How reliable is Emerald Airport?
Flights from EMD avoided significant airline-controlled delay in 85% of 9,444 flights in official BITRE 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 airline-controlled delay record at EMD looks like
Avoided 15+ min controlled delay
across 9,444 flights
Source: BITRE. Origin-grouped, cause-attributed operational history; it is not a direct departure-punctuality measure or a guarantee for any flight.
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Weather by month
When the weather works for you at Emerald
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 · 100/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — thunderstorms, low visibility & fog · 96/100 favorability
The read on EMD
What the numbers say about flying through Emerald Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Emerald avoided significant airline-controlled delay about 85% of the time over 9,444 flights. That's one of the more dependable operational records you'll see. Pair it with an elevated cancellation rate of 3.2% — worth weighing alongside the on-time figure. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 0 minutes.
On weather, Emerald is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. April is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 100 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while October is the most disruptive at 96, driven mainly by thunderstorms and low visibility & fog. 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 Emerald, 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 EMD
- How reliable is Emerald Airport (EMD)?
- Flights from Emerald avoided significant airline-controlled delay roughly 85% of the time across 9,444 flights of official history — one of the more dependable operational records you'll see. The cancellation rate runs about 3.2%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from EMD for good weather?
- April has the calmest flying weather at Emerald Airport. October is the most disruptive, mainly from thunderstorms and low visibility & fog.
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