Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) delays & on-time performance
Joplin, Missouri · 2 nonstop destinations · 1 airlines · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JLN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
On-time arrivals
76%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.0%
14 flights
Avg arrival delay
29 min
117 min when late
Departed on time
80%
avg taxi-out 18 min
Figures cover 692 departures from JLN; on-time is measured at arrival. Arrivals into JLN were on time 74% of the time.
Key facts
- Flights departing Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (81% on time); around 6pm did worst (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (32%).
Most delayed routes from JLN
Lowest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- ORD · Chicago80%365 flts
Most reliable routes from JLN
Highest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- ORD · Chicago80%365 flts
Best airline at JLN
Departures from this airport, ranked by on-time arrival.
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Routes | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines | 76% | 2.0% | 29 min | 2 | 692 |
Best time to fly out of JLN
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am78%72 flts
- 8am81%272 flts
- 1pm74%76 flts
- 6pm71%236 flts
Monthly trend
Why departures were late
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Extreme weather10%
- 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.