Delta County Airport (ESC) delays & on-time performance
Escanaba, Michigan · 2 nonstop destinations · 1 airlines · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ESC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
On-time arrivals
85%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
6.8%
43 flights
Avg arrival delay
21 min
142 min when late
Departed on time
89%
avg taxi-out 19 min
Figures cover 629 departures from ESC; on-time is measured at arrival. Arrivals into ESC were on time 84% of the time.
Key facts
- Flights departing Delta County Airport (ESC) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 6.8% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (86% on time); around 11am did worst (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (60%).
Most delayed routes from ESC
Lowest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- DTW · Detroit86%365 flts
Most reliable routes from ESC
Highest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- DTW · Detroit86%365 flts
Best airline at ESC
Departures from this airport, ranked by on-time arrival.
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Routes | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines | 85% | 6.8% | 21 min | 2 | 629 |
Best time to fly out of ESC
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am86%364 flts
- 11am84%237 flts
Monthly trend
Why departures were late
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)60%
- Extreme weather32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
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.