Yakutat Airport (YAK): Delays & On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Yakutat Airport (YAK) runs noticeably smoother than most US airports: 86% of its ~2 daily departures leave on time, 8 points above the national average, with an average departure delay of just 9 minutes. 1 airlines fly from Yakutat, AK to 2 destinations.
- Departures on-time
- 86%
- left <15 min late
- Avg dep delay
- 9 min
- Arrivals on-time
- 83%
- Cancelled
- 2.7%
- Destinations
- 2
- nonstop
- Airlines
- 1
Plan your departure from YAK
The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.
- Best day to fly
- Sunday
- 91% on-time
- Cancellation risk
- 2.7%
- above the US average
Monthly on-time trend
Best time of day to depart from YAK
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 88% | 9 min |
| Tuesday | 86% | 6 min |
| Wednesday | 84% | 9 min |
| Thursday | 89% | 6 min |
| Friday | 86% | 6 min |
| Saturday | 82% | 9 min |
| Sundaybest | 91% | 6 min |
Busiest routes from YAK
| Route | Flights/12mo | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| YAK → CDV (Cordova) | 362 | 87% | 8 min |
| YAK → JNU (Juneau) | 362 | 87% | 7 min |
Where flights into YAK come from
| Route | Flights/12mo | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDV (Cordova) → YAK | 362 | 85% | 7 min |
| JNU (Juneau) → YAK | 361 | 81% | 10 min |
What causes delays at YAK
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing YAK.
- Late-arriving aircraft71%
- Airline operations12%
- National airspace system9%
- Weather6%
- Security2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights delayed at YAK?
- 15% of departures from Yakutat Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 9 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
- How often are flights cancelled at YAK?
- 2.7% of scheduled departures from YAK were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 1,448 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.