XNA Delays Right Now
Live flight delay status at Northwest Arkansas National (Fayetteville)
Live FAA status
Source: FAA National Airspace System Status (nasstatus.faa.gov). Updates every ~2 minutes.
On-time rate
82%
of departures
Avg delay
73 min
when late
Cancel rate
1.4%
of flights
Why flights get delayed at XNA
The most common reason for departure delays here is the incoming plane arriving late. 82% of departures are on time. When there is a delay, it's typically around 73 minutes — a long delay. About 1.4% of flights get cancelled.
Planes usually taxi out in a reasonable time. The typical wait from gate to takeoff is about 18 minutes.
Worst airlines for delays at XNA
Ranked by lowest historical on-time rate. Based on airlines with 500+ flights in our dataset.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 71% | 105 min |
| Frontier Airlines | 76% | 62 min |
| Allegiant Air | 76% | 81 min |
| United Airlines | 79% | 74 min |
| PSA Airlines | 79% | 88 min |
Most reliable airlines at XNA
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 88% | 88 min |
| Endeavor Air | 86% | 65 min |
| SkyWest Airlines | 83% | 67 min |
| Republic Airways | 82% | 63 min |
| MQ | 81% | 66 min |
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