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
80%
of departures
Avg delay
79 min
when late
Cancel rate
1.7%
of flights
Why flights get delayed at XNA
The most common reason for departure delays here is the incoming plane arriving late. 80% of departures are on time. When there is a delay, it's typically around 79 minutes — a long delay. About 1.7% of flights get cancelled.
Planes often wait a while before takeoff. The typical wait from gate to takeoff is about 19 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 | 72% | 109 min |
| Allegiant Air | 75% | 76 min |
| Frontier Airlines | 78% | 98 min |
| United Airlines | 79% | 71 min |
| PSA Airlines | 80% | 87 min |
Most reliable airlines at XNA
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 86% | 96 min |
| Endeavor Air | 84% | 70 min |
| SkyWest Airlines | 83% | 71 min |
| MQ | 82% | 68 min |
| Republic Airways | 80% | 65 min |
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