Henry E. Rohlsen Airport (STX) delays & on-time performance
Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands · 6 nonstop destinations · 5 airlines · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at STX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Figures cover 1,387 departures from STX; on-time is measured at arrival. Arrivals into STX were on time 74% of the time.
Key facts
- Flights departing Henry E. Rohlsen Airport (STX) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (91% on time); around 4pm did worst (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Most delayed routes from STX
Lowest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- MIA · Miami80%680 flts
Most reliable routes from STX
Highest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- MIA · Miami80%680 flts
Best airline at STX
Departures from this airport, ranked by on-time arrival.
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Routes | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 79% | 1.1% | 29 min | 3 | 817 |
| JetBlue | 76% | 1.0% | 12 min | 1 | 312 |
| Delta Air Lines | 71% | 2.4% | 14 min | 1 | 126 |
| Spirit Airlines | 65% | 3.9% | 38 min | 1 | 127 |
| Frontier Airlines | 20% | 0.0% | 56 min | 1 | 5 |
Best time to fly out of STX
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am91%55 flts
- 9am91%74 flts
- 12pm80%31 flts
- 1pm73%118 flts
- 2pm81%195 flts
- 3pm72%388 flts
- 4pm71%293 flts
- 5pm73%116 flts
- 6pm86%107 flts
Monthly trend
Why departures were late
- Late-arriving aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security5%
- Extreme weather0%
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.