Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) delays & on-time performance
Cordova, Alaska · 2 nonstop destinations · 1 airlines · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CDV right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
On-time arrivals
86%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.9%
14 flights
Avg arrival delay
8 min
56 min when late
Departed on time
83%
avg taxi-out 8 min
Figures cover 724 departures from CDV; on-time is measured at arrival. Arrivals into CDV were on time 86% of the time.
Key facts
- Flights departing Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (88% on time); around 1pm did worst (83%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (73%).
Most delayed routes from CDV
Lowest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- ANC · Anchorage84%362 flts
- YAK · Yakutat87%362 flts
Most reliable routes from CDV
Highest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- YAK · Yakutat87%362 flts
- ANC · Anchorage84%362 flts
Best airline at CDV
Departures from this airport, ranked by on-time arrival.
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Routes | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 86% | 1.9% | 8 min | 2 | 724 |
Best time to fly out of CDV
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm88%82 flts
- 1pm83%280 flts
- 2pm87%74 flts
- 3pm88%288 flts
Monthly trend
Why departures were late
- Late-arriving aircraft73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Security8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather1%
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.