How reliable is Asheville Regional Airport?
Flights from AVL departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 79% of 70,350 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in Apr. 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 AVL looks like
On-time departures
across 70,350 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 Asheville
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 · 93/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, thunderstorms · 82/100 favorability
The read on AVL
What the numbers say about flying through Asheville Regional Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Asheville left within 15 minutes of schedule about 79% of the time over 70,350 flights. That's a respectable but unspectacular operational record. Pair it with an elevated cancellation rate of 2.5% — worth weighing alongside the on-time figure. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 14 minutes.
On weather, Asheville is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. April is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 93 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while September is the most disruptive at 82, 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 Asheville, 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 AVL
- How reliable is Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)?
- Flights from Asheville left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 79% of the time across 70,350 flights of official history — a respectable but unspectacular operational record. The cancellation rate runs about 2.5%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from AVL for good weather?
- April has the calmest flying weather at Asheville Regional Airport. September is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and thunderstorms.
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