How reliable is Jackson Hole Airport?
Flights from JAC departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 78% of 34,443 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 JAC looks like
On-time departures
across 34,443 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 Jacksn Hole
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 · 97/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — snow, low visibility & fog · 66/100 favorability
The read on JAC
What the numbers say about flying through Jackson Hole Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Jacksn Hole left within 15 minutes of schedule about 78% of the time over 34,443 flights. That's a respectable but unspectacular operational record. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 1.6%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 20 minutes.
On weather, Jacksn Hole is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. June is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 97 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while February is the most disruptive at 66, driven mainly by snow and low visibility & fog. 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 Jacksn Hole, 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 JAC
- How reliable is Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)?
- Flights from Jacksn Hole left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 78% of the time across 34,443 flights of official history — a respectable but unspectacular operational record. The cancellation rate runs about 1.6%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from JAC for good weather?
- June has the calmest flying weather at Jackson Hole Airport. February is the most disruptive, mainly from snow and low visibility & fog.
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