How reliable is Central Wisconsin Airport?
Flights from CWA departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 85% of 12,261 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in May. 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 CWA looks like
On-time departures
across 12,261 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 Wassau
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 · 96/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, snow · 83/100 favorability
The read on CWA
What the numbers say about flying through Central Wisconsin Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Wassau left within 15 minutes of schedule about 85% of the time over 12,261 flights. That's one of the more dependable operational records you'll see. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 1.9%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 13 minutes.
On weather, Wassau is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. May is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 96 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while January is the most disruptive at 83, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and snow. 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 Wassau, 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 CWA
- How reliable is Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)?
- Flights from Wassau left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 85% of the time across 12,261 flights of official history — one of the more dependable operational records you'll see. The cancellation rate runs about 1.9%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from CWA for good weather?
- May has the calmest flying weather at Central Wisconsin Airport. January is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and snow.
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