Deadhorse Airport (SCC): Delays & On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Deadhorse Airport (SCC) runs noticeably smoother than most US airports: 90% of its ~1 daily departures leave on time, 12 points above the national average, with an average departure delay of just 7 minutes. 1 airlines fly from Deadhorse, AK to 1 destinations.
- Departures on-time
- 90%
- left <15 min late
- Avg dep delay
- 7 min
- Arrivals on-time
- 87%
- Cancelled
- 1.9%
- Destinations
- 1
- nonstop
- Airlines
- 1
Plan your departure from SCC
The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.
- Best day to fly
- Wednesday
- 92% on-time
- Cancellation risk
- 1.9%
- above the US average
Monthly on-time trend
Best time of day to depart from SCC
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 88% | 8 min |
| Tuesday | 89% | 8 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 92% | 5 min |
| Thursday | 87% | 8 min |
| Friday | 91% | 5 min |
| Saturday | 89% | 15 min |
Busiest routes from SCC
| Route | Flights/12mo | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCC → ANC (Anchorage) | 513 | 89% | 7 min |
Where flights into SCC come from
| Route | Flights/12mo | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC (Anchorage) → SCC | 513 | 87% | 8 min |
What causes delays at SCC
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing SCC.
- Late-arriving aircraft80%
- Airline operations11%
- National airspace system7%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights delayed at SCC?
- 10% of departures from Deadhorse Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 7 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
- How often are flights cancelled at SCC?
- 1.9% of scheduled departures from SCC were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 1,082 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.