How delayed is Amarillo, TX (AMA)?

Amarillo, TX has an on-time rate of 80.0%. The average delay is 15.5 min.

What causes delays at AMA?

The main delay causes at AMA are carrier issues (32.3%), weather (9.4%), NAS/air traffic control (19.2%), and late arriving aircraft (38.8%).

What is the best time to fly from AMA?

The best time to fly from AMA is at 6:00 with a 89.3% on-time rate. Sep is the best month with 84.8% on-time flights.

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo, TX, TX — AMA

On-Time Rate

80.0%

2019-2025

Avg Delay

15.5 min

when delayed

Cancel Rate

3.0%

flights cancelled

Total Flights

32,974

2019-2025

Best Month

Sep

84.8% on-time

Worst Month

May

75.0% on-time

Best Departure Time

6:00

89.3% on-time

12-Month On-Time Trend

Delay Causes

Best Time to Fly (By Hour)

Seasonal Pattern

Airlines at AMA

Airline	Flights	On-Time	Avg Delay
Southwest Airlines	12,217	83.9%	N/A
Envoy Air	7,719	80.7%	N/A
SkyWest Airlines	5,831	77.0%	N/A
Mesa Airlines	4,174	75.2%	N/A
American Airlines	1,793	72.8%	N/A
EV	1,117	81.5%	N/A
Allegiant Air	123	60.2%	N/A

Most Delayed Routes

Destination	On-Time
AMA → DENDenver, CO	74.1%
AMA → HOUHouston, TX	77.6%
AMA → DFWDallas/Fort Worth, TX	77.9%
AMA → LASLas Vegas, NV	80.2%
AMA → IAHHouston, TX	80.9%

Most Punctual Routes

Destination	On-Time
AMA → AUSAustin, TX	88.5%
AMA → DALDallas, TX	84.8%
AMA → IAHHouston, TX	80.9%
AMA → LASLas Vegas, NV	80.2%
AMA → DFWDallas/Fort Worth, TX	77.9%

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Data source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance dataset. Statistics are based on reported flight data from 2019 through November 2025 and are not real-time. See our data methodology for details.