Deadhorse Airport (SCC): Delays & On-Time Performance
Data through July 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 8 minutes. 1 airlines fly from Deadhorse, AK to 1 destinations.
- Departures on-time
- 90%
- left <15 min late
- Avg dep delay
- 8 min
- Arrivals on-time
- 88%
- 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
- 93% 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 | 89% | 8 min |
| Tuesday | 90% | 7 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 93% | 4 min |
| Thursday | 88% | 8 min |
| Friday | 91% | 5 min |
| Saturday | 89% | 17 min |
Busiest routes from SCC
| Route | Flights/12mo | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCC → ANC (Anchorage) | 513 | 90% | 8 min |
Where flights into SCC come from
| Route | Flights/12mo | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC (Anchorage) → SCC | 513 | 88% | 7 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 operations9%
- National airspace system7%
- Weather4%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights delayed at SCC?
- 10% of departures from Deadhorse Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 8 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 1,126 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.