How reliable is MBS International Airport?
Flights from MBS departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 81% of 12,675 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in May. 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 MBS looks like
On-time departures
across 12,675 flights
Source: BTS Airport Operations · data through 2026-08-08. Role-specific BTS departure history; advisory context, not a guarantee for any flight.
Weather by month
When the weather works for you at Saginaw
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 · 93/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, snow · 76/100 favorability
The read on MBS
What the numbers say about flying through MBS International Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Saginaw left within 15 minutes of schedule about 81% of the time over 12,675 flights. That's a solid, better-than-average operational record. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 1.7%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 17 minutes.
On weather, Saginaw is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. May is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 93 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while January is the most disruptive at 76, 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 Saginaw, 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 MBS
- How reliable is MBS International Airport (MBS)?
- Flights from Saginaw left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 81% of the time across 12,675 flights of official history — a solid, better-than-average operational record. 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 MBS for good weather?
- May has the calmest flying weather at MBS International Airport. January is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and snow.
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