Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) delays & on-time performance
Liberal, Kansas · 1 nonstop destinations · 1 airlines · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LBL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
On-time arrivals
80%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.9%
12 flights
Avg arrival delay
20 min
94 min when late
Departed on time
86%
avg taxi-out 15 min
Figures cover 627 departures from LBL; on-time is measured at arrival. Arrivals into LBL were on time 83% of the time.
Key facts
- Flights departing Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (91% on time); around 7pm did worst (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (37%).
Most delayed routes from LBL
Lowest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- DEN · Denver80%627 flts
Most reliable routes from LBL
Highest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- DEN · Denver80%627 flts
Best airline at LBL
Departures from this airport, ranked by on-time arrival.
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Routes | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines | 80% | 1.9% | 20 min | 1 | 627 |
Best time to fly out of LBL
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am91%264 flts
- 3pm91%58 flts
- 7pm69%305 flts
Monthly trend
Why departures were late
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather7%
- 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.