Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) delays & on-time performance
Kearney, Nebraska · 2 nonstop destinations · 1 airlines · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EAR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
On-time arrivals
83%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.0%
7 flights
Avg arrival delay
21 min
120 min when late
Departed on time
85%
avg taxi-out 19 min
Figures cover 719 departures from EAR; on-time is measured at arrival. Arrivals into EAR were on time 80% of the time.
Key facts
- Flights departing Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (91% on time); around 1pm did worst (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Most delayed routes from EAR
Lowest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- DEN · Denver86%626 flts
Most reliable routes from EAR
Highest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- DEN · Denver86%626 flts
Best airline at EAR
Departures from this airport, ranked by on-time arrival.
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Routes | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines | 83% | 1.0% | 21 min | 2 | 719 |
Best time to fly out of EAR
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%363 flts
- 1pm69%72 flts
- 3pm80%261 flts
Monthly trend
Why departures were late
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)44%
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather4%
- 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.