Right Now

FAI Today

Combined OTP
Flights Today
Major Delays
Dep 30+ min late
Best Window
5am - 9am
100% OTP
When to Fly

Pick Your Window

Early Morning vs Late Morning is a 55-point swing at FAI. The early morning block runs at 100%. If you have any say in your departure time, this is the biggest thing you can control.

5am - 9am
Early Morning
100%
Best window
9am - 12pm
Late Morning
45%
Avoid
12pm - 3pm
Midday
89%
Best window
3pm - 6pm
Afternoon
75%
Decent
6pm - 10pm
Evening
45%
Avoid
Full hourly breakdown
71
100
86
50
100
100
100
100
100
0
67
67
67
100
100
100
73
53
30
23
65
60
53
43
12a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12p 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Today

Through the Day

This Week

vs Last Week

This week is 12 points better on departures (63% vs 51%). Arrivals up 10 points. Fri was the worst day, Wed the best.

Dep OTP
63%
+12%
Last week: 51%
Arr OTP
61%
+10%
Last week: 51%
Past 30 Days

The Bigger Picture

FAI has been bouncing between 42% and 81%. Best day was Mar 17 at 81%. Worst was Feb 14 at 42%. The norm is 56-62%, which is just how FAI runs.

FAQ

About FAI Delays

Fairbanks International Airport has averaged 63% on-time departures this week, making it frequently delayed. Performance varies by time of day and weather conditions.

Fairbanks International Airport is one of 179 FAA-monitored US airports with real-time delay tracking. Data includes departure and arrival on-time percentages, updated every 5 minutes, with historical trends available for the past 90 days.

Early morning departures from Fairbanks International Airport typically have the highest on-time rates. Delays tend to accumulate throughout the day as cascading effects from earlier disruptions compound. Check the 24-hour trend chart above for today's pattern.

FAI Live Flights → FAI Routes → Delay Dashboard →
Source: FAA. Updated every 5 minutes.