Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF) delays & on-time performance
Scottsbluff, Nebraska · 1 nonstop destinations · 1 airlines · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BFF right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
On-time arrivals
79%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.3%
8 flights
Avg arrival delay
26 min
119 min when late
Departed on time
83%
avg taxi-out 19 min
Figures cover 626 departures from BFF; on-time is measured at arrival. Arrivals into BFF were on time 80% of the time.
Key facts
- Flights departing Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (93% on time); around 6pm did worst (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (32%).
Most delayed routes from BFF
Lowest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- DEN · Denver79%626 flts
Most reliable routes from BFF
Highest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- DEN · Denver79%626 flts
Best airline at BFF
Departures from this airport, ranked by on-time arrival.
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Routes | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines | 79% | 1.3% | 26 min | 1 | 626 |
Best time to fly out of BFF
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am93%278 flts
- 6pm68%334 flts
Monthly trend
Why departures were late
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. How we calculate this.