How reliable is Gainesville Regional Airport?
Flights from GNV departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 85% of 24,375 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 GNV looks like
On-time departures
across 24,375 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 Gainesville
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 · 92/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, thunderstorms · 82/100 favorability
The read on GNV
What the numbers say about flying through Gainesville Regional Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Gainesville left within 15 minutes of schedule about 85% of the time over 24,375 flights. That's one of the more dependable operational records you'll see. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 1.7%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 8 minutes.
On weather, Gainesville is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. April is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 92 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while December 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 Gainesville, 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 GNV
- How reliable is Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)?
- Flights from Gainesville left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 85% of the time across 24,375 flights of official history — one of the more dependable operational records you'll see. The cancellation rate runs about 1.7%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from GNV for good weather?
- April has the calmest flying weather at Gainesville Regional Airport. December is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and thunderstorms.
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