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Redding Municipal Airport (RDD): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 90% on-time in March 2026 but sank to 75% in December 2025. Across the year it averages 84% against a national 78%, over roughly 5 departures a day to 4 destinations.

Departures on-time
84%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
18 min
Arrivals on-time
81%
Cancelled
0.8%
Destinations
4
nonstop
Airlines
1

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at RDD50%75%100%June 2024: 80% on-time (115 flights)80Jun 2024July 2024: 84% on-time (123 flights)84August 2024: 85% on-time (137 flights)85September 2024: 85% on-time (150 flights)85Sep 2024October 2024: 84% on-time (151 flights)84November 2024: 85% on-time (145 flights)85December 2024: 83% on-time (146 flights)83Dec 2024January 2025: 88% on-time (121 flights)88February 2025: 88% on-time (118 flights)88March 2025: 79% on-time (142 flights)79Mar 2025April 2025: 84% on-time (130 flights)84May 2025: 85% on-time (149 flights)85June 2025: 84% on-time (180 flights)84Jun 2025July 2025: 84% on-time (184 flights)84August 2025: 83% on-time (181 flights)83September 2025: 90% on-time (129 flights)90Sep 2025October 2025: 88% on-time (49 flights)88November 2025: 85% on-time (149 flights)85December 2025: 75% on-time (166 flights)75Dec 2025January 2026: 88% on-time (148 flights)88February 2026: 84% on-time (133 flights)84March 2026: 90% on-time (141 flights)90Mar 2026April 2026: 78% on-time (141 flights)78May 2026: 77% on-time (134 flights)77

Best time of day to depart from RDD

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at RDD5 a.m.: 91% on-time (234 flights)56 a.m.: 92% on-time (419 flights)67 a.m.: 91% on-time (184 flights)710 a.m.: 80% on-time (231 flights)1012 p.m.: 79% on-time (269 flights)121 p.m.: 78% on-time (176 flights)132 p.m.: 79% on-time (415 flights)143 p.m.: 84% on-time (418 flights)154 p.m.: 87% on-time (218 flights)165 p.m.: 83% on-time (220 flights)176 p.m.: 81% on-time (293 flights)187 p.m.: 81% on-time (149 flights)198 p.m.: 82% on-time (131 flights)20scheduled departure hour

Busiest routes from RDD

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
RDD → SFO89780%24 min
RDD → LAX33388%10 min
RDD → DEN33174%22 min
RDD → SEA17473%16 min

Most reliable routes

  1. RDD → LAX88%
  2. RDD → SFO80%
  3. RDD → DEN74%
  4. RDD → SEA73%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. RDD → SEA73%
  2. RDD → DEN74%
  3. RDD → SFO80%
  4. RDD → LAX88%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at RDD?
16% of departures from Redding Municipal Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 18 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from RDD?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 92% of the time at RDD, versus 78% around 1 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at RDD?
In this dataset, December 2025 was the weakest month at RDD, with 75% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at RDD?
0.8% of scheduled departures from RDD were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

Popular route pages from this airport

Based on 3,362 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.