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Provo Municipal Airport (PVU): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 92% on-time in August 2024 but sank to 76% in July 2024. Across the year it averages 83% against a national 78%, over roughly 7 departures a day to 13 destinations.

Departures on-time
83%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
20 min
Arrivals on-time
72%
Cancelled
0.8%
Destinations
13
nonstop
Airlines
3

Plan your departure from PVU

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

Best departure time
Around 6 a.m.
93% on-time
Best day to fly
Wednesday
85% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Allegiant Air
86% on-time from PVU
Cancellation risk
0.8%
below the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at PVU50%75%100%August 2024: 92% on-time (145 flights)92Aug 2024September 2024: 85% on-time (142 flights)85October 2024: 80% on-time (218 flights)80November 2024: 76% on-time (267 flights)76Nov 2024December 2024: 81% on-time (279 flights)81January 2025: 80% on-time (252 flights)80February 2025: 82% on-time (231 flights)82Feb 2025March 2025: 80% on-time (301 flights)80April 2025: 81% on-time (280 flights)81May 2025: 84% on-time (283 flights)84May 2025June 2025: 80% on-time (292 flights)80July 2025: 80% on-time (295 flights)80August 2025: 87% on-time (236 flights)87Aug 2025September 2025: 90% on-time (184 flights)90October 2025: 88% on-time (197 flights)88November 2025: 89% on-time (206 flights)89Nov 2025December 2025: 86% on-time (221 flights)86January 2026: 84% on-time (200 flights)84February 2026: 87% on-time (189 flights)87Feb 2026March 2026: 88% on-time (249 flights)88April 2026: 84% on-time (225 flights)84May 2026: 84% on-time (228 flights)84May 2026June 2026: 82% on-time (246 flights)82July 2026: 86% on-time (250 flights)86

Best time of day to depart from PVU

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at PVU5 a.m.: 89% on-time (302 flights)56 a.m.: 93% on-time (437 flights)67 a.m.: 90% on-time (714 flights)78 a.m.: 88% on-time (906 flights)89 a.m.: 90% on-time (382 flights)910 a.m.: 91% on-time (264 flights)1011 a.m.: 84% on-time (658 flights)1112 p.m.: 81% on-time (391 flights)121 p.m.: 70% on-time (606 flights)132 p.m.: 76% on-time (377 flights)143 p.m.: 72% on-time (332 flights)154 p.m.: 74% on-time (238 flights)16scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday82%15 min
Tuesday82%17 min
Wednesdaybest85%15 min
Thursday79%20 min
Friday83%24 min
Saturday83%24 min
Sunday80%23 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from PVU ↓

Busiest routes from PVU

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
PVU → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)72878%24 min
PVU → AZA (Phoenix)70784%25 min
PVU → SNA (Santa Ana)40788%9 min
PVU → PHX (Phoenix)27976%26 min
PVU → HOU (Houston)12288%13 min
PVU → AUS (Austin)10780%17 min

Compare airlines departing PVU ↓

Where flights into PVU come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → PVU72769%24 min
AZA (Phoenix) → PVU70674%23 min
SNA (Santa Ana) → PVU40765%61 min
PHX (Phoenix) → PVU27982%15 min
HOU (Houston) → PVU12276%21 min
AUS (Austin) → PVU10775%23 min

Most reliable routes

  1. PVU → SNA88%
  2. PVU → HOU88%
  3. PVU → AZA84%
  4. PVU → AUS80%
  5. PVU → DFW78%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. PVU → PHX76%
  2. PVU → DFW78%
  3. PVU → AUS80%
  4. PVU → AZA84%
  5. PVU → HOU88%

What causes delays at PVU

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft11%
  • Airline operations70%
  • National airspace system10%
  • Weather9%

Alternative airports near Provo

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport42 mi84%12 min

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Airline performance at PVU

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Allegiant Air86%17 min3,612
SkyWest Airlines79%25 min2,131

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at PVU?
17% of departures from Provo Municipal Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 20 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from PVU?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 93% of the time at PVU, versus 70% around 1 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at PVU?
In this dataset, July 2024 was the weakest month at PVU, with 76% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at PVU?
0.8% of scheduled departures from PVU were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 5,776 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.