Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) delays & on-time performance
Fort Dodge, Iowa · 2 nonstop destinations · 1 airlines · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FOD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
On-time arrivals
70%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
5.2%
33 flights
Avg arrival delay
38 min
122 min when late
Departed on time
76%
avg taxi-out 16 min
Figures cover 639 departures from FOD; on-time is measured at arrival. Arrivals into FOD were on time 76% of the time.
Key facts
- Flights departing Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.2% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (81% on time); around 6pm did worst (35%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Most delayed routes from FOD
Lowest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- ORD · Chicago74%571 flts
Most reliable routes from FOD
Highest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- ORD · Chicago74%571 flts
Best airline at FOD
Departures from this airport, ranked by on-time arrival.
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Routes | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines | 70% | 5.2% | 38 min | 2 | 639 |
Best time to fly out of FOD
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am81%213 flts
- 11am72%68 flts
- 2pm70%290 flts
- 6pm35%68 flts
Monthly trend
Why departures were late
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Extreme weather2%
- 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.