How reliable is Yampa Valley Airport?
Flights from HDN departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 76% of 15,421 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in Jun. 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 HDN looks like
On-time departures
across 15,421 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 Hayden
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 · 98/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, snow · 68/100 favorability
The read on HDN
What the numbers say about flying through Yampa Valley Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Hayden left within 15 minutes of schedule about 76% of the time over 15,421 flights. That's a respectable but unspectacular operational record. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 1.9%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 19 minutes.
On weather, Hayden is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. June is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 98 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while January is the most disruptive at 68, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and snow. The seasonal swing is real but manageable; favor the calmer months when your dates are flexible.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Hayden, 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 HDN
- How reliable is Yampa Valley Airport (HDN)?
- Flights from Hayden left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 76% of the time across 15,421 flights of official history — a respectable but unspectacular operational record. 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 HDN for good weather?
- June has the calmest flying weather at Yampa Valley Airport. January is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and snow.
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