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Cherry Capital Airport (TVC): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 88% on-time in April 2025 but sank to 58% in December 2025. Across the year it averages 77% against a national 78%, over roughly 15 departures a day to 18 destinations.

Departures on-time
77%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
23 min
Arrivals on-time
74%
Cancelled
2.1%
Destinations
18
nonstop
Airlines
10

Plan your departure from TVC

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

Best departure time
Around 5 a.m.
92% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
76% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Endeavor Air
89% on-time from TVC
Cancellation risk
2.1%
above the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at TVC50%75%100%June 2024: 78% on-time (510 flights)78Jun 2024July 2024: 76% on-time (608 flights)76August 2024: 75% on-time (609 flights)75September 2024: 88% on-time (404 flights)88Sep 2024October 2024: 88% on-time (292 flights)88November 2024: 88% on-time (206 flights)88December 2024: 72% on-time (305 flights)72Dec 2024January 2025: 74% on-time (272 flights)74February 2025: 75% on-time (240 flights)75March 2025: 81% on-time (304 flights)81Mar 2025April 2025: 88% on-time (304 flights)88May 2025: 86% on-time (319 flights)86June 2025: 74% on-time (613 flights)74Jun 2025July 2025: 70% on-time (766 flights)70August 2025: 74% on-time (706 flights)74September 2025: 81% on-time (452 flights)81Sep 2025October 2025: 79% on-time (489 flights)79November 2025: 78% on-time (390 flights)78December 2025: 58% on-time (341 flights)58Dec 2025January 2026: 60% on-time (252 flights)60February 2026: 72% on-time (244 flights)72March 2026: 71% on-time (294 flights)71Mar 2026April 2026: 81% on-time (316 flights)81May 2026: 86% on-time (468 flights)86

Best time of day to depart from TVC

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at TVC5 a.m.: 92% on-time (222 flights)56 a.m.: 89% on-time (1,297 flights)67 a.m.: 90% on-time (964 flights)79 a.m.: 83% on-time (233 flights)910 a.m.: 84% on-time (300 flights)1011 a.m.: 80% on-time (649 flights)1112 p.m.: 76% on-time (1,067 flights)121 p.m.: 75% on-time (669 flights)132 p.m.: 72% on-time (1,063 flights)143 p.m.: 73% on-time (474 flights)154 p.m.: 71% on-time (394 flights)165 p.m.: 65% on-time (1,258 flights)176 p.m.: 64% on-time (363 flights)187 p.m.: 70% on-time (408 flights)198 p.m.: 51% on-time (193 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday72%27 min
Tuesdaybest76%24 min
Wednesday75%26 min
Thursday72%23 min
Friday69%27 min
Saturday72%21 min
Sunday71%27 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from TVC ↓

Busiest routes from TVC

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
TVC → ORD (Chicago)2,53770%29 min
TVC → DTW (Detroit)1,07877%21 min
TVC → DEN (Denver)27075%19 min
TVC → BOS (Boston)19672%17 min
TVC → CLT (Charlotte)17481%17 min
TVC → DCA (Washington)16875%16 min
TVC → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)16357%51 min
TVC → MSP (Minneapolis)13169%19 min
TVC → PHL (Philadelphia)11878%12 min
TVC → PIE (St. Petersburg)10466%24 min

Compare airlines departing TVC ↓

Where flights into TVC come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ORD (Chicago) → TVC2,53967%29 min
DTW (Detroit) → TVC1,07877%19 min
DEN (Denver) → TVC26980%14 min
BOS (Boston) → TVC19689%5 min
CLT (Charlotte) → TVC17480%12 min
DCA (Washington) → TVC16885%11 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → TVC16369%26 min
MSP (Minneapolis) → TVC13184%19 min

Most reliable routes

  1. TVC → CLT81%
  2. TVC → PHL78%
  3. TVC → DTW77%
  4. TVC → DEN75%
  5. TVC → DCA75%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. TVC → DFW57%
  2. TVC → PIE66%
  3. TVC → MSP69%
  4. TVC → ORD70%
  5. TVC → BOS72%

What causes delays at TVC

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft28%
  • Airline operations40%
  • National airspace system21%
  • Weather12%

Alternative airports near Traverse City

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
PLN — Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport69 mi81%22 min
ESC — Delta County Airport100 mi87%22 min
APN — Alpena County Regional Airport102 mi83%23 min
MBS — MBS International Airport112 mi78%24 min
CIU — Chippewa County International Airport117 mi80%25 min

Compare the airport-level record first, then check the exact route you plan to book.

Airline performance at TVC

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Endeavor Air89%16 min187
Delta Air Lines87%11 min912
Republic Airways82%14 min1,109
Envoy Air82%14 min1,129
United Airlines81%16 min1,270
PSA Airlines74%28 min787
SkyWest Airlines73%30 min3,176
Allegiant Air67%26 min777
American Airlines63%47 min305

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at TVC?
23% of departures from Cherry Capital Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 23 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from TVC?
Flights scheduled around 5 a.m. depart on time 92% of the time at TVC, versus 51% around 8 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at TVC?
In this dataset, December 2025 was the weakest month at TVC, with 58% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at TVC?
2.1% of scheduled departures from TVC were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 9,704 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.