How reliable is Rio Grande do Norte/São Gonçalo do Amarante–Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport?
Flights from NAT avoided significant airline-controlled delay in 88% of 47,192 flights in official ANAC history — and weather is calmest in Dec. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Weather favorability
year-round climate
Origin-airport operations
What the airline-controlled delay record at NAT looks like
Avoided 15+ min controlled delay
across 47,192 flights
Source: ANAC VRA · data through 2026-06-25. Origin-grouped, cause-attributed operational history; it is not a direct departure-punctuality measure or a guarantee for any flight.
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Weather by month
When the weather works for you at Natal
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 · 100/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, thunderstorms · 96/100 favorability
The read on NAT
What the numbers say about flying through Rio Grande do Norte/São Gonçalo do Amarante–Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Natal avoided significant airline-controlled delay about 88% of the time over 47,192 flights. That's one of the more dependable operational records you'll see. Pair it with a low cancellation rate of 1.2%, so flights here rarely vanish outright. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 0 minutes.
On weather, Natal is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. December is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 100 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while July is the most disruptive at 96, 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 Natal, 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 NAT
- How reliable is Rio Grande do Norte/São Gonçalo do Amarante–Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport (NAT)?
- Flights from Natal avoided significant airline-controlled delay roughly 88% of the time across 47,192 flights of official history — one of the more dependable operational records you'll see. The cancellation rate runs about 1.2%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from NAT for good weather?
- December has the calmest flying weather at Rio Grande do Norte/São Gonçalo do Amarante–Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport. July is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and thunderstorms.
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