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

Data through May 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
23 min
Arrivals on-time
75%
Cancelled
2.3%
Destinations
13
nonstop
Airlines
5

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at PIA50%75%100%June 2024: 73% on-time (318 flights)73Jun 2024July 2024: 77% on-time (321 flights)77August 2024: 79% on-time (302 flights)79September 2024: 84% on-time (323 flights)84Sep 2024October 2024: 86% on-time (323 flights)86November 2024: 82% on-time (313 flights)82December 2024: 76% on-time (379 flights)76Dec 2024January 2025: 76% on-time (370 flights)76February 2025: 76% on-time (331 flights)76March 2025: 74% on-time (430 flights)74Mar 2025April 2025: 81% on-time (484 flights)81May 2025: 78% on-time (503 flights)78June 2025: 72% on-time (512 flights)72Jun 2025July 2025: 69% on-time (522 flights)69August 2025: 76% on-time (470 flights)76September 2025: 85% on-time (425 flights)85Sep 2025October 2025: 84% on-time (483 flights)84November 2025: 81% on-time (446 flights)81December 2025: 67% on-time (459 flights)67Dec 2025January 2026: 79% on-time (440 flights)79February 2026: 77% on-time (405 flights)77March 2026: 73% on-time (459 flights)73Mar 2026April 2026: 78% on-time (551 flights)78May 2026: 83% on-time (447 flights)83

Best time of day to depart from PIA

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at PIA5 a.m.: 87% on-time (453 flights)56 a.m.: 88% on-time (1,460 flights)67 a.m.: 91% on-time (469 flights)78 a.m.: 84% on-time (651 flights)89 a.m.: 85% on-time (378 flights)910 a.m.: 79% on-time (958 flights)1011 a.m.: 77% on-time (670 flights)1112 p.m.: 88% on-time (310 flights)121 p.m.: 79% on-time (420 flights)132 p.m.: 74% on-time (360 flights)143 p.m.: 72% on-time (887 flights)154 p.m.: 62% on-time (792 flights)165 p.m.: 70% on-time (1,011 flights)176 p.m.: 71% on-time (539 flights)187 p.m.: 72% on-time (190 flights)198 p.m.: 66% on-time (294 flights)209 p.m.: 63% on-time (147 flights)21scheduled departure hour

Busiest routes from PIA

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
PIA → ORD2,33572%27 min
PIA → DFW1,05578%21 min
PIA → CLT71976%30 min
PIA → DEN43471%21 min
PIA → PGD21977%16 min
PIA → AZA21486%12 min
PIA → PIE16371%30 min
PIA → SFB14173%19 min

Most reliable routes

  1. PIA → AZA86%
  2. PIA → LAS82%
  3. PIA → DFW78%
  4. PIA → PGD77%
  5. PIA → CLT76%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. PIA → DEN71%
  2. PIA → PIE71%
  3. PIA → ORD72%
  4. PIA → SFB73%
  5. PIA → CLT76%

Airline performance at PIA

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Allegiant Air79%22 min2,329
Envoy Air79%15 min1,910
PSA Airlines77%27 min2,605
SkyWest Airlines76%26 min3,102

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 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 23 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 62% 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?
2.3% of scheduled departures from PIA were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 10,016 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.