79%15 min2,033
Allegiant Air79%24 min2,427
PSA Airlines76%27 min2,844
SkyWest Airlines76%26 min3,262

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at PIA?
23% of departures from General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 24 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from PIA?
Flights scheduled around 7 a.m. depart on time 91% of the time at PIA, versus 61% around 4 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at PIA?
In this dataset, December 2025 was the weakest month at PIA, with 67% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at PIA?
2.4% of scheduled departures from PIA were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 10,636 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.