How reliable is Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field?
Flights from HTS departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 79% of 8,127 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 HTS looks like
On-time departures
across 8,127 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 Huntington
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 · 94/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, snow · 83/100 favorability
The read on HTS
What the numbers say about flying through Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field
Across official performance history, flights from Huntington left within 15 minutes of schedule about 79% of the time over 8,127 flights. That's a respectable but unspectacular operational record. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 1.8%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 17 minutes.
On weather, Huntington is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. April is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 94 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while February 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 Huntington, 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 HTS
- How reliable is Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)?
- Flights from Huntington left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 79% of the time across 8,127 flights of official history — a respectable but unspectacular operational record. The cancellation rate runs about 1.8%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from HTS for good weather?
- April has the calmest flying weather at Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field. February is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and snow.
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