How reliable is Waco Regional Airport?
Flights from ACT departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 83% of 8,052 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in Aug. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Weather favorability
year-round climate
Origin-airport operations
What the departure punctuality at ACT looks like
On-time departures
across 8,052 flights
Source: BTS Airport Operations · data through 2026-06-25. Role-specific BTS departure history; advisory context, not a guarantee for any flight.
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Weather by month
When the weather works for you at Waco
A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.
Calmest month
Calmest flying weather of the year · 97/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, thunderstorms · 86/100 favorability
The read on ACT
What the numbers say about flying through Waco Regional Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Waco left within 15 minutes of schedule about 83% of the time over 8,052 flights. That's a solid, better-than-average operational record. Pair it with an elevated cancellation rate of 3.5% — worth weighing alongside the on-time figure. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 12 minutes.
On weather, Waco is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. August is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 97 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while January is the most disruptive at 86, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and thunderstorms. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Waco, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about ACT
- How reliable is Waco Regional Airport (ACT)?
- Flights from Waco left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 83% of the time across 8,052 flights of official history — a solid, better-than-average operational record. The cancellation rate runs about 3.5%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from ACT for good weather?
- August has the calmest flying weather at Waco Regional Airport. January is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and thunderstorms.
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