Deadhorse Airport (SCC) delays & on-time performance
Deadhorse, Alaska · 1 nonstop destinations · 1 airlines · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SCC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
On-time arrivals
90%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.5%
13 flights
Avg arrival delay
9 min
84 min when late
Departed on time
88%
avg taxi-out 10 min
Figures cover 513 departures from SCC; on-time is measured at arrival. Arrivals into SCC were on time 89% of the time.
Key facts
- Flights departing Deadhorse Airport (SCC) arrived on time 90% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (91% on time); around 6pm did worst (90%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (73%).
Most delayed routes from SCC
Lowest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- ANC · Anchorage90%513 flts
Most reliable routes from SCC
Highest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- ANC · Anchorage90%513 flts
Best airline at SCC
Departures from this airport, ranked by on-time arrival.
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Routes | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 90% | 2.5% | 9 min | 1 | 513 |
Best time to fly out of SCC
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am90%267 flts
- 2pm91%37 flts
- 6pm90%205 flts
Monthly trend
Why departures were late
- Late-arriving aircraft73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Extreme weather8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- 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.