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

Data through May 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

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at PVU50%75%100%June 2024: 86% on-time (159 flights)86Jun 2024July 2024: 76% on-time (160 flights)76August 2024: 92% on-time (145 flights)92September 2024: 85% on-time (142 flights)85Sep 2024October 2024: 80% on-time (218 flights)80November 2024: 76% on-time (267 flights)76December 2024: 81% on-time (279 flights)81Dec 2024January 2025: 80% on-time (252 flights)80February 2025: 82% on-time (231 flights)82March 2025: 80% on-time (301 flights)80Mar 2025April 2025: 81% on-time (280 flights)81May 2025: 84% on-time (283 flights)84June 2025: 80% on-time (292 flights)80Jun 2025July 2025: 80% on-time (295 flights)80August 2025: 87% on-time (236 flights)87September 2025: 90% on-time (184 flights)90Sep 2025October 2025: 88% on-time (197 flights)88November 2025: 89% on-time (206 flights)89December 2025: 86% on-time (221 flights)86Dec 2025January 2026: 84% on-time (200 flights)84February 2026: 87% on-time (189 flights)87March 2026: 88% on-time (249 flights)88Mar 2026April 2026: 84% on-time (225 flights)84May 2026: 84% on-time (228 flights)84

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 (367 flights)67 a.m.: 91% on-time (678 flights)78 a.m.: 88% on-time (881 flights)89 a.m.: 91% on-time (357 flights)910 a.m.: 91% on-time (260 flights)1011 a.m.: 84% on-time (647 flights)1112 p.m.: 80% on-time (366 flights)121 p.m.: 69% on-time (536 flights)132 p.m.: 77% on-time (388 flights)143 p.m.: 71% on-time (324 flights)154 p.m.: 71% on-time (168 flights)16scheduled departure hour

Busiest routes from PVU

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
PVUDFW78978%24 min
PVUAZA70583%25 min
PVUSNA40989%8 min
PVUPHX28475%27 min
PVUHOU12188%13 min
PVUAUS10782%19 min

Most reliable routes

  1. PVUSNA89%
  2. PVUHOU88%
  3. PVUAZA83%
  4. PVUAUS82%
  5. PVUDFW78%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. PVUPHX75%
  2. PVUDFW78%
  3. PVUAUS82%
  4. PVUAZA83%
  5. PVUHOU88%

Airline performance at PVU

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Allegiant Air86%17 min3,453
SkyWest Airlines79%25 min1,971

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at PVU?
17% of departures from Provo Municipal Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, 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 69% 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 5,439 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.